Noise Texture Generator

Module: Tech · Category: TextureGenerators · Tool ID: NoiseTextureGenerator

Procedural noise texture generator with 14 noise / pattern types. Covers FBM-stacked noise (Perlin, Simplex, Value, FBM, Ridged, Billow, Curl, Domain-Warped FBM), Worley/Voronoi cellular noise (F1, F2, F2-F1), and procedural patterns (Radial, Directional, Vortex). Configurable scale, octaves, lacunarity, persistence, seed, channel output, and post-processing (brightness / contrast / power). Seamless tiling toggle.

Tool open with Perlin FBM generated, preview visible, parameter sliders configured.

When to use it

• Detail textures (rust, dirt, surface variation) without leaving UE
• Mask generation for material blending
• VFX displacement / noise inputs
• Procedural pattern overlays (Vortex / Radial / Directional)
• Worley cellular for stylized cracks / membrane / cell patterns

What it isn’t for

• Don’t use this for runtime procedural. Output is a static texture.
• Don’t expect 3D noise volumes. 2D output only.

Opening the tool

1. Open the EQLabs Hub and search for Noise (or browse to Tech → TextureGenerators).
2. Click the tool card.
3. Pick noise type, configure, click Generate Preview.

Interface tour

Noise types (14 total)

Type	Description
Perlin	Classic Perlin noise (FBM-stackable)
Simplex	Improved-Perlin variant, faster, fewer artifacts
Value	Hash-based value noise — blocky character
FBM	Explicit FBM with Perlin base
Ridged	`1 -
Billow	`
Curl	Curl noise from FBM scalar field — flow-like swirls
Domain-Warped FBM	Organic, non-repeating shapes
Worley F1	Closest-point distance — solid cells
Worley F2	Second-closest distance — borders
Worley F2-F1	F2 - F1 — ridged cells / membrane
Radial	Radial gradient from center
Directional	Linear gradient along an angle
Vortex	Spiral pattern

Core settings

Field	What it does	Default
Resolution	Output texture size	256
Scale	Frequency scale	10.0
Octaves	FBM stacking levels	4
Lacunarity	Frequency multiplier per octave	2.0
Persistence	Amplitude multiplier per octave	0.5
Seed	RNG seed	0
Offset	UV offset	(0, 0)
Seamless	Tileable output	false
Invert	Invert output	false
Channel Output	Grayscale / RGB / RGBA	Grayscale
Warp Strength	(Domain-Warped FBM only)	0.3
Pattern Center / Angle / Falloff / Vortex Frequency	Pattern-mode params	various

Post-processing

Field	What it does	Default
Brightness	Add to value	0.0
Contrast	Multiply around midpoint	1.0
Power	Pow curve	1.0

Preset combo

Quick-pick built-in presets covering common use cases.

Worley F2-F1 mode generated, ridged-cell preview visible.

Workflow

Detail texture for material

1. Pick FBM or Domain-Warped FBM.
2. Set Scale, Octaves to taste (Scale=10, Octaves=4 is a good start).
3. Toggle Seamless if the output will tile.
4. Click Save as UE Asset.

Vortex / spiral pattern

1. Pick Vortex.
2. Set Pattern Center ((0.5, 0.5) for center).
3. Set Vortex Frequency (6 is moderate; raise for tighter spiral).
4. Generate.

Settings reference

Per-tool parameters persist to [Project]/Saved/EQLabs/Settings/NoiseTextureGenerator.json.

Output

• UTexture2D asset. Via Save as UE Asset.
• PNG file. Via Export.
• Channel output controls grayscale vs RGB vs RGBA

Tips and gotchas

• Seamless tiling has a small cost. Wraps coordinates and blends edges. If the texture won’t tile, leave it off.
• Worley distance modes are different patterns. F1 = solid cells, F2 = boundaries, F2-F1 = ridged cells/membrane.
• Domain-Warped FBM is the most “natural” looking option. Best default for organic textures.
• Curl noise is great for flow maps. But Flow Map Studio has a dedicated tool.

Related tools

• Gradient Ramp Generator — color-ramp side
• SDF Generator — signed-distance-field generation
• Flow Map Studio — interactive flow-map authoring
• Texture Authoring Suite — seamless + variation generation