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RP-350Z
06-03-2003, 11:55 PM
I'm working on a building and I've got the celing mapped to a glass texture, however when I render and try to look through 2 panes of glass I can't see through them. I see through one pane of glass fine. Below is what I'm talking about. Can anyone help?

http://www.shiningarmor.cc/penn/museum.jpg

-Ryan
Gunter
06-04-2003, 12:18 AM
may be you have to increase ray-depths under render-options.
Gunter
manutara
06-04-2003, 01:44 AM
Maybe the reflection of those windows glass is to high for that shot. And check the refraction...

What are you using to render? Raytrace? Check the refraction rays depth as Gunter said.
RP-350Z
06-05-2003, 04:12 AM
Thanks fellas, turns out it looks good when when under render options then transparency I switched from with refraction to no refraction.
manutara
06-05-2003, 04:45 AM
But try with refraction...Index of refraction for Glass: 1.5

Good luck!!!
AdamT
06-05-2003, 05:03 AM
If you're using refraction make sure the glass has thickness, i.e., two sides.
RP-350Z
06-05-2003, 05:12 AM
Doh, Ya know what? That was my problem all along, the glass didn't have thickness. But I'm working on that now. :) Thanks for all the help.
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