Rendering Windows

Hi everybody :

Are there any tutorials on how to render windows. I'm having trouble getting the settings right. I want to have just a little reflection in the glass. Thanks.....

Gary Stanullwich

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Permalink Reply by Russell D. Houlden on April 4, 2016 at 7:02am

Assuming that you have used the material "Preset" - Glass. Use thick if the glass is actually thick (not just a single surface but perhaps two so that the glass is the actual thickness of a glass pane), Use thin if the glass is just a single surface.

The amount of reflection from a window is determined by the light on the other side of the glass. When it is darker on the other side of the glass, the more reflective the glass. If it's brighter on the other side of the glass, there won't be a reflection.

You can "cheat" by adjusting reflection intensity for the glass, that will either reduce or increase the reflection. Keep in mind 1 is a mirror and 0 eliminates specular reflection. Once you have either adjusted the lighting or reduced reflection intensity, If you still aren't perfectly satisfied, I would suggest more rendering passes to allow the rendering software to refine lighting and reflection solutions. Each successive pass will improve the solution for lighting and reflections.

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Permalink Reply by Gary Stanullwich on April 4, 2016 at 6:41pm

Russell D. Houlden said:

Assuming that you have used the material "Preset" - Glass. Use thick if the glass is actually thick (not just a single surface but perhaps two so that the glass is the actual thickness of a glass pane), Use thin if the glass is just a single surface.

The amount of reflection from a window is determined by the light on the other side of the glass. When it is darker on the other side of the glass, the more reflective the glass. If it's brighter on the other side of the glass, there won't be a reflection.

You can "cheat" by adjusting reflection intensity for the glass, that will either reduce or increase the reflection. Keep in mind 1 is a mirror and 0 eliminates specular reflection. Once you have either adjusted the lighting or reduced reflection intensity, If you still aren't perfectly satisfied, I would suggest more rendering passes to allow the rendering software to refine lighting and reflection solutions. Each successive pass will improve the solution for lighting and reflections.

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Thanks for your reply. Let me try your advice. Thanks

Gary Stanullwich