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by Phil Meadows
Thu May 28, 2020 9:21 pm
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: How do I make this lampshade?
Replies: 13
Views: 18824

Re: How do I make this lampshade?

Here's the light. If you look closely there's an inner sphere of very light transparent color just inside the shade. That can be removed for a better infinite reflection effect.

yeah, I just copied the real object as close as I could. It worked out this time.
by Phil Meadows
Wed May 27, 2020 9:48 pm
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: How do I make this lampshade?
Replies: 13
Views: 18824

Re: How do I make this lampshade?

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Here's the context. Looks just about right.
by Phil Meadows
Wed May 27, 2020 9:43 pm
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: How do I make this lampshade?
Replies: 13
Views: 18824

Re: How do I make this lampshade?

A few iterations of trial and error and I have it to my satisfaction.
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by Phil Meadows
Wed May 27, 2020 3:13 pm
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: How do I make this lampshade?
Replies: 13
Views: 18824

Re: How do I make this lampshade?

I don't believe it worked as well as it has. Pendant starburst_Scene 1.jpg The outer material is Architectural Glass: Mirrored Glass, with a blue/gray color from SketchUp The inner material is Brushed Metal: Silver with this .png: starburst pattern with transparency.png The back side of the outer su...
by Phil Meadows
Wed May 27, 2020 2:36 pm
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: How do I make this lampshade?
Replies: 13
Views: 18824

Re: How do I make this lampshade?

Here's what it looks like IRL: It's set up like a mirror—the outside is smoked a little, and the inside is painted with mirrored silver and has holes or voids in the paint. Light shining through it makes the infinite reflections happen. IMG_1889.jpg IMG_1890.jpg I'm going to try texturing the inside...
by Phil Meadows
Tue May 26, 2020 9:57 pm
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: How do I make this lampshade?
Replies: 13
Views: 18824

Re: How do I make this lampshade?

I've built a similacrum, once I get home I'll measure it up to get the glass thickness right and redo it.

Will it be a texturing thing you think? Or will I have to make holes and fill them with some other material?
by Phil Meadows
Tue May 26, 2020 2:24 pm
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: How do I make this lampshade?
Replies: 13
Views: 18824

How do I make this lampshade?

I've got a cool pendant lampshade that has a holographic starburst pattern. Is it possible to set materials up in Twilight to use the inter-reflectivity of the glass to cause this effect?
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by Phil Meadows
Thu Apr 02, 2020 5:02 pm
Forum: Twilight Render V2
Topic: Twilight V2 and Skatter
Replies: 43
Views: 114701

Re: Twilight V2 and Skatter

OK problem solved. I reinstalled Twilight from a fresh download and got a new license code. Everything is working now. I had forgotten about the licensing issue I had before we went on lockdown here. All good now, thanks for everyone's help.
by Phil Meadows
Thu Apr 02, 2020 3:47 pm
Forum: Twilight Render V2
Topic: Twilight V2 and Skatter
Replies: 43
Views: 114701

Re: Twilight V2 and Skatter

I'm sorry fellas but it's still not working for me. Here's my method: 1. open a new scene. 2. draw a rectangle, group it. 3. open Skatter Library, choose "short grass 01". Making sure that "Full Geometry" and "Render Only" are selected. 4. press LOAD to open Skatter dia...
by Phil Meadows
Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:28 pm
Forum: Twilight Render V2
Topic: Twilight V2 and Skatter
Replies: 43
Views: 114701

Re: Twilight V2 and Skatter

Okay. So my Twilight License activation box is blank. Strange as I've been rendering every day since I loaded Twilight on this new compy. Incidentally, I was a backer of Skatter's recent Indiegogo. this version is full V.2 ... Might want to look under the hood and see if Twilight is playing nice wit...