Maya Occlusion Transparency

[Annhialator]

yeah about that I'm also dealing with this issue apparenlty my only solution so far is to use the alpha maps of the diffuse layer in post_production...hope that helps

[h2o]

Same as Annhialator's method

Sometimes I'll separate this layer out if there have objects behind the transparent object

[pgraham]

try connecting the occlusion node's output to a surface shader, then you can set the transparency of the surface shader.

[chellescreations]

OK, I'll give that a try. Thanks a lot guys!

[freshNfunky]

hmm... well guys. it still doesn't work with transparency.

i even tried the new AO feature wit the mia_material under Maya 8.5 still the same.

i guess there is a solution with holger shönebergers MR shader collection:
http://www.binaryalchemy.de/index_dev.htm

but could't make a test yet.

once there was also a shader collection that worked, and is still available at highend called:

toLight but only to mr 3.3.
you can find it on www.thereisnoluck.com (http://www.thereisnoluck.com)

:(

[Ministry]

Well, i once faced the same problem with transparency.. But I found the way even though its a long way around.. Instead of turning the render layer for Occlusion U can simply change the software render into maya mental ray and Creat a Surface shader with ambience occlusion shader loaded and it does got the transparency node attached to it. U can map the transparency map for all the objects that has to be transparent and the rest can be left without it.. U might have to creat as many surface shader as there are many objects.. It workded for me. I once converted the maya paint effects trees to mesh and tried with occlusion.. Lesson learned in harder way.

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