AGS materials as created by the WIZARD

AGS materials as created by the WIZARD#363667

By Ernesto - Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:11 pm

- Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:11 pm #363667

I can see that the wizard gives two options:
a) Normal, and b) Clear
I see that the first is a single layered material while the other is a two layers material, but cannot see the diference in the preview.

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Re: AGS materials as created by the WIZARD#363668

By Bubbaloo - Sat Dec 15, 2012 8:27 pm

- Sat Dec 15, 2012 8:27 pm #363668

Another post! Yay!

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Re: AGS materials as created by the WIZARD#363669

By Ernesto - Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:12 pm

- Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:12 pm #363669

Bubbaloo wrote:Another post! Yay!

Why don´t you stop waisting your time stupidly?

Re: AGS materials as created by the WIZARD#363672

By Bubbaloo - Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:20 am

- Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:20 am #363672

Ernesto wrote:
Bubbaloo wrote:Another post! Yay!
Why don´t you stop waisting your time stupidly?

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Re: AGS materials as created by the WIZARD#363674

By zdeno - Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:43 am

- Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:43 am #363674

Bubbaloo wrote:Another post! Yay!

Re: AGS materials as created by the WIZARD#363675

By itsallgoode9 - Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:52 am

- Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:52 am #363675

Sorry to break up the fun but I used AGS for the first time the other day and noticed that neither looked different. The clear has a ghost layer but adjusting it (even turning it completely off) seemed to look no different at all. So I guess I have the same question too...maybe I missed the explanation in the Manuel. If so, sorry!

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Re: AGS materials as created by the WIZARD#363680

By zdeno - Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:30 pm

- Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:30 pm #363680

itsallgoode9 wrote:...maybe I missed the explanation in the Manuel. If so, sorry!

Manuel said it was not funny at all

Re: AGS materials as created by the WIZARD#363682

By Half Life - Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:53 pm

- Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:53 pm #363682

I just checked and the clear AGS formula is working as it should -- to make the material more transparent you increase the opacity of the "ghost" layer (effectively making it invisible).

A while ago a did many tests under sunlight (which would be the most typical application of AGS) and I found the clear formula to be a better overall match to real glass (than traditional AGS)-- but your mileage may vary.

Best,
Jason.

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Re: AGS materials as created by the WIZARD#363696

By tom - Mon Dec 17, 2012 2:35 pm

- Mon Dec 17, 2012 2:35 pm #363696

Normal AGS reflects the light in given % and let the remaining % pass through which is physically more correct. Clear AGS also reflects the light in given % and always let 100% of it pass through which is actually not physically correct but, it's a quick workaround to fake clear glass better than the normal method. Because, real glass produces internal reflections which are generally missing in AGS. So, the clear model adds the reflections on a ghost layer for boosting the look.

Next Limit Team

Re: AGS materials as created by the WIZARD#363710

By Ernesto - Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:49 pm

- Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:49 pm #363710

One more question about AGS.
It seems that te colour is asigned in the reflected light, but not in the transparency.
Is that right?
In such a case is it possible to create a colour AGS with white reflections?
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