engraved symbol

[coffeepenguin]

I think the simpaint plug in for max has a type of dust material you could apply by using a blen texture. It's not really great but a lot of the shadders render quickly.
http://www.darksim.com/html/download_simbiont2.html

[openzight]

thx for the link coffeepenguin, i'll try it



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[fabriciomicheli]

I think that the best choice is a displacement map. Don't forget to add a Displacement Approximation modifier to the mesh to get complex it so the displacement works fine.
In addition, you can control better the mapping with the same bitmap that u used for displacement. Blending it with textures you can get very incredible results. You can work in a bump map separately to add more complexity.

Keep us updated with your work.

I think that procedural shaders like simbiont are great, but in this case, a texture created for you can work better, because you can adapt the logo's shape to the rusty and worn areas of the stone.

Hope it helps! :thumbsup:

[coboman]

With a render like Brazil or vRay this would be a breeze.
With vRay you can use the microtriangulation feature to make a very nice displacement.
With Brazil you can use the "sheen" in their velvet shader to make things look dusty.
You can download a free demo of Vray in their website.

[openzight]

thx for the tips, very helpful, now i know how to do it.

cheers:thumbsup:

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