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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] I need help! => Topic started by: pmcf1981 on 2015-03-20, 18:54:49

Title: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: pmcf1981 on 2015-03-20, 18:54:49: hi guys

is possible to make a composite having two or more materials ? I am trying to create a glass over has some chrome strips ..
the possibility of making composite of several materials in layers ?

something like the image attached ...
Title: Re: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: maru on 2015-03-26, 11:20:55: I was curious if it's possible to create such material and this is what I came up with. Not a very elegant solution but I think it works.
Title: Re: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: artmaknev on 2015-03-26, 12:08:06: You can also use blend material to achieve this, one material is chrome and and is glass and mask is the black and white stripes.
Title: Re: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: maru on 2015-03-26, 12:24:02: Quote from: artmaknev on 2015-03-26, 12:08:06
You can also use blend material to achieve this, one material is chrome and and is glass and mask is the black and white stripes.
I thought this should be avoided as blend material + refraction = trouble, but it seems to work fine (or even better?) unless you enable refraction for the second material. Thanks for the idea. :)
Title: Re: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: pmcf1981 on 2015-03-26, 20:55:36: maru can you show us how do you make the material or you use blend?

thks for the tip:)
Title: Re: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: twoheads on 2015-03-26, 22:53:17: I guess Maru has created blend material containing glass material, metal material and mask?
Title: Re: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: artmaknev on 2015-03-27, 00:35:36: Its really simple, make blend material there are only two slots available for two corona materials, and 3rd slot is the mask to mix the two materials. I use blend material all the time when I need simple mix between two materials.

In this case I used gradient ramp (switched linear to solid so it has solid lines).
Title: Re: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: maru on 2015-03-27, 09:22:17: Quote from: artmaknev on 2015-03-27, 00:35:36
Its really simple, make blend material there are only two slots available for two corona materials, and 3rd slot is the mask to mix the two materials. I use blend material all the time when I need simple mix between two materials.

In this case I used gradient ramp (switched linear to solid so it has solid lines).
Yes, this is exactly how I did this.
Title: Re: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: pmcf1981 on 2015-03-27, 12:38:45: ok realized ... and if we need a more complex material we can use blend within blend giving the possibility to use several layers mask materials

very cool :) thks
Title: Re: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: mtanasiewicz on 2015-08-10, 09:35:46: You mean like standard blend material?
Title: Re: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: maru on 2015-08-10, 12:13:12: We have CoronaLayeredMtl for this now. ;)
Title: Re: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: Torsten on 2015-08-10, 13:25:04: Hi Maru,

I would also like to use the CoronaLayeredMtl but can't seem to find it in the Material Browser. Is this function only implemented in the daily builds? I use the v1.2 hotfix 1.
Title: Re: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: PROH on 2015-08-10, 13:30:38: Yes, it's only in daily builds for now.
Title: Re: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: andrak on 2015-11-23, 15:34:39: Does anyone know, is the new CoronaLayeredMtl faster than the standard Blend material?

I have a number of materials that are using blend from an older version of Corona and there would be no benefit to me putting these into a CoronaLayeredMtl, as it's just 2 different materials blending, no more than that... unless it is faster.
Title: Re: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: Ondra on 2015-11-23, 16:08:13: 2 materials will be the same speed, 3+ is better in layered mtl instead of chaining blend mtls.
Title: Re: composite materials wtih 2 or more materials
Post by: andrak on 2015-11-23, 16:14:57: Great thanks. If I have to blend through another material I will switch to Corona Layered. With any new projects it will be Corona Layered from the start.