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Scripter
03-05-2005, 04:39 AM
hey guys i know this is really basic to a bunch of you but im having a problem. I created a letter and made it glossy and all but I want to change a few things. I want to make it more like a window looking type texture, see through. i am using 3d studio max7 for this, my image is attached.

i dont expect anyone to do it for me but if you could just point me in the right direction id appreciate it.

thanks
JeffPatton
03-05-2005, 04:54 AM
You could apply an architectural material. Then for the type, choose glass (clear). Then change the color to whatever you want.

-Or-

You could make a raytrace material. Enable fresnel reflections (or use a falloff map set to fresnel in the reflection slot). Enable 2 sided material. Set the transparancy to white.
pongball
03-05-2005, 05:12 AM
I would go with the raytrace, better options there. The generic glass material will look like a donkey's ass if you don't know how to manipulate it properly. I'm assuming you're a new user to max!
Scripter
03-05-2005, 05:27 AM
hey guys thanks for the help so far. what is the transparacy option under?

jeff - nice quote
pong - i believe i can make this G look like a Donkey's Ass no matter which option i go with :D
AFL_Han
03-05-2005, 10:26 AM
heres a great tutorial for creating glass and caustics in mental ray:
http://www.bluesfear.com/submittuts/3d/2/index.php

Jeff has a nice tut bout glass and caustics 2 on his site
Scripter
03-05-2005, 08:27 PM
ok so here i am trying to create this glass like RED letter G using that tutorial which was posted by AFL_HAN and i still didnt get it to look like that. I do have the glassy G see through effect going on but I just cant get the colors to look like in the tutorial. I like how its shot by the light from the top and black all around it.

can anyone help me?
the G that isnt rendered looks pretty good, but once i render it, the colors really look like crap.
Scripter
03-06-2005, 03:47 PM
ok so right about now im about to kill myself here. i just cant get it to look like in the tutorial AFL_HAN posted. i mean i did the tutorial fine and it looked cool, but now i needed to change a few things. im not making a knot but a letter G. for some reason i just cant get it to look some when i use the effects.

please someone help.
here is what i got
JeffPatton
03-06-2005, 04:30 PM
General rule #1: Anything reflective will only look as good as it's environment. Looks like your just using the default black color...which is why the glass turns black.

Tips:
There's a MR glass scene or two that comes with Max 6 & 7. Review those.

I have several MR scenes on my website that you can download and review....there's even one with glass text.
AFL_Han
03-06-2005, 06:10 PM
its all about whats in the einvironment...a very simple way would be to put a hdr image in the environment slot of the raytrace material. And maybe you should really use a torus knot as an object and play around with it because the geometry is important to. A glass looks completly different compared to a window ..although its both made of the same material know what i mean ?? lol i suck at explaining stuff... but i know one thing: Dont give up you can learn it for sure :D
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