Hey everyone,
I am not quite sure, if this issue is already adressed, but I couldn't find anything about this problem on this forum, or the world wide web.
Since the 2020.2.5 update of the plugin, whenever I try to create a metallic material via Material Type: "metallic material" the reflections are non-existent.
It is created looking like a normal white diffuse material, and when I try to deactivate or set the diffuse channel to black, there are no reflections.
It becomes a complete black material. IOR settings doesn't have any effect. With the "Universal Material" it seems to function as intended. Also it works with the older way, to create a glossy material and set the diffuse to black and a high IOR, but on this way, I can't use the IOR Rgb function.
Is it just me or is the way to create a metallic material with the material type metallic obsolete?
All drivers are up-to-date and the metallic material worked flawless in past versions.
Thank you in advance!
Material Type "metallic" issue
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Hi,
everything is working as expected here in 2020.2.5-R3, anyway, it should be an easy fix,.
Please check that the Float value in the Specular map channel is set to 1.
If not enough, please share a screenshot from Live View, thanks.
ciao Beppe
everything is working as expected here in 2020.2.5-R3, anyway, it should be an easy fix,.
Please check that the Float value in the Specular map channel is set to 1.
ciao Beppe
Thank you for your reply!
Indeed that was the case. The Float in the Specular Map Channel is set to 0 by default. When I put it to 1, everything works again.
If I am not mistaken, that wasn't necessary in former version, because I can't remember that it was necessary to touch the specular map channel (So, i assume it was in former version set to 1 by default, or the behavior between pure black and pure white in this channel changed?)?
Many many thanks to you!
So, I would say, that is no bug, it's just a little change in the workflow. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Best regards
Indeed that was the case. The Float in the Specular Map Channel is set to 0 by default. When I put it to 1, everything works again.
If I am not mistaken, that wasn't necessary in former version, because I can't remember that it was necessary to touch the specular map channel (So, i assume it was in former version set to 1 by default, or the behavior between pure black and pure white in this channel changed?)?
Many many thanks to you!
So, I would say, that is no bug, it's just a little change in the workflow. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Best regards