vray light rendering prob.

devgun · February 19th, 2007

hi all.. I am using max 9 with vray rc3, & facing a problem in renering. whenever i render my scene, vray light is visible in reflections ( like mirror or reflection in floor or wood etc. ). although it is not visible in camera as i've turn on invisible option. pls help...

thanks in advance...

Woody · February 19th, 2007

I think that I've seen somewhere thats its to do with the Specular option, just uncheck that and that should sort it.

devgun · February 19th, 2007

thanks for advice .. I tried that option also. but it'll remove specular from materials also.. any other option??

spanish pants · February 21st, 2007

i´ve never had this problem until now. i´d love to know as well.

devgun · February 21st, 2007

it is driving me crazy.. plz. help!!

craig.t · February 25th, 2007

I am also having that problem aswell!

guitarboy · February 25th, 2007

in your material settings, for your glass, scroll down your tabs and there should be a option tab, (im refer to the tabs that say maps, etc). within the option tab there should be a tick box with something like traced reflections. tick/untick that. im only very new to max/vray too, but thats where i found it, im using an older version tho, but if you cant find it, let me know and ill try to explain it better.

devgun · February 26th, 2007

Thanks. But if turn off trace reflections, then it'll turn off all the reflection.. But I want to turn off the reflection of vray lights. not of the other objects.
any other option???..

guitarboy · March 4th, 2007

sorry, i have no other ideas, hopefully one of the more experienced users will lend a hand.

sterealkey · March 5th, 2007

Guys I did some tests trying to analyse your problem.

I noticed when I switched on the 'skylight portal' checkbox in the vray light options, then it fixes the problem.

Dont know if it has any other side effects though

Would still like to get someone else's view on this. What does skylight portal mean, and why does this fix it?

February 19th, 2007	#1 (permalink)
devgun Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 11 Name: Sumit Devgun	vray light rendering prob. hi all.. I am using max 9 with vray rc3, & facing a problem in renering. whenever i render my scene, vray light is visible in reflections ( like mirror or reflection in floor or wood etc. ). although it is not visible in camera as i've turn on invisible option. pls help... thanks in advance...

February 19th, 2007	#2 (permalink)
Woody Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cheshire Age: 31 Posts: 118 Name: Mark Woodard	Re: vray light rendering prob. I think that I've seen somewhere thats its to do with the Specular option, just uncheck that and that should sort it.

February 19th, 2007	#3 (permalink)
devgun Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 11 Name: Sumit Devgun	Re: vray light rendering prob. thanks for advice .. I tried that option also. but it'll remove specular from materials also.. any other option??

February 21st, 2007	#4 (permalink)
spanish pants Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cadiz Posts: 49 Name: Celso Garcia	Re: vray light rendering prob. i´ve never had this problem until now. i´d love to know as well.

February 21st, 2007	#5 (permalink)
devgun Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 11 Name: Sumit Devgun	Re: vray light rendering prob. it is driving me crazy.. plz. help!!

February 25th, 2007	#6 (permalink)
craig.t Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Newport Age: 34 Posts: 48 Name: Craig Thomas	Re: vray light rendering prob. I am also having that problem aswell!

February 25th, 2007	#7 (permalink)
guitarboy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane Age: 23 Posts: 139 Name: Josh Bowell	Re: vray light rendering prob. in your material settings, for your glass, scroll down your tabs and there should be a option tab, (im refer to the tabs that say maps, etc). within the option tab there should be a tick box with something like traced reflections. tick/untick that. im only very new to max/vray too, but thats where i found it, im using an older version tho, but if you cant find it, let me know and ill try to explain it better.

February 26th, 2007	#8 (permalink)
devgun Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 11 Name: Sumit Devgun	Re: vray light rendering prob. Thanks. But if turn off trace reflections, then it'll turn off all the reflection.. But I want to turn off the reflection of vray lights. not of the other objects. any other option???..

March 4th, 2007	#9 (permalink)
guitarboy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane Age: 23 Posts: 139 Name: Josh Bowell	Re: vray light rendering prob. sorry, i have no other ideas, hopefully one of the more experienced users will lend a hand.

March 5th, 2007	#10 (permalink)
sterealkey Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cape Town Age: 28 Posts: 231 Name: Piet de Wet	Re: vray light rendering prob. Guys I did some tests trying to analyse your problem. I noticed when I switched on the 'skylight portal' checkbox in the vray light options, then it fixes the problem. Dont know if it has any other side effects though Would still like to get someone else's view on this. What does skylight portal mean, and why does this fix it? __________________ www.ocellus.co.za - innovation in design, illustration and visualization

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