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micco

09-08-2005, 08:13 AM

Hi. A quick simple question.. How can I make my raytrace material transparent so it won't refract anything.. just see-through.

description: I have modeled a product box which is on a plane (reflective raytrace material) and I need the edges to fade off so I won't have any sharp edges.

arneltapia

09-08-2005, 09:03 AM

Hi,

In the Raytrace parameters just uncheck the box next to transparency and adjust the value. :)

micco

09-08-2005, 11:15 AM

Thanks.. but that way it refracts the 'light'.. can I somehow do it like I would do it with normal material, like opacity does.

soulburn3d

09-08-2005, 05:57 PM

Turn the "Enable Raytracing" checkbox off for that material. Or turn "Raytrace Refractions" off. Both are in the raytracer controls rollout.

- Neil

CupOWonton

09-08-2005, 07:08 PM

I havent used standard raytrace materials in forever, but can't you set the Refractive IOR to 1? That way it doesnt bend the image behind it. Thats how I do it with Vray materials.

micco

09-08-2005, 08:55 PM

Turn the "Enable Raytracing" checkbox off for that material. Or turn "Raytrace Refractions" off. Both are in the raytracer controls rollout.

- Neil

goosh... how come I haven't seen that ... :D Thanks.

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