Galvanized Steel?

[Mathew Everett]

I am trying to create a Galvanized steel look with Vray mat's and can't seem to get a good mix. Anyone have a quick soultion for Galvanized Steel?

[MoonDoggie]

got a reference picture of what you're looking for?

[Mathew Everett]

I am shooting for something that has this material look.... no seams

http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPrevie....cfm/ID/240554

[Clifton Santiago]

That image looks more like concrete than galvanized steel.

Try creating a galvanic looking procedural or bitmap and add to the diffuse slot of a vray material. Then try adding dark gray to the reflection slot (or mid to light-grey if you check Fresnel), with a refl. glossiness of about 0.55 (or higher if more polished). Also try adding a reflection and/or glossiness map, depending on the flakiness (sp?) of the galvanization. Also consider a galvanic bump map, depending on how rough the galvanization is. Maybe experiment with BDRF and anisotropy, but they may not be as much of an issue with a more matte metal like galvanized steel.

It all kind of depends on the type of galvanization. Here are two very different examples:

http://www.weddingflowersandmore.com...d-sfdl2013.JPG

http://www.umass.edu/theater/images/...ed%20steel.jpg

Also, like most metals, the most important thing is the environment that is reflected, either through environment maps or modeled context.

[maxer]

in german,but u can translate it

http://forum.3dmaxforum.net/3ds-max/...ter-stahl.html