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PRISM Surface materials
Shape broad surface character with fixed World or Object triplanar mapping, UV variation, anti-tiling, detail, emission, and macro variation.
Published by Quantum Rift Interactive · PRISM Surface v1.1.0 · Pending Asset Store Review
PRISM Surface
Procedural Rendering & Integrated Surface Materials
PRISM Surface is a Unity 6 HDRP editor toolset for authoring PRISM-compatible materials, converting supported HDRP materials, and procedurally placing surface detail as Mesh Quads or HDRP Decals.
- Release
- PRISM Surface v1.1.0
- Engine
- Unity 6
- Validated baseline
- Unity 6000.3.10f1
- Render pipeline
- HDRP / Core RP 17.3.0
- Scope
- HDRP-focused
See it in action
A focused workflow, shown in context.
These captures show the working tool, material system, and resulting scene output—not a separate marketing mockup.
One connected workflow
Build the surface, then give it a history.
PRISM Surface combines the material choices that shape a receiver with a scatter workflow that decides where separate marks and details appear. The two sides are designed to work together.
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Procedural surface detail
Sample a receiver mesh to place weighted texture sources as Mesh Quads, HDRP Decals, or a mix of both—without hand-placing every result.
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Material Converter
Scan and review compatible HDRP/Lit materials, then create PRISM materials while preserving the source assets.
Core capabilities
Depth when you need it.
Clarity while you work.
PRISM materials
Fixed triplanar materials with an aligned Base, Mask, Normal, Detail, and Emission stack.
Anti-tiling
Use Pattern Variation or Stochastic Tiling to reduce visible repetition where it matters.
UV variation
Vary supporting texture detail while preserving the material workflow’s aligned layers.
Mesh Quad scatter
Generate alpha-cutout card detail attached to the sampled receiver surface.
HDRP Decal scatter
Create projected HDRP decal detail with output-specific controls.
Mixed output
Route individual sources to Mesh Quads or HDRP Decals from one tool.
Masks & filtering
Control placement with masks, slope, face, density, and spacing rules.
Object Detection
Place around configured scene targets when the detail needs context.
Anchored detail
Use Under Anchor and Drip Streaks workflows for directional surface marks.
Profiles & previews
Preview placement or masks, then reuse settings through profiles.
Material Tool
Author PRISM Surface and HDRP Decal materials for the intended output.
Material From Image
Build PRISM-compatible material maps and optional scatter bridge assets from readable images.
Material Converter
Scan and convert supported HDRP/Lit materials into PRISM materials without replacing source assets by default.
Roadmap preview
What's Next
Dynamic Surface Influence
Develop a native runtime surface-influence system for PRISM that propagates effects such as corruption, frost, wetness, scorching, and organic growth across connected environment surfaces.
Atlas-Aware Multi-Region Materials
Develop atlas-aware multi-region PRISM materials with UV0 region classification and independently authored PBR regions, including region-mask authoring and atlas/trim-sheet conversion workflows.
Artist workflow
Start focused. Refine in context.
Build the material, shape the surface, place the detail, then inspect the result in context.
- 01Material
- 02Configure surface
- 03Place detail
- 04Scene result
Output workflows
Choose the detail
that fits the surface.
One PRISM Surface Tool can route sources to both output types, so a receiver can use the appropriate result for each kind of mark.
| Output | Best for | Consider |
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| Mesh Quads | Explicit card geometry and alpha-cutout surface detail. | Inspect fitting at hard edges and use a practical Surface Lift. |
| HDRP Decals | Projected detail that participates in HDRP decal channels. | Keep Projection Depth tight and inspect corners, thin geometry, and nearby receivers. |
| Mixed output | Different source textures that need different output types. | Configure source routing, then Generate and Clear both output groups together. |
Material system
A material stack that stays aligned.
PRISM Surface materials use fixed triplanar mapping with World or Object mapping space, plus UV Variation, Pattern Variation, and Stochastic Tiling for reducing repetition. Base, Mask, Normal, Detail, and Emission maps stay aligned as one material stack.
Explore PRISM materialsWorld / Object triplanar mapping
UV Variation
Pattern Variation & Stochastic Tiling
Aligned map layers
Material From Image
Bring an image into the material workflow.
Start from a readable photograph, illustration, scan, painted texture, or another usable image. PRISM Material From Image creates compatible maps and a PRISM Surface material, with optional bridge assets for scatter profiles.
Material Converter
Bring compatible materials into PRISM.
Scan a loaded scene or selected objects, review compatibility and mapping warnings, then convert supported HDRP/Lit materials into new PRISM assets. Replacing renderer assignments is optional and can be undone in Unity.
Artist documentation
Ready for the full workflow?
Browse the PRISM Surface manual for requirements, tool controls, practical recipes, material conversion, materials, troubleshooting, and the public AI content notice.
FAQ
A few common questions.
Can Mesh Quads and HDRP Decals be used together?
Yes. Route sources individually and configure both output groups on one PRISM Surface Tool.
Are results deterministic?
Yes, when the receiver, input data, settings, and Seed remain unchanged. Change Seed for a different repeatable arrangement.
Does PRISM Surface support URP?
No. PRISM Surface v1.1.0 is HDRP-focused.
Is Material From Image limited to photographs?
No. It accepts readable images, including photographs, scans, illustrations, and painted textures.
Is Blue Noise required for Stochastic Tiling?
No. Stochastic Tiling uses deterministic procedural cell seeds.
Does the tool modify the source mesh?
No. PRISM Surface samples the MeshFilter’s shared mesh and creates generated output. Clear removes that generated output.
Delivery status
Release status and
submission notes.
Review the current release status and its release notes.
Submitted Release
v1.1.0
Pending Asset Store Review
Release notes
- Scene and material review
Scan loaded scenes, including inactive renderers, or selected GameObject hierarchies; shared materials are listed once and classified as Already PRISM, Fully Convertible, Convertible With Adjustments, or Unsupported before conversion.
- Supported material conversion
Convert supported HDRP/Lit Opaque, Alpha Clipped, and Transparent (Alpha blend) materials into new PRISM assets; supported Surface Type state is carried into the destination, and the source material remains unchanged.
- Optional renderer replacement
Renderer-slot replacement is off by default. When enabled, it updates scanned slots after conversion; Unity Undo restores the assignments while leaving generated PRISM assets available.
- Material mapping and diagnostics
Supported Mask Map channels and remap ranges are transferred to PRISM; when no Mask Map is assigned, supported Metallic, Smoothness, and Ambient Occlusion scalar values provide the corresponding fallback.
- Material Tool reliability
Improved Material Tool persistence and responsiveness.
- Documentation and conversion review
The manual now includes a dedicated Material Converter guide with overview, compatibility-review, before, and after screenshots. Converted HDRP UV-mapped materials use PRISM triplanar sampling, so texture scale or orientation can change; atlas, trim-sheet, baked-layout, and other UV-layout-dependent materials require artist review.
View release history
- v2.0.0 · Released
- v1.0.0 · Pending Asset Store Review
Next step
Build a more authored surface.
Start with the PRISM Surface manual and explore the workflow at your own pace.