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Surfaces
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The surface shader defines the light interaction at the surface of the mesh.
One or more :abbr:`BSDF (Bidirectional Scattering Distribution Function)`\ s specify
if incoming light is reflected back, refracted into the mesh, or absorbed.
Emission defines how light is emitted from the surface,
allowing any surface to become a light source.
Terminology
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BSDF
Stands for Bidirectional Scattering Distribution Function.
It defines how light is reflected and refracted at a surface.
Reflection
BSDFs reflect an incoming ray on the same side of the surface.
Transmission
BSDFs transmit an incoming ray through the surface, leaving on the other side.
Refraction
BSDFs are a type of *Transmission*, transmitting an incoming ray and
changing its direction as it exits on the other side of the surface.
BSDF Parameters
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A major difference from non-physically-based renderers is that direct light reflection from
lights and indirect light reflection of other surfaces are not decoupled, but rather handled
using a single :abbr:`BSDF (Bidirectional Scattering Distribution Function)`.
This limits the possibilities a bit, but we believe overall it is helpful in creating
consistent-looking renders with fewer parameters to tune.
Roughness
For the glossy :abbr:`BSDF (Bidirectional Scattering Distribution Function)`\ s,
the *roughness* parameter controls the sharpness of the reflection, from 0.0 (perfectly sharp)
to 1.0 (very soft).
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