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Interface: MaterialSubSurface

Simulates light penetration and scattering within translucent materials.

Subsurface scattering creates the realistic appearance of translucent materials where light penetrates the surface and scatters internally before exiting. This effect is essential for organic materials like skin, wax, marble, or certain plastics.

Business value:

  • Creates realistic appearance for jade, marble, wax, and certain plastics
  • Essential for authentic representation of organic materials
  • Distinguishes high-quality materials from basic solid colors
  • Significantly enhances visual quality for premium product visualization

Properties​

diffusionDistance​

diffusionDistance: string[]

Distance light can travel inside material per RGB channel. Controls color-dependent scattering behavior.

isActive​

isActive: boolean

When true, activates subsurface scattering effects.

isRefractionEnabled​

isRefractionEnabled: boolean

When true, enables light refraction through the material.

isTranslucencyEnabled​

isTranslucencyEnabled: boolean

When true, enables light diffusion through the material.

linkRefractionWithTransparency​

linkRefractionWithTransparency: boolean

When true, links refraction strength to the material's transparency.

maximumThickness​

maximumThickness: string

Maximum material thickness for light penetration calculations.

minimumThickness​

minimumThickness: string

Minimum material thickness for light penetration calculations.

refractionIntensity​

refractionIntensity: string

Strength of light refraction through the material.

refractionTexture​

refractionTexture: Partial<MaterialTexture>

Texture that controls light refraction patterns.

subsurface​

subsurface: string

Overall intensity of the subsurface scattering effect.

texture​

texture: Partial<MaterialTexture>

Texture that controls subsurface scattering intensity.

tintColor​

tintColor: string[]

Color tint applied to scattered light in RGB format.

tintColorAtDistance​

tintColorAtDistance: string

Controls how color changes with viewing distance.

translucencyIntensity​

translucencyIntensity: string

Strength of light diffusion through the material.

useMaskFromThicknessTexture​

useMaskFromThicknessTexture: boolean

When true, uses the thickness texture's alpha channel for masking effects.