[Earl_P]

I am just a noob learning Maxwell so forgive me if there is some obvious thing I'm not doing right here. I am using Maxwell Render 2.7.20.0 x64 with Rhino 4, with Windows 8.1. I have placed some emitters in my building and checked the "hidden from camera" box, but when I render they are clearly visible and not at all hidden. Is there something I'm missing?

Here is a screenshot of my emitter and with the "hidden from camera" box checked:
http://files.parsonarchitecture.com/Screenshot.jpg

Here is a sample of the same view rendered:
http://files.parsonarchitecture.com/test-render.jpg

Thanks in advance!

[tom]

Are they behind window panels? Glass maybe?

[Earl_P]

Yes. I was experimenting with some glass. Is that somehow making the emitter show up?

[seghier]

i try with sphere ; window and small building and hide from camera work fine ( i use the last version of the plugin)

[tom]

Yes. I was experimenting with some glass. Is that somehow making the emitter show up?

Yes. Seeing an object through a dielectric involves refraction. Therefore, you additionally need to hide it from reflections/refractions.

[seghier]

Yes. I was experimenting with some glass. Is that somehow making the emitter show up?

Yes. Seeing an object through a dielectric involves refraction. Therefore, you additionally need to hide it from reflections/refractions.

i use ags material for glass . one sphere with emitter material and hide from camera work fine

[Fernando Tella]

If your glass is a regular glass (with refraction), the object should be hidden from refractions, I think.

[Earl_P]

Hiding from reflection/refraction did the trick! Thanks!

[seghier]

Hiding from reflection/refraction did the trick! Thanks!

why you don't use ags material

[Fernando Tella]

If your glass has a frame it's better to use AGS (which has no refraction); it's faster to render.

Seghier is like AGS: faster.

[seghier]

If your glass has a frame it's better to use AGS (which has no refraction); it's faster to render.

Seghier is like AGS: faster.

[Earl_P]

Thanks for the AGS suggestion - I just figured out how to add that material with the wizard.