Creating Glowing Materials

Introduction:

In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a glowing material for objects and lights in a 3D scene. We will use a blue cube as an example.

We encourage you to follow along with the video tutorial to ensure a successful setup.

Step 1: Adding the Blue Cube to the Scene

1. Open your World and navigate to the "Models” Folder.
2. Locate the "Blue Cube" and drag it into your scene.

Step 2: Accessing the Cube's Properties

1. In the Inspector panel, you’ll find the properties of the blue cube.
2. Note that these properties are currently grayed out and not editable.

Step 3: Opening the Mesh Settings

1. To edit the cube's properties, double-click the model in the Asset Panel or click "Open."
2. This will open the settings for the mesh.

Step 4: Creating a New Material

1. Inside the mesh settings, locate the "Material" property.
2. Since you don't have any materials yet, create a new Materials Folder and then create a new material within it.
3. Double-click the newly created material in the Asset Panel to open its properties.

Step 5: Configuring the Material

1. You will find the following options inside the material properties:
   • Shader Type (keep it as default for now).
   • Texture (which can override the Vertex Color if desired).
   • Overlay Color.
   • Emission Intensity (set it to a strength of 2).

Step 6: Applying the Material

1. Return to the cube's properties in the Inspector.
2. Select the newly created material.

Step 7: Applying the Material to Another Asset

1. If you want to apply the same glowing material to another asset, repeat the process from Step 6 onwards.

Step 8: Creating Actual Light

1. To create actual light from these emissions, lower the sun's value to darken the room or scene.
2. In the Hierarchy panel, right-click and create a new Point Light.
3. Configure the Point Light properties, including colors, strengths, and ranges, to achieve the desired lighting effect.

Step 9: Enjoy Your Glowing Room

And Voila!

You now have a lit-up room with objects and lights that use the glowing material you created.