mental ray 1.9 User's Manual

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Index

16-bit components: 1

8-bit components: 1

adaptive supersampling: 1 2

adjacency detection: 1 2 3 4 5

alpha channel: 1 2 3 4 5

ambience color: 1

ambient color: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

animation: 1 2 3 4 5

anti-aliasing: 1 2

aperture: 1 2 3 4 5

approximation: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 def.17

area light: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

area light sampling: def.1

array: def.1 def.2 def.3

aspect ratio: 1 2 3 4

atmosphere: 1 2 3 4 def.5 6 7 8

ATM switch: 1

attenuation: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

back culling: def.1 2 def.3 def.4

banding: 1 2

barycentric coordinates: 1 2

basis: 1 2 3 4

basis matrix: 1 2 3 4 5

basis vector: 1

Bézier: 1 2 3 4 5 6

binary space partitioning: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Blinn shading: 1 2 3

box: 1

BSP: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

B-spline: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

bump basis vectors: 1 2 3 4 5 6

bump map: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

camera: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

camera-dependent approximation: 1 2 3 4

camera space: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

camera state variables: def.1

cardinal: 1 2 3 4 5 6

cartoon animation: 1 2

C development environment: 1

clipping plane: 1 2 3

code: 1 2

color: 1 2 3 4 5

color clipping: 1 2 3 4 5 6

color map: 1

color quantization: 1

command: def.1

comment: 1

compiler: def.1

compiler options: def.1

compiling: 1

concave polygon: 1

concurrency: def.1

connection: 1 2 3 4 5

constant shading: 1 2 3

contour: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

contrast: 1 2 def.3 4 def.5

control point: 1 2 3 4

convex polygon: 1

coordinate systems: 1

critical section: def.1 2

curvature approximation: 1 2 3

curve: 1 2

database access: def.1

debugging shaders: 1

declaration: def.1 def.2 3

degree: 1

depth: 1

depth frame buffer: 1 2 3 4 5

depth of field: 1 2 3

desaturation: 1 2 3 4 5

diffuse color: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

diffuse reflection: 1

directional light: 1 2 3 4

displacement map: 1 2 3 4 5 6

displacement shader: 1 2 3

dissolve: 1 def.2 3 4 5 6 7 8

distributed shared database: 1 2

dithering: 1 2 3 4 5

DSO (Dynamic Shared Object): def.1 def.2 def.3

dynamic linking: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

echo: 1

edge merging: 1 2 3 4

environment map: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

environment shader: 1 2 3 def.4 5 6 7 def.8 9 10 def.11

environment shader example: def.1

environment variable: def.1 2

error messages: def.1

Ethernet: 1

FDDI ring: 1

field rendering: 1 2 def.3 4 5 def.6 7

file data types: 1

file format: 1 2 3 4 5 6

filter: 1 2 def.3 def.4

floating point: 1

focal distance: 1 2

focal length: 1

fog: 1 def.2 3 4 5

frame: 1 2 def.3 4 def.5

frame buffer: 1 2 3 def.4

frame number: 1

free-form curve: 1 2 3

free-form surface: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

free-form surface degree: 1 2

free-form surface parameter: 1

free-form surface parameter vector: 1

free-form surface step size: 1 2

Fresnel: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Fresnel shading: 1

function: 1

function call summary: def.1

gamma correction: 1 2 3 4 5

geometry: 1 2 3

global texture: 1

global textures: def.1

group: 1 2

header files: 1

hole curve: 1 2 3 4 def.5 6

homogeneous coordinates: 1 2

IDO: 1

illumination: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

image: def.1

image file: 1 2 3

image processing: 1

image texture: 1 def.2 def.3 4 5

include command: def.1 2 3 4

index of refraction: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

infinity: 1

infrasampling: 1 def.2 def.3

integer: 1

interlaced video: def.1 def.2

internal space: 1 def.2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

IRIS Development Option: 1

jitter: 1 def.2 def.3

knot vector: 1

label: 1 2 3 4

label frame buffer: 1 2

Lambert shading: 1 2 3

layered fog: 1

LD_LIBRARY_PATH: def.1

lens_depth_of_field: def.1

lens effects: 1 2

lens shader: 1 2 def.3 4 def.5 6 7

lens shader example: def.1

light: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 def.10 11 12

light list: 1 2 3 4 5

light ray: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

light shader: 1 2 def.3 def.4 def.5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

light shader example: def.1 def.2

link: 1

linker: def.1

linker options: def.1

load balancing: 1

locking: 1 2 3 def.4

master host: 1

material: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 def.19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

material shader: 1 2 3 4 5 def.6 def.7 def.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

material shader example: def.1

math functions: def.1

matrix functions: def.1

memory: 1

memory leaks: def.1 2

memory-mapped textures: def.1

mental images file formats: def.1

merge epsilon: 1

messages: def.1 def.2

mi_blinn_specular: def.1

mi_call_shader: 1 2 3 4 5 def.6 7 8 9

mi_db_access: 1 2 def.3

mi_db_flush: def.1

mi_db_type: 1 def.2

mi_db_unpin: 1 2 def.3

mi_debug: 1 def.2

mi_delete_lock: def.1

mi_error: def.1

mi_fatal: def.1

mi_fresnel: def.1

mi_fresnel_reflection: def.1

mi_fresnel_specular: def.1

mi_img_get_color: 1 2 3 def.4

mi_img_get_depth: 1 2 def.3

mi_img_get_label: def.1

mi_img_get_normal: def.1

mi_img_get_scalar: def.1

mi_img_get_vector: def.1

mi_img_put_color: 1 def.2

mi_img_put_depth: def.1

mi_img_put_label: def.1

mi_img_put_normal: def.1

mi_img_put_scalar: def.1

mi_img_put_vector: def.1

mi_info: def.1

mi_init_lock: def.1

mi_light_info: 1 def.2

mi_lock: def.1

mi_lookup_color_texture: 1 2 3 def.4

mi_lookup_scalar_texture: def.1

mi_lookup_vector_texture: def.1

mi_matrix_ident: def.1

mi_matrix_invert: def.1

mi_matrix_prod: def.1

mi_matrix_rotate: def.1

mi_mem_allocate: def.1

mi_mem_check: def.1

mi_mem_dump: def.1

mi_mem_reallocate: def.1

mi_mem_release: def.1

mi_mtl_refraction_index: 1

mi_noise_1d: def.1

mi_noise_1d_grad: def.1

mi_noise_2d: def.1

mi_noise_2d_grad: def.1

mi_noise_3d: def.1

mi_noise_3d_grad: def.1

mi_par_localvpu: def.1

mi_par_nthreads: def.1

mi_phong_specular: def.1

mi_point_from_camera: 1 def.2

mi_point_from_object: 1 def.2

mi_point_from_world: 1 def.2

mi_point_to_camera: 1 def.2

mi_point_to_object: 1 def.2

mi_point_to_world: 1 def.2

mi_point_transform: 1 def.2

mi_progress: def.1

mi_random: def.1

$MI_RAY_LOAD_NUM: def.1

$MI_RAY_LOAD_TIME: def.1

mi_reflection_dir: 1 2 def.3

mi_refraction_dir: 1 def.2

mi_sample_light: 1 2 3 def.4 5

.mi scene file: def.1

mi_softshade.h: 1

mi_spline: def.1

mi_texture_info: 1 def.2

mi_trace_environment: 1 2 def.3 4

mi_trace_eye: 1 2 def.3 4

mi_trace_light: 1 def.2

mi_trace_reflection: 1 2 def.3 4

mi_trace_refraction: 1 2 def.3 4

mi_trace_shadow: 1 2 def.3 4

mi_trace_transparent: 1 def.2 3

mi_tri_vectors: def.1

mi_unlock: def.1

mi_vdebug: def.1

mi_vector_add: def.1

mi_vector_det: def.1

mi_vector_dist: def.1

mi_vector_div: def.1

mi_vector_dot: def.1

mi_vector_from_camera: 1 def.2

mi_vector_from_object: 1 def.2

mi_vector_from_world: 1 def.2

mi_vector_max: def.1

mi_vector_min: def.1

mi_vector_mul: def.1

mi_vector_neg: def.1

mi_vector_norm: def.1

mi_vector_normalize: def.1

mi_vector_prod: def.1

mi_vector_sub: def.1

mi_vector_to_camera: 1 def.2

mi_vector_to_object: 1 def.2

mi_vector_to_world: 1 def.2

mi_vector_transform: 1 def.2

mi_warning: def.1

mi_wave_color_texture: def.1

mi_wavefront.h: 1

mi_wave_light: 1 def.2

mi_wave_material: def.1 2

mi_wave_reflection_map: def.1

mi_wave_scalar_texture: def.1 2 3

mi_wave_shadow: def.1

mi_wave_vector_texture: def.1

Monte Carlo: 1 def.2 3 4

motion blur: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

motion vector: 1 2 3 4

multiprocessor: def.1

multithreading: def.1

mutual exclusion: def.1

NaN (Not a Number): 1 2

normal: 1 2 3 4 5

normal frame buffer: 1 2

normal vector: 1

numerical precision: 1 2

NURB (non-uniform rational B-spline): 1 2

object: 1 2 3 4 5 def.6 7

object code: 1

object inside/outside: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

object space: 1 2 3 4

operating system version: 1

optimization: 1

option: 1 2 3

option state variables: def.1

orthographic camera: 1 2 3 4

out_depth_of_field: def.1

output file: def.1

output shader: 1 2 3 4 5 def.6 def.7 def.8 9

output shader state: 1

output statement: 1 2 3

output state variables: def.1

paper scale: 1 2

paper size: 1 2

parallelism: 1 2

parameter ranges: 1

parameters: def.1

parameter space: 1

parameter to a function: 1

parameter vector: 1 2 3

parametric approximation: 1 2 3

patch: 1

Perlin noise functions: def.1

perspective: 1 2

Phong exponent: 1 2

Phong shading: 1 2 3 4 5 6

physical RAM: 1 2

pinhole camera: 1 2

point light: 1 def.2 3 4 5 6

polygon: 1 2 3 4

polygon normal: 1

polygon with holes: 1

portability of shaders: 1

post filtering: 1

PostScript: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

premultiplication: 1

primary ray: 1 2 3 def.4 5 def.6 7 def.8 9

primary rays: 1

procedural texture: 1 2 def.3 def.4 5

process: 1 2 3

quantization: def.1 def.2

Quasi-Monte Carlo: 1 def.2 3 4

race conditions: def.1

raster space: 1 2

rational parametric representation: 1 2 3 4

ray classification: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

.rayhosts: 1

ray intersection: def.1 def.2

ray marching: 1 2 3

ray tracing: 1 2 3 4 5 6

ray type: 1

recursive supersampling: 1 2 3 4 5 6

reentrant: def.1

reflection: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

reflection map: 1 2 def.3 4 5

reflectivity: 1 2 3 4

refraction: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

rendering algorithms: 1

resident set: 1 2

resolution: 1 2 3 4 5 6

RGBA color space: 1

sample rate: 1 2 3 4 5 6

sampling: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

scalar map: 1 2

scanline: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

scene complexity: 1 2

scene file: def.1

screen space: 1

secondary ray: 1 2 3 4 def.5 6 def.7 8 9 10

shader call tree: def.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

shader cleanup: def.1 2

shader declaration: 1 2 def.3 def.4

shader initialization: def.1 2

shader parameter example: def.1

shader parameters: 1 2 3 4 def.5 6

shader parameters in C: def.1

shader parameter types: 1 def.2

shaders: def.1 def.2

shading model: 1 2 3

shadow: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

shadow factor: 1

shadow filter: 1

shadow flag: def.1

shadow object: 1 2

shadow ray: 1 2 3 4 def.5 6 7 8

shadow shader: 1 def.2 def.3 4 def.5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

shared memory: 1 2

shell: 1

shinyness: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

shutter: 1 def.2 3 def.4

slave host: 1

soft_color: def.1

soft_color_3d: def.1

soft_displace: def.1

soft_env_sphere: 1 def.2

soft_fog: def.1

SOFTIMAGE shaders: def.1

soft_infinite: def.1

soft_layered_fog: def.1

soft_light: 1 def.2

soft_material: 1 2 def.3 def.4

soft_point: def.1

soft shadow: 1 def.2

soft_spot: def.1

soft_staticblur: 1

soft_vertex_color: def.1

soft_vertex_color_alpha: def.1

source code: 1 2 3

spatial approximation: 1 2 3 4

special curve: 1 2 3 4 5 def.6 7

special point: 1 2 3 def.4

specular color: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

specular exponent: 1

specular reflection: 1 2

spot light: 1 def.2 3 4

square pixels: 1 2

state variables: 1 def.2 def.3 def.4 def.5 def.6 def.7 def.8 def.9 def.10 def.11

static blur: 1 2

statistics: 1 2

string: 1

subdivision: 1

supersampling: 1 2

surface derivatives: def.1

swap partition: def.1

tag: def.1

tag flushing: def.1

tag pinning: def.1

tag type: 1 def.2

tag unpinning: def.1

Taylor: 1 2 3 4 5

texture: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 def.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

texture blending: 1

texture coordinate: 1 2 3 4 5 6

texture cropping: 1

texture map: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

texture miss: 1 2

texture seam: 1

texture shader: 1 2 def.3 def.4 def.5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

texture shader call: def.1

texture shader example: def.1 def.2

texture space: 1 2 def.3 4 5 6

texture surface: 1 2 3

texture transformation: 1

texture vertex: 1

thread numbers: def.1

threads: 1 2

time contrast: def.1 def.2

timeout: 1

trace: 1

trace depth: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

trace flag: def.1

trace object: 1 2

transmission filter: 1 2 3

transparency: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

triangle vertices: 1

triangulation: 1

trimming: 1

trimming curve: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 def.12 13 14

vector: 1

vector functions: def.1

vector index: 1

vector map: 1

vector sharing: 1 2

verbose message: 1 2

vertex: 1 2 3

vertex index: 1 2

vertex order: 1

vertex sharing: 1 2

view: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 def.18 19

viewing plane: def.1 2 3 4 5 def.6 7 8 9

virtual shared database: 1

visible flag: def.1

visible object: 1

volume shader: 1 2 3 4 5 6 def.7 8 9 10 def.11 12 13 14 15 16

volume shader example: def.1

VPU: def.1

Wavefront shaders: def.1 2

white pixels: 1

Whitted: 1

window: 1 2 3

world space: 1 2

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