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title: "Danel Shader"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/XSLADANEL.html"
section_path: "Material Manager > Classic Materials > Classic material > Volumetric Shaders > Danel Shader"
element_id: "XSLADANEL"
description: "Danel was conceived to allow the ability to create surfaces that include metallic, gloss, painted, and anisotropic materials."
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# Danel Shader

![Image: 004513.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/004513.jpg)

Danel was conceived to allow the ability to create surfaces that include metallic, gloss, painted, and anisotropic materials.

The [Reflectance](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MMATERIAL-ID_MATERIALGROUP_REFLECTION.html.md), which is much more powerful, should also be used occasionally.