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Nick00

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Posted 1268359821	Reply with quote #1

Hi guys! I've been messing around with V2 lately and i'm not able to obtain a good glass result like it suppose to be. Se example: http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3879/directvsdiffusetransmis.jpg Anyone manage to achieve that? __________________ Podium Tech. Support

bigstick

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Posted 1268378767	Reply with quote #2

Nick, if you download this scene, it has glass and water configured. __________________ That which does not kill us makes us stronger -Friedrich Nietzsche

olishea

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Posted 1268392178	Reply with quote #3

nick i guess you got that image from here: http://www.subdivisionmodeling.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13176 the science of CGI....very good resource __________________ Oli

Nick00

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Posted 1268399443	Reply with quote #4

Yeah oli, its from the link you post some time ago. Thanks bigstick for the scene, but I'm far from the result I expected. Real glass is clear, only visible by reflection and refraction on edges. Even by playing with settings can't get it right. Heres your glass (changed the color), looks good in a window or something but for a water glass thats not it. Attached Images pt_2010-03-12_08035500000.jpg (54.24 KB, 652 views) __________________ Podium Tech. Support

bigstick

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Posted 1268512234	Reply with quote #5

You're right, this setting is for what is often referred to as 'thin glass', which is for windows. This is what Podium is mostly used for and as you didn't really specify what you wanted to model (even though you posted the link) I assumed this is what you wanted. As for glass as in drinking glass, I can't help you with this I'm afraid. __________________ That which does not kill us makes us stronger -Friedrich Nietzsche

michaliszissiou

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Posted 1268519169	Reply with quote #6

"the science of CGI....very good resource" Nice resource oli. Useful for everyone, even for me... Now a test, just try to model (and render) a simple glass of whiskey, some ice, lighting. Its really hard to do it. You need transparency, blur transparency, translucency, SubSurfaceScattering (SSS), caustics, reflections (blur reflections too) refraction. This is too much, yet all these are properties of these simple materials. Now a nice lamp with a semi-transparent 'hut' near a wall, a leather sofa. Now a curtain. he he SOme more emitting materials too. Now tell me that I'm the only one who needs these. Because I don't, actually I find all these boring. A simple modeling 'adventure' is what makes me almost happy.

bigstick

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Posted 1268551383	Reply with quote #7

I'm looking into 'real glass' as opposed to 'thin glass' at the moment, while I'm looking at caustics. We need an intuitive, easy to use (and configure) solution for this. We are still in beta after all __________________ That which does not kill us makes us stronger -Friedrich Nietzsche

Nick00

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Posted 1268684405	Reply with quote #8

Glad to hear this! We have an issue with refraction too since Sketchup only uses faces and no solid. Most of us use 2 faces to represent a window and that causes strange results has it doubles the refraction. Keep us posted! __________________ Podium Tech. Support

parker

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steve1234

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Posted 1293513971	Reply with quote #10

can u please update the link? it seems to be broken __________________ mcts dumps , mcp dumps , ccda dumps , microsoft mcitp

emtiem

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Posted 1372673001	Reply with quote #11

I'm trying to get a good glass too- I'm making a glass box that sits on a food counter and it comes out a little dull; any advice?

Nick00

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Posted 1372759450	Reply with quote #12

Well it depends on the setup and environment- you'll need to post a picture __________________ Podium Tech. Support

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