Whats the Render Layer order?

[jeremybirn]

1)Diffuse,Specular, and Reflection are "Linear Dodge" (which is what's called "add" in most compositing programs.)

Add Diffuse and Specular together first, then use the Shadow Pass (that should be "normal") and then add the reflections as more "linear dodge" layers.

2)For an object's reflection layer, let's say the reflections on a car, you'd include the car and the things it needs to reflect in that layer.

Make sure "Auto Overrides" option is on, go into hypershade while in that layer and with the car selected, assign a new shader to the car, that has reflectivity, but does not have diffuse or specular shading (color to black, highlight size to 0 should work.)

Then open the attribute editor for the objects it needs to reflect. Under Render Stats turn off Primary Visibility, but leave on Visible in Reflections.

The layer will show the reflections on the car, of the other objects. You might need more than one than reflection layer. If the road was wet and reflected the car for example, you'd need to make something like this for the reflections on the road.

-jeremy

[orbitalpunk]

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Thank you thank you for your help Mr. Birn

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