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Chaos Corona for Cinema 4D => [C4D] I need help! => Topic started by: caspian on 2023-04-02, 23:54:05

Title: How to use the Wire Shader?
Post by: caspian on 2023-04-02, 23:54:05

I've just discovered there is a Wire Shader in Corona, but I've no idea what it's for. There are a few posts in this forum but would appreciate some tips on it if anyone can advise on what it is designed to do, or how one might use it.
Thanks

Title: Re: How to use the Wire Shader?
Post by: aler on 2023-04-03, 03:32:40

Quote from: caspian on 2023-04-02, 23:54:05

...what it's for

Probably in order to make different prettiness based on the grid 🙂
Probably there should be information here (https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/sections/9922939213585-Corona-for-Cinema-4D)...

Title: Re: How to use the Wire Shader?
Post by: aler on 2023-04-03, 03:37:22

Here: https://docs.chaos.com/display/CRC4D/Corona+Wire

Title: Re: How to use the Wire Shader?
Post by: caspian on 2023-04-03, 08:00:27

I saw that help page after I posted. But I still don’t really know what it’s for. Why might someone use it over say, rendering the viewport?

Title: Re: How to use the Wire Shader?
Post by: Cinemike on 2023-04-03, 12:19:55

Quote from: caspian on 2023-04-03, 08:00:27

I saw that help page after I posted. But I still don’t really know what it’s for. Why might someone use it over say, rendering the viewport?

You can mix the wire effect in any render with other "realistic" materials and you can use the shader in any channel, be it diffuse, opacity or even displacement. You'll like it once you explore it :)