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uncle_thumper911 · 07-09-2003, 03:19 AM

yo, how do you make it so when you have an object thats in a scene by itself, and make it have reflections on it likes it in a room? it seems to add a little bit more realism

DigiMatt · 07-09-2003, 06:48 AM

use a HDRI, add it udner 'scene->backdrop->Add Environment->Image World'

philip · 07-09-2003, 10:46 AM

or use a reflection map; open the surface editor, go to the environment tab, for reflection options select either spherical map or raytracing + spherical map, then point it to a reflection map on your harddisk

uncle_thumper911 · 07-09-2003, 03:49 PM

what does a reflection map look like?
where can i get one?
can i make them?

philip · 07-09-2003, 04:42 PM

get the free part of the sunset tutorial, in there I show how to use skytracer to create a spherical environment map, which in turn can be mapped onto a sphere for a quick rendering environment or as a reflection map. This one should answer all your questions

uncle_thumper911 · 08-09-2003, 03:30 AM

thanks it really helped, one question though, how do you make it look like its in a room?

DigiMatt · 08-09-2003, 06:38 AM

There is a HDRI Image of a kitchen under /images/hdr/ in your lightwave directory, you can use that one as a reflection map to get it look like its in a room.

uncle_thumper911 · 12-09-2003, 04:52 AM

i looked for that one HDRI image and i couldn't find it, is there a site that has them?

Mark · 12-09-2003, 05:39 AM

Nope, HDRI images don't show in the file dialog by default - for some reason they don't register as an image type (there is an .INI file setting you can make to rectify this, but I can't remember it off the top of my head)...

Anyhow, the easy way to find them, is to look in your Lightwave installation directory under .../images/HDRI and then change the 'Files of type' field to show 'All files (*.*)', et voila...

07-09-2003, 03:19 AM	#1
uncle_thumper911 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: detroit Posts: 14	realism yo, how do you make it so when you have an object thats in a scene by itself, and make it have reflections on it likes it in a room? it seems to add a little bit more realism __________________ bah!!

07-09-2003, 06:48 AM	#2
DigiMatt Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,182	use a HDRI, add it udner 'scene->backdrop->Add Environment->Image World' __________________ http://www.digitalmagic.se mattias@digitalmagic.se icq:1687432 msn: eternal_e@hotmail.com

07-09-2003, 10:46 AM	#3
philip Tutorial Clown Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 817	or use a reflection map; open the surface editor, go to the environment tab, for reflection options select either spherical map or raytracing + spherical map, then point it to a reflection map on your harddisk __________________ Don't ever argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

07-09-2003, 03:49 PM	#4
uncle_thumper911 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: detroit Posts: 14	what does a reflection map look like? where can i get one? can i make them? __________________ bah!!

07-09-2003, 04:42 PM	#5
philip Tutorial Clown Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 817	get the free part of the sunset tutorial, in there I show how to use skytracer to create a spherical environment map, which in turn can be mapped onto a sphere for a quick rendering environment or as a reflection map. This one should answer all your questions __________________ Don't ever argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

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08-09-2003, 03:30 AM	#6
uncle_thumper911 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: detroit Posts: 14	thanks it really helped, one question though, how do you make it look like its in a room? __________________ bah!!

08-09-2003, 06:38 AM	#7
DigiMatt Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,182	There is a HDRI Image of a kitchen under /images/hdr/ in your lightwave directory, you can use that one as a reflection map to get it look like its in a room. __________________ http://www.digitalmagic.se mattias@digitalmagic.se icq:1687432 msn: eternal_e@hotmail.com

12-09-2003, 04:52 AM	#8
uncle_thumper911 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: detroit Posts: 14	i looked for that one HDRI image and i couldn't find it, is there a site that has them? __________________ bah!!

12-09-2003, 05:39 AM	#9
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	Nope, HDRI images don't show in the file dialog by default - for some reason they don't register as an image type (there is an .INI file setting you can make to rectify this, but I can't remember it off the top of my head)... Anyhow, the easy way to find them, is to look in your Lightwave installation directory under .../images/HDRI and then change the 'Files of type' field to show 'All files (.)', et voila...