---
title: "Shader Properties"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/XCYCLONE-ID_SHADERPROPERTIES.html"
section_path: "Material Manager > Classic Materials > Classic material > Channel Shaders > Cyclone Shader > Shader Properties"
element_id: "XCYCLONE"
group_id: "ID_SHADERPROPERTIES"
description: "Frequency defines the timing of the cyclone rotation, i.e., the strength of the storm."
---

## Shader Properties

### Color

Parameter ID: `CYCLONESHADER_COLOR`

Use the gradient to define the color of the cyclone.

### Frequency

Parameter ID: `CYCLONESHADER_FREQUENCY` · Range: [0.00..+∞]

Frequency defines the timing of the cyclone rotation, i.e., the strength of the storm.

### Rotation

Parameter ID: `CYCLONESHADER_ROTATION` · Range: [-∞..+∞]

Rotation determines the effective density of the cyclone, the higher the value the more spirals in the storm.

### Level

Parameter ID: `CYCLONESHADER_LEVEL` · Range: [0..100%]

Level affects the number of clouds in the cyclone.

![Image: 004501.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/004501.jpg)