Blend colors based on direction and distance of a object

[tsimonato]

Hello guys,

I am trying to reproduce something like that with Arnold. Do you have any ideas how I could do that?

I need to blend two colors based on the distance and the direction of a given object.

I have this example done in Vray using vrayFalloff.

distanceAndDirection_web2.gif

Thank you so much!

[Stephen.Blair]

You can use a vector state to get P (shading point position in world space).

What's the direction of the object?

[tsimonato]

Hello Stephen,

How can I use the Vector State?

The idea is to blend two colors based on the distance and the position of a locator. The locator will control the direction of the gradient. No need of normal information or shadow. Only a flat gradient.

[Stephen.Blair]

You take one of the coordinates, like Y for example. Feed that into a range node, and then into the mix weight.

[tsimonato]

Hello Stephen,

I tested and that is not exactly what I need. That goes only on one axis.

I just need a simple radial gradient. Exactly if it were light, but without information of Normals, Shadows, and Volume. The GIF represents pretty well.

distanceAndDirection_web2.gif

Thank you 🙂

[Anonymous]

you should be able to do this with state vector P and length

[Anonymous]

distance_shader.zip

here is an example file, note that distance cant be infinite, I have placed an aiRange node, in that Input Min and Max will be your distance control.

[tsimonato]

Hello Bhavesh,
That is exaclty that what I needed!

Thank you so much!