PBS Menu Settings

Controls Menu

PBS Type option

Select which type of physically based shader to apply.

Effect field

Displays the amount of the selected shader type to apple.

Softness X field

Displays the amount of X-axis blur applied to the PBS map.

Softness Y field

Displays the amount of Y-axis blur applied to the PBS map.

Custom ID field

Available if Custom is selected in the PBS Type drop-down. Displays the custom ID corresponding to a PBS type not currently available in the PBS Type drop-down. Use this with the Lightbox API.

Regen

Enable to dynamically refresh the image as changes are made to the PBS settings.

Texture Menu

Repeat Mode option

Select how the map pattern is repeated on the surface.

Fit Method option

Select a fit method option to be applied to the PBS map.

Keep Aspect

Enable to preserve the aspect ratio of non-square pixels (not available for the Fill fit method).

Use Cropped Size

Enable to replace the PBS map with the cropped size of the PBS media. Disable to use the cropped PBS media as is.

Mapping option

Select the type of texture mapping.

Select:	Description:	Result
Wrap (Geom UVs)	Wrap mapping completely envelops the 3D model with the PBS map according to the object’s coordinates. To use this option, you must import a model that has its own texture coordinates. When using Wrap mode, you can also apply UV mapping settings from the Geometry menu.
Plane	Planar mapping applies the map without distorting the front plane of the 3D model, similar to a movie projector casting an image onto a screen. All 3D coordinates of the geometry are mapped to this plane to generate the texture values. Planar mapping positions the lower-left corner of the diffuse map on the 3D model’s axis. When you apply planar mapping, any surfaces on the 3D model perpendicular to the front plane cause the pixels at the edge of the texture to project along the “sides” of the object.
Tri-Planar	Similar to plane mapping, except that it applies the map from all 3 axes, blending using the normals orientation with respect to the axis of projection.
Perspective	Perspective mapping is similar to planar mapping, except that it performs a perspective transformation of the texture map based on the selected camera’s field of view (FOV). When you select Perspective as the mapping type, the Perspective Camera option becomes active, allowing you to specify the active camera. The FOV of the camera has an impact on the resulting effect of any transform applied to the parent axis of the texture. On stereo cameras, the interaxial distance between left and right cameras also has an effect on the resulting perspective transform.
Tri-Perspective	Similar to perspective mapping, except that it applies the map from all 3 axes, blending using the normals orientation with respect to the axis of perspective.
Projection	The texture behaves as if it is projected by the selected camera. Projection mapping is useful as an alternative to projecting textures using the Projector node, especially when it is necessary to project while preserving a specific camera FOV.

Camera option

Specify which camera's FOV to take into account when using perspective or projection mapping.

Camera field

Displays the active perspective or projection camera number.

Stereo Camera Projection option

Select whether to use the centre, left, or right camera from a stereo camera rig when projection mapping.

Filter option

Select the type of filtering to apply to the PBS map.

Camera Type option

Select the camera type visibility for the map. For example, you can use this setting to apply a Left Eye and Right Eye camera type for two maps that are children of the same surface or geometry in a stereo scene.