In the Pickup scene
In the Pickup scene
Select the Pickup node
Select the Pickup node
Add a MeshInstance3D as a child
Add a MeshInstance3D as a child
Rename it to FresnelAura
Rename it to FresnelAura
Embedded Files
What is a Fresnel Effect?
What is a Fresnel Effect?
A common effect people use in shaders in a Fresnel effect. With a Fresnel you can darken, lighten or colour the outline of your objects, increasing the sense of depth.
A common effect people use in shaders in a Fresnel effect. With a Fresnel you can darken, lighten or colour the outline of your objects, increasing the sense of depth.
Select the FresenelAura node
Select the FresenelAura node
Add a New Sphere Mesh in Mesh property
Add a New Sphere Mesh in Mesh property
In the Geometry property
In the Geometry property
In Material Override
In Material Override
Add a New StandardMaterial3D
Add a New StandardMaterial3D
Expand it
Expand it
In Shader property
In Shader property
Add a New Shader
Add a New Shader
When creating the shader
When creating the shader
Set Type to VisualShader
Set Type to VisualShader
Name it FresnelAura
Name it FresnelAura
In the Shader Editor
In the Shader Editor
A Spatial (3D) shader has many properties
A Spatial (3D) shader has many properties
We will focus on:
We will focus on:
Abedo (Colour)
Abedo (Colour)
Alpha (Opacity)
Alpha (Opacity)
Emission (Glow)
Emission (Glow)
Right-Click empty space
Right-Click empty space
Search for Fresnel
Search for Fresnel
Add a Fresnel Function
Add a Fresnel Function
Connect it to Alpha Output
Connect it to Alpha Output
Change the settings as shown
Change the settings as shown
Right-Click empty space
Right-Click empty space
Search for Color
Search for Color
Add a ColorConstant
Add a ColorConstant
Use the picker
Use the picker
Find a color you like
Find a color you like
Connect it to Albeo and
Connect it to Albeo and
Emission Output
Emission Output
Now there is a glowing sphere
Now there is a glowing sphere
Around the Pickup
Around the Pickup
To differentiate between two different pickup types we will use inheritance
To differentiate between two different pickup types we will use inheritance
What is inheritance?
What is inheritance?
Inheritance is one of the core features of object-oriented programming. It’s a programming procedure that allows you to reuse code by referencing the behaviours and data of an object. In other words, a class that inherits from another class shares all the attributes and methods of the referenced class.
In the FileSystem
In the FileSystem
Right-Click the pickup.tscn file
Right-Click the pickup.tscn file
Select New Inherited Scene
Select New Inherited Scene
Rename the root node of the inherited scene
Rename the root node of the inherited scene
To BulletPickup
To BulletPickup
Set Ammo Type to Bullet
Set Ammo Type to Bullet
Set Amount to 10
Set Amount to 10
Select the AmmoMesh
Select the AmmoMesh
Change the Albedo Colour
Change the Albedo Colour
In the FileSystem
In the FileSystem
Right-Click the pickup.tscn file
Right-Click the pickup.tscn file
Select New Inherited Scene
Select New Inherited Scene
Rename the root node of the inherited scene
Rename the root node of the inherited scene
To SmallBulletPickup
To SmallBulletPickup
Set Ammo Type to Small Bullet
Set Ammo Type to Small Bullet
Set Amount to 60
Set Amount to 60
Select the AmmoMesh
Select the AmmoMesh
Change the Albedo Colour
Change the Albedo Colour
In the Sandbox scene
In the Sandbox scene
Delete the current Pickup node
Delete the current Pickup node
Add a new Node3D
Add a new Node3D
Rename it to Pickups
Rename it to Pickups
Create instances of
Create instances of
BulletPickup
BulletPickup
SmallBulletPickup
SmallBulletPickup
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