Gbanvl
08-23-2005, 08:03 PM
So I was working on a model and figured out how to get the kinds of looks I want with the fast SSS skin material with Mental Ray in Max 7. And I proceeded to change parameters to create the different kinds of SubSurface Scattering effects that I wanted on different parts of my model, then I tried to use the Max Blend material to put both of those materials where I wanted on the model with a black and white mask. I rendered it, and had the right colors and the bump maps were in place but it was so dark that there was obviously no SSS effect at all.<P>Well I don't expect perfect compatability between MR and Max materials and elements but this does blow a hole in my usual way of working. I have to work in a method consistent with Mental Ray to get Mental Ray effects like true SSS. <br>
Well I don't see a Mental Ray blend or composite material. I tried using the material to shader component and putting it in the lightmap component of a Mental Ray material, and dragging the SSS material into the material to shader component. It let me do that but it rendered without the SSS effect.<p>
I'm coming to the conclusion that Mental Ray wants me to make all of my variations within the SSS material, probably with maps. That wouldn't be a problem except that in setting up the two variant SSS materials and getting them the way I liked them I changed values as well as colors, are maps going to allow enough control?
<p>I guess I'm just looking for comments and suggestions rather than help with a specific problem. But tell me if I've guessed right or wrong about any of the things I've mentioned.
Well I don't see a Mental Ray blend or composite material. I tried using the material to shader component and putting it in the lightmap component of a Mental Ray material, and dragging the SSS material into the material to shader component. It let me do that but it rendered without the SSS effect.<p>
I'm coming to the conclusion that Mental Ray wants me to make all of my variations within the SSS material, probably with maps. That wouldn't be a problem except that in setting up the two variant SSS materials and getting them the way I liked them I changed values as well as colors, are maps going to allow enough control?
<p>I guess I'm just looking for comments and suggestions rather than help with a specific problem. But tell me if I've guessed right or wrong about any of the things I've mentioned.