Quote:
Originally Posted by AJLynn
I haven't spent much time on them but they struck me as "A&D Material for Dummies" (which is a bit odd considering A&D was supposed to be "mental ray for Dummies") without enough options to do a lot of the things I usually do with A&D.
|
If I may offer some info: Yes, the ProMaterials are more limited in terms of buttons/knobs to adjust when compared to the A&D material. However I strongly feel the term "A&D for Dummies" isn't an accurate analogy.
In addition to being compatible with Revit, the ProMaterials have the benefit of being preconfigured with "measured" reflectance values for their real world counterpart. For example: A person can guess at the reflectance & glossiness values of their A&D wood floor material, or they could use the ProMaterial where those values have already been "measured" & programmed into the material. Since the primary values are already assigned it's not necessary to adjust much on the ProMaterials other than the available parameters.
So while the ProMaterials are indeed more limited in functionality than the A&D material, I believe they can be useful for both the new user & veteran users.