# Rocky

## Overview

The Rocky distribution creates a noise like selection based on the steepness of the terrain. It is primarily designed for the usage with gradient materials to add more detail to rock faces.

## Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="199.7999267578125">Properties</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Distance</strong></td><td>The sampling distance. Smaller values detect more angles, leading to a "fuller" mask.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Normalize</strong></td><td>Normalizes the result, increasing coverage.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Strength</strong></td><td>The strength of the effect, leading to harder edges and more selected area.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Results

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