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Filter Mesh Input Component (BETA)

Overview​

This component is useful for adding filter support to certain UI Elements (eg Spine 2D animation system) that don't normally allow filters to be applied.

Use this component together with the Filter Mesh Output component to allow filters to be applied to UI elements (eg Spine) that write their mesh directly to CanvasRenderer (instead of using the standard IMeshModifier).

Properties​

Component Screenshot

This component has no properties.

Setup​

COMPATIBILITY

This component requires Unity 2023.2 and above, or 2022.3 and above.

To use this BETA component with you first need to enable support for Beta features:

  1. Go to the Edit > Project Preferences window and open the UIFX options, enabled Beta Features and press the Apply Changes button.

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  2. Wait for the scripts to reload
  3. Close the Preferences window

Usage​

Add both Filter Mesh Input and Filter Mesh Ouput components to your UI GameObject that contains the Graphic component (eg Spine's SkeletonGraphic (Unity UI Canvas) component).

The order should be: Graphic >> Filter Mesh Input >> Any filter components you want to apply >> Filter Mesh Output.

Spine Example​

Component Screenshot

Here's an example of how to order your components when using the Spine animation system. The Filter Mesh Input and Filter Mesh Output components create a sandwich around the filter components.

FEATURE

This component doesn't support Spine's Multiple CanvasRenderers option.