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Mirror Reflection

wintoonswintoons Posts: 381
in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

Hey Guys,

I wanted some help. I have a car scene wear there is a rear view vision mirror. But the glass bit is not relfecting. 

How do you make an object surface like a mirror?

Thanks :)

 

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  • EtheralEtheral Posts: 91

    Apply the uber base shader and set metallicity to 1.

  • wintoonswintoons Posts: 381
    Etheral said:

    Apply the uber base shader and set metallicity to 1.

    Yeah, I tried that, Etheral. It didn't get the reflection I wanted. Any suggestions?

  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,162

    I see you are using a Plane. Try going to the surface tab, click on the mirror glass to select its surface and add the iray chrome shader.

  • wintoonswintoons Posts: 381
    Fishtales said:

    I see you are using a Plane. Try going to the surface tab, click on the mirror glass to select its surface and add the iray chrome shader.

    What is that under? I can't find it.  

  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,162

    What is what under? The Surface Tab is just that, it is where you choose the surfaces. Top menu Windows/Tabs/Surface Tab if it isn't already open. The Chrome Shader is in beside all the other Iray default shaders that comes with Studio 4.9 under Iray Shaders.

  • wintoonswintoons Posts: 381
    Fishtales said:

    What is what under? The Surface Tab is just that, it is where you choose the surfaces. Top menu Windows/Tabs/Surface Tab if it isn't already open. The Chrome Shader is in beside all the other Iray default shaders that comes with Studio 4.9 under Iray Shaders.

    Oh right LOL!! Yeah I tried a chrome shader but no it didn't work. I don't think I have the 'Iray' chrome shader though 

  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,162

    If you have Studio 4.9 with Iray then you should have the shaders, unless you are using the 32 bit version of Studio which doesn't have Iray. There are metal, glass and water shaders along with the Uber Shader to convert non Iray surfaces to Iray.

  • wintoonswintoons Posts: 381

    I have the 64 bit version and tried the chrome shader with the uber base shader but no luck. 

  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,162

    I'm in the middle of a long render but I'll fire up the Beta version and have a look. Be back soon :)

  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,162

    How is it you can use something at will but when you NEED to use it it wont start. The Beta is refusing to load so it will be around an hour, perhaps a bit more, before I can get back to you on this :)

  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634

    this shader is awesome, works like a charm. http://www.sharecg.com/v/81125/browse/21/DAZ-Studio/Iray-Mirror-Shader

  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,162
    edited May 2017

    It is Polished Aluminium not Chrome blush

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  • wintoonswintoons Posts: 381

    i tried it. Looks perfect!! Thank you so much Fishtales. I really appreciate it. 

    And thanks Szark too for the plug in too. I will try that too. :)

  • FishtalesFishtales Posts: 6,162

    How often do you look in your rearview mirror?

    Click on image for full size.

  • wintoonswintoons Posts: 381

    Hahahahaha!!! I think I will be afraid now as to what is behind me. LOL!! 

    Love it :)

  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    wintoons said:

    i tried it. Looks perfect!! Thank you so much Fishtales. I really appreciate it. 

    And thanks Szark too for the plug in too. I will try that too. :)

    it isn't a plug in but a shader, surface settings for a mirror surface.

  • wintoonswintoons Posts: 381
    Szark said:
    wintoons said:

    i tried it. Looks perfect!! Thank you so much Fishtales. I really appreciate it. 

    And thanks Szark too for the plug in too. I will try that too. :)

    it isn't a plug in but a shader, surface settings for a mirror surface.

    I will check it out :)

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