Hi Freber, I can usually get the translucent effect from the "matt glass" material and tweaks in the advanced properties.
For diffuse/soft shadows I turn a rectangle into a special light source - can be very costly in render time but the effect is often very sweet. And for me, RS remains a tool that is often used in my studio. N. On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 4:32 AM, MarquisDeSang . <[email protected]> wrote: > I normally fake the effect with a glowing material. > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 10:16 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> > wrote: > > He slowly lifts the dusty lid and carefully peeks inside the box. He > > whispers "Is anyone alive in there?" > > > > Unfortunately it doesn't happen very often, but from time to time I fire > up > > RS3D to play a little. This is still my favourite 3D modelling tool as I > > might have become too old to learn new user interfaces. > > > > One of the many things that I never managed to get my head around in RS > > though is how to make a good material for translucent lamp shades. > Imagine a > > thin, white shape of plastic covering a light bulb, be it a sphere, a > > pyramid or whatever. This plastic is not transparent in the sense that I > can > > see through it, but it is transparent enough to let the light from inside > > pass through and make it look as if the entire object is a light source. > In > > addition, the material diffuses the light to make softer shadows. This > last > > effect might be desirable in the VSL material but it is not critical as > long > > as I can get the effect of a naturally glowing shape that doesn't block > too > > much light from the actual light source within. > > > > Can anyone please assist me in this as it has been bugging me for years > and > > years? > > > > Best regards > > Fredrik > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > User-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://realsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/user-list_realsoft.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > User-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://realsoft.com/mailman/listinfo/user-list_realsoft.com >
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