grant_PD Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 So I'm playing with this feature, and finding that the textures seem to not match up. I'm not getting any reflections from the HDRI (same one in both cases). The C4d texture has only two channels: color and reflectance. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Quote Link to comment
Guest Selin Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) Hi, Which reflectance models are you using? Vectorworks 2017 is limited in the number of reflectance layers and the reflectance layer types it can show. If you're using a reflectance model other than the legacy modes or you are using more than 2 layers, the rendering in VW won't match the one in C4D. We preserve the original C4D data though. So, exporting to C4D will show the original material you've imported. I hope this helps. Edited February 16, 2017 by Selin Quote Link to comment
zoomer Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 To what Selin already said, You can overwrite the RW Texture Reflectance channel from "imported" to a suitable one of the VW options like "Glass", so that it is working in VW (similar to C4D). When exporting the scene back to C4D it should still use the C4D settings, if I got that correct. Quote Link to comment
grant_PD Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Yes I was using the reflectance channel with many channels. So I'm confused about the workflow here. Is the advantage of being able to bring in c4d textures that don't work just that when you export to c4d the textures you once had in c4d are linked? Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted February 16, 2017 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted February 16, 2017 The main advantage is when roundtripping VW < > C4D. I was unaware of the reflectance limitation originally or I would have made it much clearer in the release marketing materials I worked with, apologies. The reflectance limitations are planned to be removed, but I do not know when. Quote Link to comment
Guest Selin Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 The advantage is that the users can use readily made C4D materials from the internet. The intend was to expand our texture resources and to be able to use layered materials. Even if it's only 2 layers. That is, as long as they don't use non-legacy Reflectance modes. The workflow zoomer suggested would be ideal I think. This was due to our CineRender license for VW2017 and I hate it as much as you do which is also why we decided to keep the original material. Quote Link to comment
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