Question about Image Masks

[zionner]

Hey all

I was was creating a scene with a load of imported Objects, all of which were metalic. And I was wondering...Is there a way to make image maps look, like shiny metal (strange way to put it i know) but is there a way to add a low level of reflections to these Objs to make them look shiny?

Thanks
Zionner

[Oshyan]

The Default Shader includes an optional specular component which you can control in the Specular tab. Just increase "reflectivity". Alternatively you could add a true Reflective Shader for a bit more control. Keep in mind that rendering reflectivity is currently rather slow and demanding, as well as being somewhat crash-prone. The reflection system is being worked on for the final release.

- Oshyan

[zionner]

Thanks, just one more question.

I have added a reflective shader (because I plan to show something in this reflection which is not visible in the rest of the scene)

but i'm having difficulty Seeing any diffrence.

could this be cause because 1:i'm connecting the relective shader into the input node, when it should be in something diffrent,

or 2: because i have reflectivity on both the reflective shader and on the default shader?

Thanks
zionner

[dhavalmistry]

you connect reflective shader between your surface shader and your default shader....same works with lambert shader....

[zionner]

For This object, The surface Shader, Is the Default Shader.

[dhavalmistry]

you go in the internal network of your object and I am guessing that you are connecting all the textures through multishader...and assuming that you place the reflective shader between multishader and the shader you want to reflect.....

[zionner]

Aah, I see what I was doing wrong

Thanks Man

[dhavalmistry]

no problemo