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Patterns

Patterns in Shape-Z use the u, v, d coordinates provided by shapes and their segments. This makes them reusable across different shapes like Rect or Disc, and ensures they adapt cleanly to varying scale and orientation.

Patterns define repeating structures or logic within a shape’s volume block. Each pattern may expose special variables like hash for variation between cells.

Bricks​

Creates a staggered brick wall pattern, with support for mortar gaps and rounded corners.

Parameters:

  • size: vec2 — Size of one brick in u, v space. Default: vec2(1.2, 0.15)
  • gap: float — Width of the space between bricks. Default: 0.01
  • rounding: float — Rounds the corners of each brick. Default: 0.0
  • brick {} — Block executed for each brick
  • cement {} — Block executed for each mortar (non-brick space)

Material integration:

  • hash — A float between 0.0 and 1.0 unique to each brick, passed to the material system for per-brick color variation.

Example​

Bricks Pattern
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Modulo​

Splits space into a regular grid of u/v cells and alternates between two outputs.

Parameters:

  • size: float — Size of each repeating cell in u, v. Default: 0.02
  • even {} — Block executed for even tiles
  • odd {} — Block executed for odd tiles

This is useful for checkerboards, alternating patterns, or dithering effects.

Material integration:

  • hash — A float between 0.0 and 1.0 unique to each cell, passed to the material system for per-cell color variation.

Example​

Modulo Pattern
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