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displacement problem
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:36 pm
by Lutz
i've a displacement material, asign it to plane subvided 100x100. When i rendered i see no displacement from the material on the plane. I've Max 2009 and Maxwell 1.7. I done it with the Maxwell-plugin. Can anyone help me please.
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:45 pm
by Bubbaloo
Can you post your mxm?
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:11 pm
by Lutz
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:21 pm
by Bubbaloo
The material looks to be set up fine. I can make some suggestions though that might help.
Displacement map should be at least 16 bit.
Try using absolute units in the displacement height settings.
Make sure your object is uv mapped correctly. Show the displace map in the viewport so you can see that it is.
Hope that helped!
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:28 pm
by Bogdan Coroi
I just downloaded your material, created a plane (100x100) in Max2009, applied a MaxwellMaterial and imported the mxm. Everything looks good.

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:39 pm
by Lutz
Bogdan, i've also make a plane 100x100, in Max 2009. But by me the plane is flat. My units are Meters in Max. I think something is wrong with my german Max 2009 version than. But what is wrong?
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:48 pm
by Lutz
this i get, when i rendered the plane with the mxm. I put the image only now also on the reflectence slot, so it's now black /white.

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:50 pm
by grupo4
I´m having the exact same problem with MAX desig, I´m sure my material settings are ok since the same material works perfect from stuido. What happen?
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:55 pm
by Bogdan Coroi
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:57 pm
by Bogdan Coroi
grupo4, care to share a sample scene?
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:02 am
by grupo4
I have tested your scene and works perfect with my materials.......?????
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:03 am
by Lutz
Bogdan, i load your scene and render it. With your scne the displacement is ok. Now i must look, why my scene don't work right.
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:09 am
by Bogdan Coroi
Could I have your sample scene for some tests?
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:14 am
by Lutz
yes, i can send you my file.
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:19 am
by Lutz
here is my Max file, where displacement don't work.
DivShare File - test2.max