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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] I need help! => Topic started by: genesys on 2021-08-12, 18:53:59

Title: How to render only mirror and see objects only in reflection
Post by: genesys on 2021-08-12, 18:53:59

How can I add a mirror to a scene and render only the mirror object, but still see the whole scene reflected in it (but only in the reflection, not otherwise)

Title: Re: How to render only mirror and see objects only in reflection
Post by: TomG on 2021-08-12, 18:58:34

Select the mirror and use "Render Selected' - while it renders only that object, it does correctly render shadows on the object, reflections and refractions in that object, etc.

Title: Re: How to render only mirror and see objects only in reflection
Post by: genesys on 2021-08-13, 11:05:40

Quote from: TomG on 2021-08-12, 18:58:34

Select the mirror and use "Render Selected' - while it renders only that object, it does correctly render shadows on the object, reflections and refractions in that object, etc.

I tried this, but this doesn't work. When only the mirror is selected I don't see any objects in its reflection. Only selected objects are visible in the reflection (but then they are visible in the primary rays as well)

Title: Re: How to render only mirror and see objects only in reflection
Post by: TomG on 2021-08-13, 13:29:01

Works just fine here - only the cube is selected, but the unselected spheres show up in its reflection: