Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold
This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i
# 1 14-02-2006 , 06:23 PM
erikober's Avatar
Subscriber
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Denver, US
Posts: 48

scaling object with displacement map

I have a chair model that has a displacement map to create a "tufted" geometry which is getting there. When I drop the chair into a scene and scale it, the displacement puffs out the chair as though it's not scaling with the object properly. I know I must be doing something stupid. Any ideas?

Thanks much!

Attached Images
# 2 14-02-2006 , 06:54 PM
erikober's Avatar
Subscriber
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Denver, US
Posts: 48
Dumb me. I deleted the 3d texture node.

Never mind.

user added image

# 3 13-05-2006 , 03:49 AM
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 80
Haha, looks like powerpuff chairs. :p

# 4 13-05-2006 , 03:50 AM
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 80
Haha, looks like powerpuff chairs. :p

If you don't mind me asking, can you explain how did you get a displacement map onto the shader or object? Yes, it's a noob question, sorry.

# 5 13-05-2006 , 01:40 PM
erikober's Avatar
Subscriber
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Denver, US
Posts: 48
Hey blitzmaya,

it's pretty easy.

1) Create a new blinn, lambert whatever.
2) Create a new 2D file texture node.
3) Assign your jpg of the "bump" to the file node.
4) Drag the file node while holding the middle mouse button, onto your blinn, and you should then get a menu where you can choose displacement.
5) Assign texture to object.

BTW, my earlier post about the 3d texture node was false.

These things help to control it:
Increasing tesselation of object and also playing with the Alpha Gain > under Color Balance of the file node of the "bump" image.

You won't see the displacement until render time.

Here is also a tut explaining the whole process:
https://www.digitaltutors.com/digital...ails.php?v=566

good luck!

Posting Rules Forum Rules
You may not post new threads | You may not post replies | You may not post attachments | You may not edit your posts | BB code is On | Smilies are On | [IMG] code is On | HTML code is Off

Similar Threads