Structure similar to foam covering an object.

[charlieinolas]

Hi gyus,

 

Do You know any way to create such foam/salt like structure (similiar to one in the picture), that would cover my object ? is there any plugin or simple way to achieve this effect? Or maybe displacement map, but how should it be made to be so irregular ?

 

thanks

[Zdravko Barisic]

1. Displacement map, very hard, try this but hardly

http://www.vray-materials.de/all_materials.php?q=foam&Submit=Search

2. Some flow effect, like real flow, or similar, some integrated in MAX

 

https://www.google.rs/#q=3ds+max+foam

https://www.google.rs/#q=3ds+max+flow

 

Anyway, good luck!

[charlieinolas]

Thanks Zdravko.

I tried these methods before and found them on google, but I had a hope You'd know any plugins so that I could click and have

I actually don't need any realistic effect, I will render big interior as a maquette (two materials, white paper and glass), and this should be rather a schematic structure.. but even in this case, still seems difficult to be achieved.

I found 'snowflow plugin' that could fake this snowy/salty cover, but can't find it under max 2012..

[RyderSK]

I would say displacement from procedural noise pattern. You can mix different patterns (regular, fractal, cells...etc.. adjust them with curves, and get any sort of non-tiling interesting shapes, even more so if you nest these noises)

[charlieinolas]

thanks everyone for help. I'll give it a try with displacement maps, but for now I got this 'snow flow' to work.it seems that results are quite satisfactory. will have to tweak the settings probably. just clicked and have this:

Edited November 10, 2013 by charlieinolas

[Mohammad R. Shojaie]

Displacement without a doubt.