.. _layer_metaball:

########################
    Metaballs Layer
########################
.. figure:: metaballs_dat/Layer_example_metaballs_icon.png
   :alt: Layer_example_metaballs_icon.png
   :width: 64px

FIXME!!!

.. _layer_metaball  About Metaballs Layer:

About Metaballs Layer
---------------------

Metaballs is effect of the interaction of the circular surfaces ­–
balls. Every from balls has any radius from center on the vertex of the
curve and the weight.

.. _layer_metaball  Parameters of the Metaballs Layers:

Parameters of the Metaballs Layers
----------------------------------

The parameters of the metaballs layer are:

+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+
| Name                                                                       | Value                | Type                    |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+
|     |Type\_real\_icon.png| |Z_Depth_Parameter|                             |   0.000000           |   real                  |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+
|     |Type\_real\_icon.png| |Amount_Parameter|                              |   1.000000           |   real                  |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+
|     |Type\_integer\_icon.png| |Blend_Method|                               |   Composite          |   integer               |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+
|     |Type\_gradient\_icon.png| |Gradient_Editor_Dialog|                    |   |p_gradient.png|   |   gradient              |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+
|     |Type\_list\_icon.png|  Balls Parameter                                |   List               |   list (Dynamic List)   |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+
|     |Type\_list\_icon.png|  Radii Parameter                                |   List               |   list (Dynamic List)   |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+
|     |Type\_list\_icon.png|  Weights parameter                              |   List               |   list (Dynamic List)   |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+
|     |Type\_real\_icon.png|  Gradient Left Parameter                        |   0.000000           |   real                  |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+
|     |Type\_real\_icon.png|  Gradient Right Parameter                       |   1.000000           |   real                  |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+
|     |Type\_bool\_icon.png|  Positive Only Parameter                        |                      |   bool                  |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+
.. |Type_real_icon.png| image:: images/Type_real_icon.png
   :width: 16px
.. |Type_integer_icon.png| image:: images/Type_integer_icon.png
   :width: 16px
.. |Type_gradient_icon.png| image:: images/Type_gradient_icon.png
   :width: 16px
.. |Type_list_icon.png| image:: images/Type_list_icon.png
   :width: 16px
.. |Type_bool_icon.png| image:: images/Type_bool_icon.png
   :width: 16px
.. |p_gradient.png| image:: images/p_gradient.png


.. |Z_Depth_Parameter| replace:: :ref:`Z Depth Parameter <parameters_zdepth>`
.. |Amount_Parameter| replace:: :ref:`Opacity <opacity>`
.. |Blend_Method| replace:: :ref:`Blend Method <parameters_blend_method>`
.. |Gradient_Editor_Dialog| replace:: :ref:`Gradient <gradient_editor_dialog>`