shadow through glass

[bobozd]

hi,

i have glass railing and glass window material. I don't know how to enable light through glass,
for now it seems that glass railing trace shadows like a non-transparent material ???
also, i need to hide window glass geometry to enalbe light pass into interior...???


thanks.

screen:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nbrxw03tvkcbg ... 3.png?dl=0

[bobozd]

same scene rendering with door glass geometry enabled. material same as railing glass.

screen:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0slfkqva63s1x ... 1.png?dl=0

[face_off]

Tick Fake Shadows on the Specular material. Also make sure the Ray Epsilon (which is in cm I think - check the manual) is less than the thickness of the glass. Finally, make sure the IRO is set to the correct value for glass (1.3 or 1.4?).

Paul

[bobozd]

Hi Paul,

I do it like you said bit still light can't pass trhrouhg the glass?
also, why I can't attach picture in this forum?

with window glass geometry ON:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mwrjvs5xdyh6z ... 5.png?dl=0

with window glass geometry OFF:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hd7i950ewyj5q ... 9.png?dl=0


thanks.

[face_off]

Can you send me the scene pls?