Let a gradient follow the topography of the mesh

Asked Mar 05 '19 at 07:43

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I know how to apply a simple linear/radial gradient to a mesh but what if I want more control over the gradient, let's say I want it to follow certain regions of a mesh? I posted two examples of what I mean:

Here a linear/radial gradient probably won't give me the desired results. Can I somehow paint a gradient manually or is there a more convenient method?

asked Mar 05 '19 at 07:43

faybn

It depends on your specific needs, but you may be better using coloured lights with specific fall off values to create the sort of highlights in those images. – rob Mar 05 '19 at 11:41
You can certainly assign different materials to different parts of the mesh and make the transition smooth by using gradients. Read:https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/10453/how-can-you-smooth-the-edge-between-two-materials – Mar 05 '19 at 18:57
Do you mean you want a 3D procedural texture to 'stick' to a mesh as it's deformed? – Robin Betts Mar 06 '19 at 12:30

Let a gradient follow the topography of the mesh

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