anisotropy question

[timmatron]

What I've noticed for a long time, but more so recently, is that anisotropic materials do not stretch reflections straight up and down or across, but rather it stretches them in a curving direction. Is there any way to correct this and not have curving reflections?

[LarsSonparsson]

Try using ward shading mode. Then anisotropy
will work just fine.


-LarsSon

[timmatron]

I have tried ward too. No such luck. I am rendering a very large plane that I am trying to get anistropic reflections from. Either way I try it they keep getting curved.

[DanielBrew]

I think I remember reading that you have to use UVW mapping to tell VRay which direction you want the anisotropy to affect.

Not sure though...

Dan

[vlado]

Can post an image of what you are getting?

Best regards,
Vlado

[timmatron]

Sure, I will post in a little bit.