For a description of the Sampler Info utility, see Sampler Info.
To use the Sampler Info utility
For more information regarding a node's view modes, see Change view modes in the Node Editor and Hypershade.
In this first example, the SamplerInfo’s Facing Ratio attribute is connected to the Marble texture’s Vein Width.
In the following example, the SamplerInfo’s Point Obj attribute is connected to the Marble texture’s Ripples attribute.