---
title: "Cyclone Shader"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/XCYCLONE.html"
section_path: "Material Manager > Classic Materials > Classic material > Channel Shaders > Cyclone Shader"
element_id: "XCYCLONE"
description: "The Cyclone shader has an Alpha channel that you can use within the Material Editor on the Alpha page."
---

# Cyclone Shader

This shader simulates a cyclone texture.

The Cyclone shader has an Alpha channel that you can use within the Material Editor on the [Alpha](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MMATERIAL-ID_MATERIALGROUP_ALPHA.html.md) page.