How to write a Material File

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-	Material Templates	+	=Editing the File=
		+	==Import the materia-templates.material==
-	// see http://www.ogre3d.org/docs/manual/manual_28.html#SEC145	+	Open a file and rename it to the name of the material in your mesh file. For example "basefloortile.material" for the "respective basefloortile.mesh".
-	// can be used by	+	Begin the file with the following file without the slashes. The slashes are normally for comments.
-	// import * from "material-templates.material"
-	// --------------- THESE ARE THE ATLAS STANDARD MATERIALS ----------------------	+	<pre>import * from "material-templates.material"</pre>
-	// MESH BASE MATERIAL TEMPLATE
-	material atlas_base	+	This will import the templates and the artist does not have to type very much.
-	{	+	==Defining the Template and Texture==
-	receive_shadows off	+
-	technique default	+	Then type this and replace the "diffuse_template" with your chosen template and "tex_basefloortile.png" with the texture which you want to use.
-	{	+	<pre>
-	pass	+	material basefloortile : diffuse_template
-		+	{
-	{	+	set_texture_alias ambient_tex tex_basefloortile.png
-	lighting on	+	set_texture_alias diffuse_tex tex_basefloortile.png
-		+
-	ambient vertexcolour	+
-		+
-	diffuse vertexcolour	+
-		+
-	texture_unit MainTexture	+
-	{	+
-	filtering anisotropic	+
-		+
-	max_anisotropy 8	+
-		+
-	texture checker.png	+
-		+
-	texture_alias MainTexture	+
-		+
-	tex_address_mode clamp	+
-	}	+
-	}	+
-	}	+
	}		}
		+	</pre>
-	// MESH BASE ALPHA MATERIAL TEMPLATE	+	Diffuse is the texture for normal light and ambient is what happens if there is no light.
-	material atlas_base_alpha : atlas_base	+	=Templates=
-	{	+	==diffuse_template==
-	technique default	+
-	{	+	For normal Tiles without transparency but still having their own shadow.
-	pass Decal	+
-	{	+	==diffuse_template_alpha==
-	lighting on	+
-	ambient vertexcolour	+	This is good for tiles with transparent textures but still having shadows.
-	diffuse vertexcolour	+	:Advantage: Does not need a lot of performance
		+	:Disadvantage Not so nice frames and is good for everything with transparency
-	alpha_rejection greater_equal 128	+	==diffuse_template_sceneblend==
-	alpha_to_coverage on	+	You can take that if the object should not have shadows but still is alpha transparent.
-	}	+	: Advantage: It has very nice frames. Good for grasses.
		+	: Disadvantage: No real "Tiefensortierung". It is only apparent if you look at it and another mesh also having sceneblend.
-	}	+	==diffuse_template_foliage==
-	}	+	For objects having models and is alpha transparent.
-	// --------------- THESE ARE THE STANDARD NON-ATLAS MATERIALS ----------------------	+	: Advantage: Object has shadows
		+	: Disadvantage: Object unfortunately does not have nice frames. Good for flowers and trees.Objekt hat nicht so schöne Ränder (geeignet für Blumen oder Bäume)
-	material diffuse_template	+	=Beware=
-	{	+	To test the meshes, material and texture by taking a look on it with the help of [http://www.ogre3d.org/tikiwiki/Ogre+Meshy Ogre Meshy]. You have to copy the "material-templates.material" in the same folder.
-	receive_shadows off	+	=Links=
-	technique default	+	[http://www.ogre3d.org/tikiwiki/Materials Tutorials]
-		+
-	{	+
-		+
-	pass Decal	+
-		+
-	{	+
-	lighting on	+
-		+
-	ambient vertexcolour	+
-		+
-	diffuse vertexcolour	+
-		+
-	texture_unit	+
-		+
-	{	+
-	filtering anisotropic	+
-		+
-	max_anisotropy 8	+
-		+
-	texture checker.png	+
-		+
-	texture_alias diffuse_tex	+
-		+
-	tex_address_mode clamp	+
-		+
-	}	+
-		+
-	}	+
-		+
-	}	+
-		+
-	}	+
-		+
-	// MESH BASE ALPHA MATERIAL TEMPLATE	+
-		+
-	material diffuse_template_alpha : diffuse_template	+
-		+
-	{	+
-		+
-	technique default	+
-		+
-	{	+
-		+
-	pass Decal	+
-		+
-	{	+
-		+
-	lighting on	+
-		+
-	ambient vertexcolour	+
-		+
-	diffuse vertexcolour	+
-		+
-	alpha_rejection greater_equal 128	+
-		+
-	alpha_to_coverage on	+
-		+
-	}	+
-		+
-	}	+
-		+
-	}	+
-		+
-	material diffuse_template_foliage : diffuse_template	+
-		+
-	{	+
-		+
-	technique default	+
-		+
-	{	+
-	pass Decal	+
-	{	+
-	lighting on	+
-		+
-	ambient vertexcolour	+
-	diffuse vertexcolour	+
-		+
-	cull_hardware none	+
-	cull_software none	+
-		+
-	alpha_rejection greater_equal 128	+
-	alpha_to_coverage on	+
-		+
-	texture_unit	+
-	{	+
-	filtering anisotropic	+
-	max_anisotropy 8	+
-	texture checker.png	+
-	texture_alias diffuse_tex	+
-	tex_address_mode wrap	+
-	}	+
-	}	+
-	}	+
-	}	+
-		+
-	material diffuse_template_sceneblend : diffuse_template	+
-	{	+
-	technique default	+
-	{	+
-	pass Decal	+
-	{	+
-	lighting on	+
-		+
-	ambient vertexcolour	+
-	diffuse vertexcolour	+
-		+
-	cull_hardware none	+
-	cull_software none	+
-		+
-	scene_blend alpha_blend	+
-	depth_write off	+
-	depth_check on	+
-	}	+
-	}	+
-	}	+

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