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another request - working method for maxwell ?
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:47 pm
by choo-chee
hi all, I'm working with the "invisible emitters through windows" to enhance interiors, but I have a problem that probably others have: the emitter causes the window itself to be white because of the enhancement in light power going from outside to inside. Is there a way to "tell" maxwell that this emitter will not affect the meshes that are the window and its surroundings ?
Re: another request - working method for maxwell ?
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:53 pm
by Mihnea Balta
Did you try the block emitters feature? In Maya you have a button called "Block Emitters" in the "Maxwell Render" rollup of transforms and shapes. It works on groups too, so if you want to block a certain emitter for several objects, you can group them and set the information only once on the group.
Re: another request - working method for maxwell ?
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:00 pm
by choo-chee
Mihnea Balta wrote:Did you try the block emitters feature? In Maya you have a button called "Block Emitters" in the "Maxwell Render" rollup of transforms and shapes. It works on groups too, so if you want to block a certain emitter for several objects, you can group them and set the information only once on the group.
I don't think I have an option like this, is it a feature of version 3 ?
Re: another request - working method for maxwell ?
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:50 pm
by Mihnea Balta
Yes, blocked emitters were introduced in v3.
Re: another request - working method for maxwell ?
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 2:11 pm
by choo-chee
ok thanks , I hate to admit it but I still wait for the next promo ....