3ds Max Caustics Tutorial

Just going through some of the various caustic parameters in Mental Ray, using 3ds Max 2009

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• caustics
• lighting
• 3ds max
• mental ray
• rendering

[gorisnieta]

Tks Man u help me a lot!!!

[presbarkeep]

cool! glad 2 help

[fineone1987]

what kind of computer do u have ? and how many ram

[presbarkeep]

custom built about a year ago.. intel quad core (not i7) and 4 gb ddr2.... getting outdated! hahaha

[fineone1987]

thanks now i can create my diamond lol

[presbarkeep]

let me know when you get it done, id like to take a look at it! :D

[puttefnask]

@lordmetal2 try rightclicking the light, and check if it has "generate caustics" on

[JOELVILCHEZVALVERDE]

genial



[lordmetal2]

There is no way I can manage. It just won't create any caustics. I've quadruple checked everything and I can only blame the material i'm using. I dont have physics phenom glas so i use Pro Materials: Solid Glass. Is that what's wrong? Someone please help.

[DMSAProductions]

Thank you very mach!!!

[Animator2050]

I tried with my glass :)

[adrian3535]

Gracias,. algo sencillo pero mucho muy practico, ahora podre simular una pecera.,

[landoflemon]

@marcinrysicki Thanks, he sent me a message a while ago saying basically the same thing.

[linkspecialproximity]

i have 3ds max 2011 and i cant seem to find the glass material O.o

[mriblaze]

dude nice tut.... 1 of most helpful also tnx pal