[Tok_Tok]

Hi guys,

I been busy modeling a Mini cooper 1300 and i´m about 70% done. The biggest challange for me is to get the tire rubber material right. I want to get this look:



This is from the Maxwell showreel.

And a while ago a saw this topic which also has a great tire material:
http://www.maxwellrender.com/forum/view ... =7&t=34238


Has anybody had any luck creating such rubber-like materials? Because every time i try, i end up with a black, hard looking plastic.

Thank you!

[David Solito]

Tok_Tok, I am also curious to see if someone get something good...
What do you think about a test scene? i could contribute...

[Tok_Tok]

A test scene is not bad idea since the right look is hard achieve on the simball only.

Do you have a good scene? I'm working on the tire models right now but they aren't finished yet. So if you're willing to share a good scene, by all means

[David Solito]

I look @ that.

[Maximus3D]

This should not be that difficult to recreate, a simple two layer material, you could use the Wizard to give you a good startingpoint.
Then give it a rough baselayer and a secondary semi-shiny layer to boost those highlights a bit extra. Rough up both layers with differently sized maps to avoid getting perfectly smooth highlights on your tires. Throw in a couple of bumpmaps to get those finer surfacedetails in there.

/ Max

[David Solito]

hoooooooo.... so simple

[Bubbaloo]

Max could have created the material in the time it took for him to type out his post.

[David Solito]

for sure! Max's material knowledge is unbeatable !
I am searching a render test scene. Sorry for my english, but i will try to do my best to be comprehensible. Who has interset to make a car material library?

[Tok_Tok]

This should not be that difficult to recreate, a simple two layer material, you could use the Wizard to give you a good startingpoint.
Then give it a rough baselayer and a secondary semi-shiny layer to boost those highlights a bit extra. Rough up both layers with differently sized maps to avoid getting perfectly smooth highlights on your tires. Throw in a couple of bumpmaps to get those finer surfacedetails in there.

/ Max

I was doing something, kinda, like that.. (no, seriously)

Just kiddin Max, i know you are great with the material editor, i've seen very good materials from you! Could you give me (us) a starting point??

[Maximus3D]

Hehe, sorry guys. I should have made a example instead of trying to write what it looks like.

Btw, thanks!

/ Max

[David Solito]

hééé Max, did you buy V2?
I downloaded a free model from 3d02. I can share it.
Here some reference :
http://forum.cg-cars.com/showthread.php?t=387

[Maximus3D]

Hehe yep David i did, the truth is i required 2.0 for a job i worked on recently and part of my payment was the 2.0 upgrade.

/ Max

[David Solito]

In Maxwell there is Max

[Tok_Tok]

Well i finished the tire models. They are still not perfect but for this little preview scene it's good enough

This is the rubber i made now:



And this is the scene: (shown above)

http://www.bluewavedesign.nl/downloads/tires.obj

Btw. i used IBL from this pack: http://www.maxwellrender.com/forum/view ... 97&t=34714

[David Solito]

I made a scene too. Share it asap