Feature request: Specular mode

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Rikk The Gaijin
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At the moment you can choose between Normal, Clay and Colored Clay mode, which are useful, but I would really like to have a Specular mode, that basically set the diffuse color to every material in the scene to black, so I can evaluate just the specularity of my materials.

I'm surprise this feature is not there, it's so easy to implement and it will be very useful, at least for me.

I hope to see this feature soon, please!
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Goldorak
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Have you tried using direct lighting mode, with GI mode = none? I use that to get a 'specular mode' effect. Is this close to what you are looking for?
Rikk The Gaijin
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Goldorak wrote:Have you tried using direct lighting mode, with GI mode = none? I use that to get a 'specular mode' effect. Is this close to what you are looking for?
That doesn't remove the diffuse. I want to set the diffuse color of all material to black, with one click.
gordonrobb
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I remove any nodes into diffuse and turn it black when ever I am setting up any materials that have specularity. Not sure what need I would have for being able to do it with every surface in a scene though.
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