Using Effects

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In this document, you will learn how to load and use Effects in your applications.

How to apply an effect to a material from Evergine Studio

From the Material Editor, you can select the effect that the material will use from the top side of the properties.

Load Effect from code

The following sample code can be used to instantiate an existing effect asset, create an associated material, and apply it to an entity in your scene.

protected override void CreateScene()
{
    var assetsService = Application.Current.Container.Resolve<AssetsService>();

    // Load effect
    Effect standardEffect = assetsService.Load<Effect>(EvergineContent.Effects.StandardEffect);

    // Create material associated
    Material defaultMaterial = new Material(standardEffect)
    {
        LayerDescription = assetsService.Load<RenderLayerDescription>(EvergineContent.RenderLayers.Opaque),
    };

    // Apply to an entity
    Entity primitive = new Entity()
            .AddComponent(new Transform3D())
            .AddComponent(new MaterialComponent() { Material = defaultMaterial })
            .AddComponent(new SphereMesh())
            .AddComponent(new MeshRenderer());

    this.Managers.EntityManager.Add(primitive);
}