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Title: Illuminated button
Post by: fragghetto on February 03, 2014, 01:34:54 PM

Hi guys,
any idea on how to simulate this kind of illuminated button?

(http://ill_button)

I'm getting this, but i would like to have a "diffuse" lighting

(http://test_button)

Title: Re: Illuminated button
Post by: thomasteger on February 03, 2014, 02:50:48 PM

do you have "Global Illumination" checked in the settings tab?

Title: Re: Illuminated button
Post by: fragghetto on February 04, 2014, 02:51:37 AM

Hi Thomas,
yep. I even have caustics ON.

Title: Re: Illuminated button
Post by: thomasteger on February 04, 2014, 05:14:29 AM

What light material are you using? Emissive, or area diffuse?

Also, what are the ray bounces set to?

Title: Re: Illuminated button
Post by: edwardo on February 04, 2014, 05:25:25 AM

I recall seeing an official keyshot tutorial a few years ago involving a pinball machine. There was a detailed discription of how to do this, with control over the transparent materials IOR, diffuse transmission, roughness etc etc. I think this was in the days of KS 2, so before area lights, so must have been emissive material producing the light. Perhaps a member of the Keyshot staff could provide you with a link to this tutorial (which was otherwise really good - full of good tips still applicable today)

Hope this helps
Ed

Title: Re: Illuminated button
Post by: thomasteger on February 04, 2014, 05:43:55 AM

it was part of a webinar: http://youtu.be/tPjf7ciP3zY

Title: Re: Illuminated button
Post by: fragghetto on February 07, 2014, 07:04:55 AM

Hey guys,
thanks a lot.
The webinar was really useful, you find all the process @ 55:30
Again, thx a lot!

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