Translucent polyamides in KeyShot 4

DriesV · January 30, 2013, 01:31:17 AM

Just wanted to show you guys how ridiculously well KeyShot 4 is handling translucent plastics (polyamides, acetals...).

In both images the part (a fixing clip) has the exact same material applied.
In the second image I placed small spheres with area lights underneath the clip. Finally we can simulate LED's behind those milky plastics!

Dries

DriesV · January 30, 2013, 01:54:32 AM

Variation of the same clip.
Also, I used the filletting feature of KS4 to slightly soften hard edges.

Dries

jhiker · January 30, 2013, 02:06:21 AM

That's a very nice Nylon material - care to share your settings for that? I'd find it very useful indeed.
Thanks

DriesV · January 30, 2013, 02:35:27 AM

This is the equivalent KS3 scene and material. Exact same settings, size etc.
By putting both KS3 and KS4 images next to eachother, it's quite noticeable how much the translucent material has improved: no more black contour edges, better diffusion of light...

Dries

fario · January 30, 2013, 02:51:57 AM

fantastic!

merci, very interresting.

PhilippeV8 · January 30, 2013, 06:13:46 AM

Well if this doesn't sell KS4, I don't know what will.

Awesome stuff Dries & KS-team !

Shame I can't realy join the b..

*grrr-forum-grumbl*

So as I was saying:

... the beta testing. Darn company IT-rules ... (I would need the IT-guy to come over to install every single beta update. It's hard enough getting him to install the KS3 updates already)

Chad Holton · January 30, 2013, 06:16:24 AM

Very nice indeed! Thanks for the KSP file too, Dries.

Despot · January 30, 2013, 06:43:59 AM

Beautiful... I would be grateful if you could share the KS4 scene - to get an idea of light placement and intensity etc

Cheers

J

DriesV · January 30, 2013, 07:38:44 AM

KS4 scene has exactly the same lighting.

Same HDRI, same environment settings, no pins, no local lights.

Dries

PhilippeV8 · January 30, 2013, 07:44:08 AM

pssst .. he probably meant those area lights

DriesV · January 30, 2013, 07:49:31 AM

Quote from: PhilippeV8 on January 30, 2013, 07:44:08 AM
pssst .. he probably meant those area lights

Dooh...

Despot · January 30, 2013, 08:19:00 AM

, yeah, Phillipe hit the nail directly on the head...

Much appreciated Dries

J

evilmaul · January 30, 2013, 10:05:33 AM

very nice pics....and yes the new translucent shader is just amazing

KeyShot · January 30, 2013, 12:37:00 PM

Thanks Dries!

plbb · January 30, 2013, 07:02:24 PM

Very nice pics~~！！！