Patterns

Checker, bricks, hexagons, planks, weave, gradients and shapes.

Generated from the node library. Socket types: number (grey circle), colour (yellow circle), vector (purple diamond). Any output can feed any input; when the types differ, pick a conversion on the input (right-click it). See how nodes connect.

Checker

A black and white checkerboard.

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	the object's UV

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
scale	8	1..200	-

Outputs

Output	Type
Factor	number
Inverted	number
Sharp	number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Checker (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Stripes

Parallel stripes along X.

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	the object's UV

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
scale	10	1..200	-
sharpness	0.5	0..1	-

Outputs

Output	Type
Factor	number
Inverted	number
Sharp	number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Stripes (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Bricks

A brick wall pattern with mortar lines.

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	the object's UV

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
scale	6	1..100	-
mortar	0.06	0..0.3	-

Outputs

Output	Type
Mask	number
Mortar	number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Bricks (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Dots

A grid of round dots.

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	the object's UV

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
scale	10	1..200	-
size	0.3	0.01..0.5	-

Outputs

Output	Type
Factor	number
Inverted	number
Sharp	number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Dots (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Caustics

Moving light patterns like under water.

Works in: material, object shader

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	world position

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
scale	1.5	0.05..50	-
speed	0.6	0..10	-

Output: number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Caustics (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Hexagons

Honeycomb pattern edges.

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	the object's UV

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
scale	6	0.5..100	-
edge width	0.06	0..0.5	-

Output: number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Hexagons (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Wave rings

Animated rings spreading from the centre.

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	the object's UV

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
frequency	20	1..200	-
speed	2	-20..20	-

Output: number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Wave rings (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Linear gradient

0..1 from left to right (X of the coordinates).

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	the object's UV

Output: number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Linear gradient (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Radial gradient

1 in the centre, 0 at the edge.

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	the object's UV

Output: number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Radial gradient (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Angular gradient

0..1 around the centre like a clock hand.

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	the object's UV

Output: number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Angular gradient (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Circle

A soft disc.

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	the object's UV

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
radius	0.3	0..1	-
softness	0.02	0..0.5	-

Output: number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Circle (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Box

A soft rectangle.

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	the object's UV

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
width	0.6	0..1	-
height	0.4	0..1	-
softness	0.02	0..0.5	-

Output: number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Box (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Wood rings

Tree-ring pattern for wood.

Works in: material, object shader

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	world position

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
scale	4	0.1..50	-
wobble	0.3	0..2	-

Outputs

Output	Type
Factor	number
Inverted	number
Sharp	number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Wood rings (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Marble veins

Wavy veins for marble.

Works in: material, object shader

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	world position

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
scale	1.5	0.05..20	-
warp	4	0..20	-

Outputs

Output	Type
Factor	number
Inverted	number
Sharp	number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Marble veins (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Grid lines

A grid of thin lines (white lines on black).

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	the object's UV

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
cells	8	1..200	-
line width	0.05	0.001..0.5	-

Output: number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Grid lines (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Planks

Wooden floor boards with random tones and gaps.

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	the object's UV

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
rows	6	1..100	-
plank length	3	0.2..40	-
gap	0.03	0..0.3	-

Output: number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Planks (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Weave

Over-under fabric weave pattern.

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Coords	vector	the object's UV

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
threads	12	1..200	-

Output: number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Weave (input Coords) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Wave texture

Bands or rings with sine, saw or triangle profile, bent by noise.

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Vector	vector	world position
Scale	number	3.0
Distortion	number	2.0
Detail	number	3.0

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
type	0	0..1	0 Bands, 1 Rings
profile	0	0..2	0 Sine, 1 Saw, 2 Triangle

Outputs

Output	Type
Factor	number
Inverted	number
Sharp	number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Wave texture (input Vector) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Gradient texture

Linear, quadratic, eased, diagonal, radial or spherical gradient.

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Vector	vector	the object's UV

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
type	0	0..6	0 Linear, 1 Quadratic, 2 Eased, 3 Diagonal, 4 Radial, 5 Spherical, 6 Quadratic sphere

Outputs

Output	Type
Factor	number
Inverted	number
Sharp	number

Use it as a mask: into Factor of Mix colour, Position of a Color ramp, Roughness / Metallic / Alpha / Height of the output, or A/B of Math.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Gradient texture (input Vector) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.

Brick texture

Bricks with two colours, mortar, row offset and a value per brick.

Works in: material, object shader, camera effect

Inputs

Input	Type	When not connected
Vector	vector	the object's UV
Colour 1	colour	0.62, 0.24, 0.16
Colour 2	colour	0.45, 0.17, 0.12
Mortar	colour	0.75, 0.72, 0.66
Scale	number	6.0

Parameters (on the node or in the Inspector)

Parameter	Default	Range	Choices
brick ratio	2	0.2..6	-
row offset	0.5	0..1	-
mortar size	0.05	0..0.3	-
mortar smooth	0.02	0..0.3	-
colour variation	0.6	0..1	-

Outputs

Output	Type
Colour	colour
Mask	number
Brick value	number
Edge distance	number

Usually goes to Output > Base color or Emission, or to A/B of Mix colour. Into a number input it is converted to luminance.

Example: Texture coordinate (World) → Mapping (scale 4) → Brick texture (input Vector) → Color ramp → Output > Base color.