Learn about the state of Shader Graph. At Unite Copenhagen, presentation outlined the new features and recommended workflows that enable you to easily author shaders by building them visually and see the results in real-time. Speaker: Ciro Continisio - Unity Watch the session on YouTube: https://youtu.be/L6mU2rkT5To

2. What’s new
in Shader Graph:
Ready for production
Ciro Continisio - Lead Evangelist, EMEA

3. Who am I
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Ciro Continisio
Lead Evangelist, EMEA
Focus: Games, more advanced uses of Unity
Past:
— Developer of my own games
— Certification tester at EA
@CiroContns

4. Shader Graph
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Available as part of the SRPs
— Visual shader editor
— Node-based
— Instant feedback
www.unity3d.com/shader-graph

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As seen in…

6. Build interesting effects
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13. Shader Graph came out of
Preview in 2019.1
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14. Verified package
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— Ready for production
— Upgradeable
— LTS: backporting of
“High-user pain” bug fixes

15. General improvements
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16. More Master Nodes
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— Universal Render Pipeline
– Unlit, PBR
– Sprite Unlit, Sprite Lit
— High-Definition Render Pipeline
– Lit, Unlit
– Fabric, Hair, Decal, StackLit
— In the future
– UI, Post-FX, VFX Graph

17. Precision
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— Float or Half
— You can set it at the node, graph,
or SubGraph level

18. Colour mode
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Can be used for:
— Node category
— Precision
— User defined colours

19. Extended Sub Graph
functionality
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20. Sub Graphs
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Encapsulate parts of
graphs for:
— Reusability
— Declutter graphs
— Better team
workflows

21. Sub Graph outputs
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— Nameable
— Reorderable
— They support all types

22. Nested Sub Graphs
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— Sub Graphs can now be nested
indefinitely
— Automatic checks to prevent
recursiveness
— A fundamental capability in big
projects

23. Add custom HLSL code
to a graph
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24. CodeFunctionNode API
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A C#-based API that allows to create
custom nodes.
Introduced around GDC 2018, it got
mixed feedback.

25. Custom Function Node
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— Replaces the public C# API
— Supports custom HLSL
– Inside the node
– From an external .hlsl file
— Easier to upgrade a graph

26. Better error handling
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— Errors are the same message you
would see in a compiled shader
— We also provide some useful tips

27. Sticky Notes and Groups
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— Adding comments to graphs
– Three text sizes
– Light and Dark theme
— Groups
– Titles to provide context
– Move and delete nodes in bulk

28. Keywords
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Available since Shader Graph 7.1.1
1. Boolean or Enum
– Local or Global
– Shader Feature, Multi-compile,
or Predefined
2. Material Quality

29. Want to learn more?
Tutorial:
Introduction to Shader Graph
Tutorial:
Shader Graph: Color Node
Project:
Make a Flag Move with
Shader Graph
Subscribe now for a 3-month free trial at
unity.com/learn-premium with code: UNITECPH19
*Learn Premium is included in Unity Plus and Pro licenses. Just sign in with your Unity ID.

30. Want more Shader Graph?
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Tomorrow, 14:00-14:45, Auditorium 11
Learn how to do stylized shading
with Shader Graph

31. Mange tak.
Ciro Continisio - Lead Evangelist, EMEA
@CiroContns
#UniteCopenhagen #Unity3d