Raytracing the Bounce of Light on a Mirror in Vray?

[DanielBoo]

I´m trying to simulate a Discomirrorball and i would like
to raytrace the effect of differernt Rays of Light getting
mirrored. I tried a volume-Spotlight and set up a mirror-
standart material with raytrace in the reflection slot and
also a raytraced material. The Problem is, that the light
stops by hitting the "mirror". Well, it´s possible to fake
this effect, but i would like to get more relalism thru real
raytrace. Maybe vray has a solution for this kind of cool
Fx?

Thanks in advice,
Daniel

[deneb26]

Hi DanielBoo

i guess you hav'nt read the vray manual yet, have you?
there you'll find some information about 'caustics'.
otherwise search the web for that effect.

regards
ale

[DanielBoo]

Hello Ale,

thanks for your reply. I have read the manual, but it´s not
the caustic, i want to simulate, i would like to "break" the
volume light by hitting the different mirrors that way, that
these volumetric Rays stay visible. Sounds like a simple task,
but seems to be impossible with Max.

Best wishes,
Oliver

[Chris_Jones]

I think you want volume caustics, there are a few programs that do that i think
Scatter vl does it i think, somoene else should know.

[DanielBoo]

I give Scatter VL a try - i hope the free Version is capable to
this kind of Effect... :"> Thank you for the tip...

[J_Bug]

http://www.chaoticdimension.com/foru...193&highlight=

--Jon

[DanielBoo]

You´re my Hero, Jon. )
Thanks al lot for the Link.
Best wishes, Daniel