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Even a simpler way (no texture coordinates needed) to make the pattern change and loop all that is needed is to change the noise texture to 4D and animate the W setting

Answer 1 · 2023-05-06T05:17:16Z

Martin Bergwerf replied May 6, 2023 5:17am

True, cameramannz1986 (although it still uses Texture Coordinates (Generated) 'in the background').

This was also mentioned in the question by Benjamin_Bass under this lesson.

Changing the W from 0 to 1, has a similar effect as changing the Z Location in the Mapping Node 1 meter.

It makes sense that this works: the Z axis is perpendicular to the X and Y axes, the W axis is perpendicular to the X, Y and Z axes, so also to the X and Y axes.

Answer 2 · 2023-05-06T05:24:03Z

Martin Bergwerf replied May 6, 2023 5:24am

...and it actually it might look simpler to us humans, but it is not simpler for the computer; it is more 'expensive' to calculate a 4D Texture than a 3D Texture and both methods only translate the Texture along one of its axes.

TIL

Answer 3 · 2023-05-06T05:27:30Z

replied May 6, 2023 5:27am

Did not read it I have only watched the 1st 3 videos of Looping Patterns Ducky3D on youtube mainly uses the W to animate textures