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[Max] I need help! / How to create this effect...

« on: 2024-08-30, 23:47:33 »

Hi everyone. I was wondering if there was an easy way to create the transitioning textures effect as seen in the attached video using Corona.

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[Max] I need help! / How to create this metal texture..?

« on: 2024-08-08, 22:46:36 »

Hi. I am looking for some suggestions for creating this kind of metallic material. It seems like it should be fairly simple, but I am interested in suggestions on what would be the best/easiest way to create it (e.g.: I was thinking of either a noise map or bitmap texture plugged into the base gloss and base bump - see attached material setup)? Anyone know what the name of this material actually is?

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[Max] I need help! / corona decals troubleshooting

« on: 2024-07-23, 01:37:26 »

Hi guys. I am having problems with Corona decal materials. I have a few (4) very simple graphics that I need to be placed on my model. None of them seem to be working. I have assigned a material to the decal objects and also added the decal png files into the map slot of the decal object. However, only 3 of the 4 decals appear on the model. They all have the same settings, just the image files are different. The one that is working isn't showing in the correct color (it should be a bright orange).

I know its probably something simple that I am overlooking, but I can't seem to find what it is. If anyone can please help out, that would be very appreciated. I seem to always have problems with using Corona decals, and really wish the implementation of this would be a lot easier as I think it is a really valuable tool. It just seems more fidgety than it should be. But alas, its probably just me. :).
I have attached the Max file.

Thanks for helping.

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[Max] I need help! / nylon braided cord material?

« on: 2024-06-30, 01:23:41 »

I am wondering what the best way is too create a nylon braided cord material as shown in the attached image. I have been trying to find a texture that I could just wrap around a cylinder, but have no luck finding anything I could use. Is their a way to make this procedurally? Any help would be appreciated.

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[Max] I need help! / mapping help

« on: 2024-04-12, 23:48:12 »

Hello. I am trying to create a bottle label consisting of a gold graphic element on a square white background. The bottle itself has a displacement texture that I'd like to exclude from the label area. I have included a screen shot so you can see what I am trying to do.

I was able to apply the gold graphic to the bottle using a Corona decal, but am having difficulty getting the white background square behind it. My plan was to use another Corona decal for the background, hoping to remove the displacement effect through the decal properties. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to make that work. Is there a way to do this with corona decals, or is there a another, easier way to do this? I thought this would be a relatively simple thing to do, but all of my efforts have not brought about the intended results. Any help would be appreciated.

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[Max] I need help! / [RESOLVED] Corona decal not working...

« on: 2024-03-24, 02:05:58 »

Can anyone tell me why this decal is not displaying correctly? As far as I know, everything is correct and it should display, so I am not sure what I am missing.

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[Max] I need help! / [RESOLVED] mapping keyboard keys...Corona decal material?

« on: 2024-03-22, 00:55:28 »

Hello everyone. I am hoping there is someone here who can help me. I am trying to find the best way to add numbers and icons to the keys of this keyboard. I have tried to use Corona decals material but found it very difficult to line up all the characters for the keys so that they would be centered properly on their respective keys. Any suggestions on how to do this? I am using 3ds Max.

Thanks.

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[Max] I need help! / [solved] IR freezing

« on: 2024-03-21, 00:28:11 »

In my render setup, I have the perspective viewport selected and locked. However, I notice that the Corona IR does not update to reflect the view I have in 3ds Max - in fact it is completely frozen! I have tried shutting down 3ds Max and restarting, but the problem is not resolved. This has not happened before and I have not changed anything since it last worked!. I noticed that the IR does work if I start the IR in an active viewport, but if I start it in the VFB, it no longer works. Sometimes the IR in the VFB just shows black and no objects are displayed. If I just open the VFB, it also just appears black. What is going on?

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[Max] I need help! / picked object has no mapping - Corona Scanned materials

« on: 2024-03-20, 08:34:06 »

I am trying out, for the first time, Corona scanned materials. When I load a new scanned material and click on the "Adjust UV tiling to an object..." button and then click on the desired object, I get a message saying "the picked object has no mapping". If I then apply UV mapping to the object, I still get the same message. What am I to do about this? I thought the Corona scanned materials did not require the object to have a UV map applied.

Inevitably, the material I applied to the object does not appear the same as the view in the material slot. What am I doing wrong?

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[Max] I need help! / blurry renders...

« on: 2024-03-20, 01:45:28 »

When I render an image, it appears very blurry. My Output size is set to 3160 x 2160 and I do not have depth of field on so everything should be very sharp. I checked some previous posts related to this and it was mentioned to ensure that image upscaling was set to 1. I checked and it is set to 1. So I don't know what is causing this. I have experienced this a few times now with different models and it seems to occur somewhat randomly.

Any help would be appreciated. A screenshot showing the render in the IR is attached.

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[Max] I need help! / Corona displacement

« on: 2024-03-12, 23:18:57 »

Does anyone have a tutorial (or can point me to one) on how to create a displacement and label effect on a bottle? I am looking for something like what is shown in the gallery (image attached). I know this is probably fairly easy to do, but as a newbie, I am have been struggling with this. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. :)

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[Max] I need help! / UV mapping issue

« on: 2024-03-02, 00:31:14 »

Hi. I am having an issue when using a displacement map. I am using a simple label but the text (and everything else) appears reversed in the render. Not sure what is causing this and haven't been able to find any info on how to fix it. Any help would be appreciated.

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[Max] I need help! / adding a label to a clear glass bottle bottle

« on: 2024-02-28, 03:33:19 »

I would like to know how to add a text label to a glass bottle. I tried using the Decal feature in Corona, but it didn't work (the label would not show on the bottle). I have also tried just adding the label to the selected polygons, but the label completely covers over the glass (and the colored fluid inside of it). The label is just text on a transparent background, so there should not be any reason for it to obscure the glass or the contents in the bottle. I know this should be a relatively easy process, but I have not been able to get it to work. Any help would be appreciated. And please be as detailed as possible with your replies as I am very new to Corona.



Cheers.