Plugin for Hash Animation:Master V9.0 or higher.
This plugin is freeware. Please mail (mbricman@kci-group.com) me a link to your work if you use it !
QuickDirt is only available for PC.

QuickDirt can change the surface Diffuse Color based on its curvature.

Create a new material, add a new Attribute and change its type to "QuickDirt".



make your settings in the QuickDirt interface, use the Attribute1 for setting the other surface attributes.

IMPORTANT:
This plugin is in experimental state. There are several situations in which it may give unexpected results.
1.) the progressive render mode of a:m gives significantly better results with this plugin (SHIFT-Q)
2.) close ups of positive curvature may appear blocky
3.) close ups of positive curvature may have a hard border to normal surface type
4.) vertical changes in curvature are not handled. (rotate the camera or the object to solve)

Also keep in mind that this plugin should be primarily used as quick visualization tool.
For your final images use decals, weathering, small negative and positive omni lights and sky lighting techniques to get this look.

This is how it works.



It can be used to quickly visualize dirt or wear on an object.
left the sculpture without QuickDirt, right with QuickDirt.

Download quickdirt.zip for PC

Close A:M.
Unzip, copy the QuickDirt.atx to your A:M Textures plugin folder (like C:\Program Files\Hash Inc\V90\Textures)
Run A:M.

Use this plugin at your own risk, i did not have any kind of problem while using it, but its always a good idea to save often. especially before using a plugin.