VRay.info material collection beta - need feedback

[egz]

I'm currently working on creating a collection of scripted material plugins that extend the VRay material. These materials replace the user interface with one specifically optimized for each material. I addtion there are things going on beneath the surface to make sure settings that affect each other do so in the correct way. The main idea here is to get a collection of materials that are quick to use, and give you good results instantly, with room for tweaking.

I've decided to release the first beta version of two of the materials in progress: a wax material and a glass material



More materials are being developed, including metals and carpaint.

Suggestions on improvements, functions, and other material types are welcome, and much needed. Please post all comments in this thread.

To download the beta and for more information, go here:
http://vray.info/materialbeta.asp

[asasasddd]

Umm its very very cool

!!!!thanks allot !!!!!

[586]

Just a thought. I know that you've simplified the materials' control interface to the basics, which is awesome, especially for newbies. But, it would also be nice to include little help pop-ups or something to that effect (maybe a legend at the bottom of the roll-up) which explains how the parameters affect the final material. For instance, in the wax shader there could be an explanation of how the thickness paramter works, whether it's affected by object scale, etc. This info doesn't always have to be present - like I said, it may be activiated by a little help button next to the parameter.

I wish I had the mats in front of me now, but like I said in my email to you earlier, my PC is dead (for a little while), and I hope I'm not mentioning something that already exists.

In any event, let me know your thoughts.

Peace: K

[3dform]

and the best would be...

include an convert to standart/Vray Material bottum, for advanced users...

rob.

[GoncaloP]

and the best would be...

include an convert to standart/Vray Material bottum, for advanced users...

rob.

I second that too

Gonçalo

[metroberlin]

@egz.... wow....thats what i wanted....SIMPLE, EFFECTIV and wonderfull shaders. i know, many people think, we all to to invent our own materials, but hey....THSI IS PERFECT. GO ON, you are great !

[egz]

Just a thought. I know that you've simplified the materials' control interface to the basics, which is awesome, especially for newbies. But, it would also be nice to include little help pop-ups or something to that effect (maybe a legend at the bottom of the roll-up) which explains how the parameters affect the final material. For instance, in the wax shader there could be an explanation of how the thickness paramter works, whether it's affected by object scale, etc. This info doesn't always have to be present - like I said, it may be activiated by a little help button next to the parameter.
Peace: K

Great suggestion Keith, I'll see if I can include this in the next version. I hope to post an updated version this weekend.

[egz]

and the best would be...

include an convert to standart/Vray Material bottum, for advanced users...

rob.

Yes, this is planned. All materials should get a convert to VRay Mtl button in them when they are done, so that you can get more control over hardcoded parameters if needed.

[Nenad]

If you do so, I'll make my material preview shape ... an egg.

Regards,

Nenad

[Dogzilla]

these are great. thanks for doing making them. are there any more in the pipeline?

[Nenad]

Ok, I haven't seen you already provided a beta, shame on me . So, my preview shape is now an egg .

Thank you so much for sharing this.

Regards,

Nenad

[jackbird]

and the best would be...

include an convert to standart/Vray Material bottum, for advanced users...

rob.

In the meantime, type this in the listener, where X is the material editor slot # of the material and Y is an empty material editor slot #

meditmaterials[Y] = copy meditmaterials[X].delegate

[flipside]

Euhm, how do I use this mzp file?

[percydaman]

uhhh...drag the file into your max viewport...the instructions are on the page you download it from

[egz]

Flipside: drag it into a max viewport..
(It's all there on the download page)