Materials

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Glass


Diffuse Color: Black

IOR: This does effect reflections and refractions.

Subdivs: 8 (up this value to get more accurate reflections when using glossies. Reducing this can boost render times but at a quality trade off.)

Reflection Color: White
Fresnel Reflections: On (You must have this option checked or you'll get a chrome material)
Reflection Glossiness: 1 (0.95 produces a nice glossy glass)
Highlight Glossiness: 1 (Only use if you need the highlights on a surface glossy - some debate whether this a physically accurate look, produces some very nice effects when used in combination with Highlight Glossies)

Refraction Color: White (If you need the reflection tinted to a particular color adjust this swatch to match that)
Fog Color: White (Change this to get color in your glass - most thick glass has a green tinge)
Fog Multiplier: 1 (1 makes the Fog Color Very strong, if you are adding a slight tinge to your material use .1 or .2 )

Double Sided: Off (Makes transparent materials render very dark.)

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Materials

Metal:


Diffuse Color: Black if your material is chrome (I.E.: the refraction color is white). If its a colored metal adjust this to match.

IOR: This does effect reflections.

Subdivs: 8 (up this value to get more accurate reflections when using glossies. Reducing this can boost render times but at a quality trade off.)

Reflection Color: White if you material is chrome. Leave this at a dark grey if your metal isn't chrome. (If you need the reflection tinted to a particular color - for example gold tints reflections to a yellowish color adjust this swatch to match that)
Fresnel Reflections: Off (You must have this option unchecked or you'll get a glass material)
Reflection Glossiness: 1 (0.95 produces a nice glossy metal)
Highlight Glossiness: 1 (Only use if you need the highlights on a surface glossy - some debate whether this a physically accurate look, produces some very nice effects when used in combination with Highlight Glossies)

Refraction Color: Black

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Materials

Gel:


Diffuse Color: Whatever

IOR: 16 (This does effect reflections and refractions.)

Subdivs: 8 (up this value to get more accurate reflections when using glossies. Reducing this can boost render times but at a quality trade off.)

Reflection Color: White
Fresnel Reflections: On (You must have this option checked or you'll get a chrome material)
Reflection Glossiness: 0.95 (lower values produce much more creamy reflections)
Highlight Glossiness: 1 (Only use if you need the highlights on a surface glossy - some debate whether this a physically accurate look, produces some very nice effects when used in combination with Highlight Glossies)

Refraction Color: White
Fog Color: Whatever (Should in general be very close to your diffuse color)
Fog Multiplier: 1 (1 makes the Fog Color Very strong which is recommended for surfaces in which light does not pass too deep. If you want a more clear material try using .1 or .2 )

Double Sided: Off (Makes transparent materials render very dark.)

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Materials

Just seeing how many people that are new to VRay have been asking how some basic materials are made.

Please feel free to add to this collection.


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