environment background seen through none refractive object

[Guest]

Hi,

I have a simple scene where an object that has no reflection or refraction is placed over a viewport background. The background map is also in the 3ds Max environment. The background map is set to screen as I want to be visible within the render. However when I render you can see the background through the object. it is as if the object is transparent but it is not.

Any ideas?

[Guest]

It is the same issue that is mentioned here http://forums.cgarchitect.com/63284-...y-objects.html

[vlado]

You need to specify a different map or color to be used as the GI environment.

Best regards,
Vlado

[Guest]

Yeah I figured that out in the end. Can I ask why you need to do that though?