[sandykoufax]

Hi, all.

I've tested this with sunlightrocker's great tutorial.

http://www.maxwellrender.com/forum/view ... 046#175046

but why I can't see the projected image on mirror?



The box of the center is a projector ( )

Plan on the right side has mirror material.

Is this physically correct?

[bejack]

can´t see your image....

[sandykoufax]

I've changed the image link.

[Becco_UK]

Is the light being projected through glass - if so, I don't think that Maxwell can render caustics in reflections?

[Bubbaloo]

That's very interesting.

[lebbeus]

yeah--the projector doesn't even show up

[rshanks]

You're not a vampire, are you?

[Bubbaloo]

yeah--the projector doesn't even show up

I think it's closer to the camera so it is not in the frame (in the mirror). An optical illusion.

[m-Que]

Hmm...try turning the projector, so that it would project the light on the mirror and reflect it back on the wall. I wonder if the reflection will be seen on the wall. It might give a clue if it is light that can't be reflected or it is actually the mirror that doesn't reflect the light.

[lebbeus]

yeah--the projector doesn't even show up

I think it's closer to the camera so it is not in the frame (in the mirror). An optical illusion.

yeah--didn't think of that…I was pretty distressed and perplexed at the thought though

[Bubbaloo]

Next Limit, wanna comment on this? It's keeping me up at night. If I had the patience/time to model a projector setup, I'd test it too.

[lebbeus]

Sandy, could you post the scene?

[Becco_UK]

I still think that if the image is being projected through glass it becomes a caustic which isn't going to be seen in reflections. This is a possible known restriction but it would be nice for Next Limit to comment.

[KurtS]

I think it starts showing up at SL 30

[sandykoufax]

lebbeus, here is the scene, but it's not exactly the same with above image because that scene is just for test.
http://rapidshare.com/files/138200841/project.rar.html

There are two files in it : one is a mxs file and another is a max file.

And there are still a bug in 3dsmax plugin.
When you open the max file and export it to mxs file and open it in Mst, you can find some object is in unexpected position.