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  • Emitter (for creating light emitting materials and light projectors)
  • Custom (this simply switches the material editor to the advanced version)
  • MXM Reference (lets you load an external standalone Maxwell material file (.MXM) - see the Referenced Materials page for details).

 

Note

It is important to note that these simplified Types do nothing more than simplify the UI of material creation, adjusting behind the scenes several parameters in the advanced editor - there is no difference in render quality between using Types or custom materials created from scratch using the advanced editor.

 

Converting a material created using a Type to the advanced editor

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