tjnyc
07-30-2003, 07:44 PM
A SSS solution for Maya from LightEngine3D
LightEngine3D (http://www.lightengine3d.com/index2.html)
LightEngine3D (http://www.lightengine3d.com/index2.html)
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Array
07-30-2003, 08:03 PM
hehe, what was stopping anyone from using SSS using mentalray?
tomb
07-31-2003, 12:34 AM
This is what we've been waiting for! Thank you. Is it possible to get a MR for Maya 4.5 version? It seems to crash MR when I use it in 4.5.
tjnyc
07-31-2003, 12:43 AM
Hey,
Keep in mind that this is a beta product. You will have to ask Mark Davies (lightEngine3d@hotmail.com), he is the guy who created it. I don't believe it will work for MR 1.5.1 (Maya 4.5). I actually did get it to work with MR 3.2 for Maya 5.0. Works rather well. If you want to use Maya 4.5 then you probably need to use Maya's Renderer instead of Mental Ray.
Keep in mind that this is a beta product. You will have to ask Mark Davies (lightEngine3d@hotmail.com), he is the guy who created it. I don't believe it will work for MR 1.5.1 (Maya 4.5). I actually did get it to work with MR 3.2 for Maya 5.0. Works rather well. If you want to use Maya 4.5 then you probably need to use Maya's Renderer instead of Mental Ray.
alphatron
07-31-2003, 05:04 AM
Wow.. really impressive stills in the gallery. A lot nicer than the SSS hacks I have to use in XSI.
MikeRhone
08-01-2003, 07:56 AM
I took a quick glance at it last night with the hope of DL-ing it today. am I going blind or did he take it down? I hope not, I wanted to PLAY!
Mike
Mike
ceql
08-01-2003, 07:04 PM
Whoa!! That looks absolutely awesome!
Rhonedog: The download worked for me! (direct page: http://www.lightengine3d.com/downloads/plugins/subScatter/ss_download.html)
hmm, I can't seem to get it to work in 4.5.... I can't find the "Scatter Lights" field in the Attribute Editor to configure it, and it just renders black :cry:
(I've never used any of his plugins before, do I need to have rayDiffuse or something installed for this to work?)
Rhonedog: The download worked for me! (direct page: http://www.lightengine3d.com/downloads/plugins/subScatter/ss_download.html)
hmm, I can't seem to get it to work in 4.5.... I can't find the "Scatter Lights" field in the Attribute Editor to configure it, and it just renders black :cry:
(I've never used any of his plugins before, do I need to have rayDiffuse or something installed for this to work?)
GrafOrlok
08-01-2003, 10:37 PM
Woah...
Very cool.
Array: the thing that kept us from doing it in MR is that just a few seem to know how to do it right. Lightengine3d seems to be one of these guys and he just shared it!
:applause:
Very cool.
Array: the thing that kept us from doing it in MR is that just a few seem to know how to do it right. Lightengine3d seems to be one of these guys and he just shared it!
:applause:
Mr Nice
10-11-2003, 02:55 PM
Originally posted by tjnyc
Hey,
Keep in mind that this is a beta product. You will have to ask Mark Davies (lightEngine3d@hotmail.com), he is the guy who created it. I don't believe it will work for MR 1.5.1 (Maya 4.5). I actually did get it to work with MR 3.2 for Maya 5.0. Works rather well. If you want to use Maya 4.5 then you probably need to use Maya's Renderer instead of Mental Ray.
Could you explain in steps how the setup should be done with mental ray. Im only getting a black hole when rendering. I don’t think my connections are correct.
Hey,
Keep in mind that this is a beta product. You will have to ask Mark Davies (lightEngine3d@hotmail.com), he is the guy who created it. I don't believe it will work for MR 1.5.1 (Maya 4.5). I actually did get it to work with MR 3.2 for Maya 5.0. Works rather well. If you want to use Maya 4.5 then you probably need to use Maya's Renderer instead of Mental Ray.
Could you explain in steps how the setup should be done with mental ray. Im only getting a black hole when rendering. I don’t think my connections are correct.
Ozren
10-11-2003, 10:08 PM
Its a great shader :) I mailed Mark fiew weeks ago about the shader, he sad that the full version should be out soon.
greek_fire
10-11-2003, 10:15 PM
hey all
i've been having difficulty getting some of the mlls to recognize in my plug-in path. for instance maya (4.5) will create a rayDiffuse node, but not a raymarcher or diffuse light. the plug-ins are in the proper places, am i having problems with my scripts/prefs?
been messing with this for a couple weeks now and usually just give up, but it looks so cool!
i've been having difficulty getting some of the mlls to recognize in my plug-in path. for instance maya (4.5) will create a rayDiffuse node, but not a raymarcher or diffuse light. the plug-ins are in the proper places, am i having problems with my scripts/prefs?
been messing with this for a couple weeks now and usually just give up, but it looks so cool!
CIM
10-13-2003, 04:53 AM
How is this thing supposed to work (MR shaders)? I only get errors when I try it.
Has anyone even gotten this thing working?
Has anyone even gotten this thing working?
joie
10-14-2003, 02:13 PM
I have the same doubts about it..., do I have my mesh closed?, I mean..., I tend to make my heads with holes, in the eyes, the mouth and things like that, will SSS work well with an opened surface?
shine77
10-16-2003, 04:33 PM
Does anyone have some info on how to use it with mental ray.
greek_fire
10-17-2003, 12:06 AM
doesn't seem to be much of a solution at all hehe... i guess i've got to pay for it to get nodes that work properly. perhaps im just a crackhead, but :thumbsdow
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