Milled Metal Effect in Mental Ray / Max

[wasteland giant]

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Hiya,

 

tried to replicate the milled metal look of the above seat/table and I can't get the middle round bit to do the circular effect. Did a couple of different UVW maps - circular/shrink/box..etc

 

also edited the middle and raised it a bit from the center and still no different.

 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Edited May 21, 2010 by wasteland giant

[Justin Hunt]

use a combination of a bump map and anistopy, you will have to apply a different uvw maps to the top and sides

 

jhv

[mattclinch]

your metal material needs to have anisotropy - you need to use a spiral gradient ramp in the anisotropy direction slot mapped to the top of the cylinder - this will create the spiralling brushed effect.

 

EDIT - neil blevins tut - http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_education/aniso_highlights/aniso_highlights.htm

[wasteland giant]

Well, that worked a treat. Thanks matt. And no fussy uvw business too.

 

also, thanks justin! I didn't get around to trying your option last week.

Edited May 24, 2010 by wasteland giant