[3dtrialpractice]

loading r2 files was alright at first.. it was just nice to get a way to control the fresnel falloff.. and I use r2 files in many of the shaders i work with.. but the workflow for using em is becoming a hidurance.

But now with the advancment of maxwell beyond 1.5 I wanna see a quicker way to control this effect w/o the pain of having to creat a txt file and having to load it .. Id want a way to control what the r2 file does in a convienent right there in the mat editor gui fashion... maybe with a gradient or something to help visulaise what the falloff will look like based on the ref 0 and 90 colors...

I know back a while before NL said that r2 files where only temporary and they would get replaced soon.. well its been a few version upgrades.. could they please replace the cluncky r2 load text file process wiht something more intuitive/quick..

[sandykoufax]

Agreed!

[jespi]

I second that!!

[Fernando Tella]

Sounds good!

[jc4d]

I agree too

Cheers
JC

[simmsimaging]

Me too.
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[Bubbaloo]

Yes! I don't even use them because I don't know what they do... Haven't even messed with them yet. If someone wants to explain it for me that would be cool.

[3dtrialpractice]

r2's .. and esp the concept of control the fresnel falloff angle is a q mighty powerfulgift.
And a good explination is to check out TOM's Tutorial on velvet/satin and read the replys to questions by users in that thread:

http://www.maxwellrender.com/forum/view ... hp?t=15114

[ishook]

Fry does this nicely.

What fry doesn't have is the ability to load any type of material data (ior, r2 type files) for example. I like the ability to load special IOR files, although I really only use the one for aluminum.

I never ever make an r2 file, but i'll load one of the pre-existing 2 value ones to make fabrics every now and then. Since its only simple two value r2 files that I use, having sliders would make sense.