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mental ray for Maya 6.0


CONTENTS
   - README (this file)
   - include 
     - mi_version.h
     - shader.h
     - geoshader.h     
     - mayaapi.h
   - lib 
     - nt
       - shader.lib
       - mayabase.lib
   - shaders 
     - public-baseshaders
	 - public-contourshaders
     - public-physicsshaders
   - docs
     - writingShaders   


NOTES
   - include
   This directory contains header files for custom shaders.
   The three header files in the include directory are 
   : "mi_version.h", "geoshader.h" and "shader.h" 
   are for generic mental ray shaders. 
   "mayaapi.h" is for mental ray shader that only works for maya.
   This file provides interface for maya light linking.
   Please see devkit/mentalray/docs/shaders for more detail.
   
   - lib
   The file "shader.lib" is for the Windows platform only. This prevents 
   hard-to-find bugs from occuring when compiling custom shaders on Windows. 
   No equivalent file is needed to compile a custom shader for the 
   other platforms.
   "mayabase.lib" is for the Windows platform only, and used for
   shader that uses maya light linking.
   
   - shaders
   public mental ray shader source code

   - docs
     - gettingStarted
	 This is a tutorial for how to use mental ray shaders in maya.
	 It contains html file explaining the workflow for each type of shaders,
	 and example scenes.
	 - shaders
	 The simple code demonstrates how to write a mental ray shader
	 so that maya light linking is repected.
     - writingShaders
         This section describes how to write a maya specific mental ray shader.
       - lightlink
           Steps to follow to write a mental ray shader that respects maya light linking
   
USAGE
   - Include the following statements at the beginning of the custom 
   shader source code (among the other #include statements):

        #include <mi_version.h>
        #include <shader.h>
        #include <geoshader.h>        

   - Please consult your compiler's documentation on how to add 
   header and library paths so that the compiler can find the 
   mental ray for Maya headers (and shader.lib if needed).

   - Please consult the mental ray custom shader documentation 
   also for further details on usage.