Distance Fields (Part 1) | 5-Minute Materials [UE4/UE5]

-- UE5 FIX for blocky Distance Fields (IF NOT USING LUMEN) --
Go to your DefaultEngine.ini file and put the following 2 line in [/Script/Engine.RendererSettings]
r.AOGlobalDistanceField.NumClipmaps=1
r.AOGlobalDFClipmapDistanceExponent=1

Hopefully this will be fixed in a future version - since Lumen uses very sparse DFs for Global Illumination across large distances, the material node got messed up and doesn't counteract it.

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Today we're looking at an amazing property that can be accessed within materials in Unreal Engine called Distance Fields!

Distance Fields can be used to create ripples in your water, blend surfaces together and to create SLIMES! There are some limitations with distance fields and you need to be careful about what emits distance fields and what doesn't, especially when you're using Dynamic Skylight/Distance Field Ambient Occlusion.

Enjoy!
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