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Random Color Node - Addon earns its place in the superhive library by packaging color generation into OSL nodes, offering Rand, Wave and 3Range patterns alongside a Light Version and documentation delivered into the Blender Text Editor.
Random Color Node - Addon by mod3d brings a set of nodes to Blender for generating random and predictable colors in several ways. The scripts are written in OSL, the Open Shading Language, and the included documentation shows how to activate both the add-on and OSL.
The add-on offers three patterns. Rand generates pseudo-random values in a Min–Max range. Wave produces a smooth color transition along a sine wave. 3Range extends the Rand pattern with three Min–Max ranges and the ability to customize the distribution of values from each range.
A Light Version is also available, containing the Rand pattern with limited features plus documentation for that node. After installation, a copy of the node description is placed in the Blender Text Editor for reference. The add-on itself is under GPL-2.0-or-later, while the OSL scripts are distributed under BSD-3-Clause. A demo video is available.
Random Color Node - Addon is best for blender artists working with OSL and Cycles who need nodes for generating random and predictable colors.
Random Color Node - Addon is completely free to download and use.
Random Color Node - Addon supports Blender 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6. If you run one of these releases, the add-on and its OSL nodes are covered. The included documentation explains how to activate both the add-on and OSL after installation, and a copy of the node description is placed in the Blender Text Editor so you can reference it directly inside the software. For newer Blender releases, check the developer's page to confirm current compatibility before relying on it.
Random Color Node - Addon is built with scripts written in OSL, the Open Shading Language, so the nodes rely on OSL being active in Blender. The included documentation shows how to activate both the add-on and OSL, so you can get the nodes working after installation. A copy of the node description is also added to the Blender Text Editor, keeping those details close at hand while you work in Blender.
Random Color Node - Addon uses a mixed license. The add-on itself is distributed under GPL-2.0-or-later, while the OSL scripts RCN_Rand.osl, RCN_3Range.osl, RCN_Wave.osl and LIGHT_RCN_Rand.osl are distributed under BSD-3-Clause. If licensing terms matter for your project, review the specifics on the developer's page before use. The documentation packaged with the add-on covers how to activate both the add-on and OSL, and after installation a copy of the node description is placed in the Blender Text Editor for reference.
Random Color Node - Addon is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing is handled separately from price: the add-on falls under GPL-2.0-or-later and the OSL scripts under BSD-3-Clause. For the most current details on availability and licensing, check the developer's page. After installation, the documentation walks you through activating both the add-on and OSL, and a copy of the node description is placed in the Blender Text Editor.
Random Color Node - Addon comes in a Light Version as well as the full add-on. The Light Version contains the Rand pattern with limited features, along with documentation for that node. The full add-on adds more patterns: Rand for pseudo-random values in a Min–Max range, Wave for a smooth color transition along a sine wave, and 3Range, an extended Rand with three ranges and customizable distribution of values from each range.
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