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title: "Water Shader"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/XWATER.html"
section_path: "Material Manager > Classic Materials > Classic material > Channel Shaders > Water Shader"
element_id: "XWATER"
description: "This shader generates water surfaces and is ideal for use in a material's bump channel for simulating water surfaces. It can simulate ripples and waves."
---

# Water Shader

This shader generates water surfaces and is ideal for use in a material's bump channel for simulating water surfaces. It can simulate ripples and waves.