Toggles the effect of the layer on and off. This duplicates the functionality of toggling visibility in the Shader Tree. When disabled, the layer has no effect on the shading of the scene. However, Modo saves disabled layers with the scene, and they are persistent across Modo sessions.

Inverts the colors (RGB values) for the layer to produce a negative effect.

Affects the blending between different layers of the same effect type. With this, you can stack several layers for different effects.

For more about blending, see Layer Blend Modes.

Changes the transparency of the current layer. If there are layers below this layer in the Shader Tree, reducing this value increasingly reveals the lower layers. Reducing the value always dims the effect of the layer.

Sets the association for the Texture Locator. Most texture layers have a Texture Locator that Modo automatically creates in the Item List. This defines the mapping of the texture (how Modo applies the texture) to the surface. You can specify alternate locators, but this is normally not required. Although you may want multiple texture items to share a single locator.

Defines how a texture/material is applied to a 3D surface. Types vary significantly in their effects. For a guide to each Projection Type see Projection Type Samples.

Determines the similarity the color of the dots to the Filler Color. You can use this to adjust the dot intensity. At 0%, the dots are the Dot Color; at 100%, the dots are the Filler Color.

Note:  When using Bump or Displacement effects, the Dot Value can be used to adjust the height of the dot.

Determines the color of the dots. This color ramps to the Filler Color based on the Transition Width value.

The opacity of the dot.

Note:  You can adjust the Alpha value using the Color Picker.

The intensity of the area between the dots. This ramps from the Dot Color to the Filler Color. At 0%, the filler is the Dot Color; at 100%, the filler is the Filler Color.

Note:  When using Bump or Displacement effects, the Filler Value can be used to adjust the height of the filler.

The color of the area between the dots.

The opacity of the filler area.

Specifies the method for applying the dots to the surface. See Type for examples.

• Square- Creates a series of perfectly aligned rows and columns of dots that are projected in 2D on a single axis against the mesh. This is the default setting.

• Hexagon- Offsets the dots in alternating rows to create a hexagonal pattern. As with the Square type, Modo projects the dots in 2D on a single axis against the mesh.

• Cube- Creates a three-dimensional array of spheres that intersects with the surface of the mesh. For any projection type other than UV (which causes the dots to lay perfectly on the surface), the mesh intersects the spheres at different cross-sections resulting in dots of varying size and thickness.

Controls the diameter of the dots within the grid. At 100% the dots touch edge to edge. Click to view examples of various Dot Width settings.

Creates a smooth, ramped blend from the Dot Color (or value) to the Filler Color (or value). This is a percentage of the distance between the dot and the filler. You can use extreme values to create interesting effects. Click to view examples of various Transition Width settings.

Determines whether the texture favors the Dot Color or the Filler Color. Increasing this value causes the texture to favor the Dot Color; decreasing the value favors the Filler Color. This value is dependent on the Transition Width value as it works across the gray tones of the image. Click to view examples of various Bias settings.