metal shader tutorial please :p

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# 1 15-07-2006 , 12:56 PM

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does any one know how to make metal like this https://www.customsandclassics.com/images/chrome.jpg or this https://images.photographica.org/resi...18612&nocrop=1
i'm making a jaguar s type (the old one) and need a shiney metal surface for the bumber and grill, thanks in advance:p

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# 2 17-07-2006 , 08:35 AM

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Use a mental ray DGS material (assuming your rendering with mental ray) or assign a reflection map to a high refectivity material.

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# 3 17-07-2006 , 12:37 PM

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Make it a DGS material with a HDRI in the back ground...

Check this tutorial, its perfect for ya...

https://www.highend3d.com/maya/tutori...ray/241-1.html

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# 4 17-07-2006 , 02:35 PM

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when i used the DGS material on an object i could not see it when it rendered

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# 5 17-07-2006 , 03:50 PM

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Do you have a HDRI map in place?

If yes, try decreasing the specularity...sometimes if its too high it is so reflective it looks invisible at the edges.

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