3 hours into V-Ray results

[tkyte]

Hi All...

Well, 3 hours into V-Ray and I have some reasonable results.
The metal is coming along nicely, but I still can't seem to get a shine on the plastic.
Any comments or pointers would be appreciated.
Hopefully the images are here... I can's see them in the preview but I don't know if I should.
If not could I get some direction please...

Ted

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[garrett_nmda]

3 hours into V-Ray results





I couldn't see them in the thread, so I reposted. Themetals look amazing to me. I would say the ceramic (alunimum oxide) part of the spark plug could be more glossy. Same with the plastic parts of the second image.

[garrett_nmda]

3 hours into V-Ray results

For the plastics try making the gloss color a light-to-mid-grey, and turn down the two glossiness values to around 0.5.

[Paul Oblomov]

3 hours into V-Ray results

I think default light is not a good choice. Maybe gi is better ?

[tkyte]

Thanks

Thanks Garrett and Paul...

I will try your plastic settings and start experimenting with the GI.

Ted

[ivox3]

3 hours into V-Ray results

the metal does look good, but it's still 'too perfect
.......real world metals(especially) on a spark plug is smattered with micro scratching and pitting on the surface that scatters the light. Somehow it needs toned down.

I'm no expert with the plastics as of yet, so no real helpful advice there.