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Laser on specular material

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 8:26 pm
by timpeters
Hi,

I've found this on the octane forum how to create lasers. (viewtopic.php?f=30&t=54802)
It works well, but from the moment it goes over a specular material (example glass) it's not visible anymore. See attach.

I've checked the 'visible on specular', but that doesn't work..

Does anyone knows where this issue comes from?

Thanks,
T

Re: Laser on specular material

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:39 am
by addol95
Have you tried applying roughness to the specular material?

My guess is that since it refracts the light perfectly, there are no imperfections to "catch" the laser and make it visible to the camera.

Re: Laser on specular material

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 3:13 pm
by promity
use a simple plane with opacity by dirt node ..

Re: Laser on specular material

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 5:29 pm
by timpeters
promity wrote:use a simple plane with opacity by dirt node ..
thanks for the feedback,
Do you have an example/screenshot how this material with opacity dirt node looks like?

Best,
T