Layer Seam and Layer Border¶
Edges between painted or blended layers in Vertex Blend, Mask Blend and Landscape (Seam only). Both need Use Height Map? and different layer heights.
Layer Seam¶
The real height step between layers in the normal: a lit / shadowed rim where plaster sits on brick or sand meets stones.
| Parameter / switch | What it does | Typical value |
|---|---|---|
| Use Layer Seam? | Turns it on | |
| Seam Strength | Normal strength, 1 = real slope | 1 |
| Seam Width (cm) | Width of the slope at the edge | 1.5; worn soft edge 2–4 |
| Seam Max Slope | Limits sparkle on hard edges | 2; lower if it sparkles |
| Seam Fade Start / Length | Fades out far away (cm) | 1500 / 1500 |
Layer Border¶
A band of its own material along the layer edge: cement seal, grout, filler, dirt line.
| Parameter / switch | What it does | Typical value |
|---|---|---|
| Use Layer Border? + Border On R? / G? / B? | Turns it on / which edges | |
| Border Width (cm) | Band width | cement 1–3, grout or dirt 0.3–1 |
| Border Breakup | How much the band wanders | 0.4 |
| Border Height (cm) | How far the bead stands out (catches light with Layer Seam) | 0.3 |
| Border R / G / B Color, Roughness | Look per edge | cement grey, 0.85 |
Tips¶
- Two layers with the same height give a noisy band: raise Height Offset (cm) of the top layer, blend contrast 5–10.
- On low-poly meshes the band follows triangle edges: paint on a denser mesh.
- Cost: Layer Seam +50–60, Layer Border +41.