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Alias Matcaps and Shading + Pie menu

Alias Matcaps and Shading + Pie menu

Ever missed the famous Alias ‘chrome’ shader? This simple tutorial explains how to achieve a similar effect in Blender.

Software
Software
Blender
Blender
Category
Category
Shaders
Shaders
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULTY
Beginner
Beginner
  1. Get the Alias Matcaps + Shading Plus Pie Menu here


  2. Install the Shading + Pie Menu

Go to Blender > Preferences > Add-ons > Install and select the ZIP file called Shading_Plus.zip.


  1. Install/update the matcaps via the addon preferences


  1. Enjoy the different features of the Shading + pie menu:
  • Material: switch to Material Preview with the EEVEE render engine

  • EEVEE: switch to Rendered Shading with the EEVEE render engine

  • Cycles: switch to Rendered Shading with the Cycles render engine

  • Workbench: switch to Rendered Shading with the Workbench (Solid Shading) render engine

  • Solid + Presets: switch to Solid Shading with a selection of viewport presets combined with Alias Matcaps

  • HDRI: switch between built-in HDRI (studiolights) and world HDRI

  • Compositor: turn on compositor and use some presets (WIP)

Happy Blending!

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