Thanks so much Beppe! I really appreciate it. I was using a hdri image so perhaps that was the problem. I'll apply your suggestions when I get back to work on Monday. Thanks again!

Thanks so much for your reply Beppe! That's very helpful! I'm surprised that the LiveDB materials don't seem to use this method, at least from what I can tell. Is there a better source for information on Octane other than the manual? I'm not finding the manual very helpful at all. Also if you would ...

Hi, I'm new to using Octane, and I'm struggling to find detailed and helpful documentation on the renderer in general, but specifically on how to create realistic/physically accurate water. I'm using the 3DS Max plugin but figure this relates to the standalone too. The LiveDB materials don't look ...