fluorescent with vray

[Guest nazcaLine]

how can i do a fluorescent with vray? i tried using photometric linear but sometimes it doesn't work.(it is illuminating a celing. it contributes to overall lighting but doesn't wash the ceiling with light)

 

please help!!

[Ricardo Eloy]

Well, you have 2 options:

1- use a VRayLight (it's a true area light, so you can use it to do the washing)

2- use a VRayLightMtl, which is a nice light emitting material (only on VRay Advanced, I guess)

[ballus]

If the light is not directly visible, I use VrayLightMtl (look at the wood panels on the left wall)

http://img512.imageshack.us/my.php?image=interior018ty.jpg

[Craig Ramsay]

Nice image!

[ballus]

Thanks, Craig

Here there is another image, using VRay arealight.(behind the frosted glass and under the bar)

http://img387.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2b6qm.jpg

[Guest nazcaLine]

thanks for your replies.

 

i'm using vray 1.09, i dont remember if this version supports vraylight material, let me check. and yes, i guess i can fake a fluorescent with vray light,with dimensions like 10-1, for example, i'll give it a try.

 

thanks!!

[tommyjj]

if you use a vraylightmtl you can put a gradient or falloff map in the textmap option and control the luminescence that way...