SSS2 & VrayScatter

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I have just tried using the VrayScatter plugin with an object that has a SSS2 material..

It does work with single proxies, but when I scatter it using the plugin, the SSS2 material does not render properly (comes out black)..

Did anyone else experience this problem?

Martin

EDIT: Solved the problem already :slight_smile: SSS2 works just fine with VrayScatter…

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Okay, as soon as I try to create a mesh that has SSS2 on MatID 1 & Vraylight Material on MatID2 - then the SSS2 just turns out black..

So, it works fine when I have my SSS2 object and the Vraylight object as seperate objects..

Is there a workaround? Or does SSS2 not work when applied as a Multi/Sub object material?

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Hm, it worked fine for me on a simple test with multi/subobject material and a proxy object.

Best regards,
Vlado

4

Here is a simple test scene - not even with proxies..

The sphere on the left has been attached to the emitter inside, and has a multi/sub material applied..

SSS2 only seems to be working on the right sphere, that has an unattached vraylight material emitter.. (I am using direct illumination on the mat btw.)

http://rapidshare.com/files/296518321/SSS2\_MULTIMAT\_TEST.zip (2010 sp3a)

I hope that I am missing something here.. It would be great to have this working :slight_smile:

Martin

5

In fact it is the VRayLightMtl material that does not work in a multi/subobject material (the “Direct illumination” option, to be precise). This will be implemented in one of the next builds.

Best regards,
Vlado

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Vlado, thank you very much for your answer… Guess I’ll have to stick with GI until the direct light option is working properly :slight_smile:

Thanks!

Martin