Renderworks texture preview different from actual result

[iaincognito]

I was hoping someone could shed light on this issue. I may be setting it up incorrectly as I don't have much experience with textures. Basically what I am unable to replicate the preview of a renderworks texture in the actual model. I've attached a couple reference photos. The desired result is to map this texture to a flat surface or bulge to emulate a densely packed crystal chandelier.

 

Thanks!

 

[iaincognito]

Update:

 

I didn't realize I needed displacement mapping enabled in renderworks. I was using fast renderworks and realistic interior fast without displacement mapping checked. Here's the result when the settings are correct. It's not exactly what I'm looking for but way better. If anyone has any other suggestions to improve the look, I'm very open to feedback. Thanks!

 

-iain

[Markvl]

Wondering if maybe you'd be able to use the grass shader?

[Luis M Ruiz]

I tried creating a pattern of black and white triangles. Here is what I was able to test.

test displacement mapping.vwx

[Kevin Allen]

Just curious, have you tried the grass texture?

[Luis M Ruiz]

let me get on it....

[iaincognito]

Thanks for the input thus far. It's a fair point that making my own pattern is the better solution. I was just using the included star drop texture. Does anyone know if there is a limit to how large the texture can be? I would basically be creating the entire chandelier to be extruded using displacement mapping rather than having 20,000+ objects. This method however sacrifices the glass texture which I think is ok considering the performance and rendering time differences (I don't know if there would be time saved with this method over rendering the geometry. My assumption is yes.)

 

Thanks again!

 

[Luis M Ruiz]

@Kevin Allen I almost forgot about this test. Here is in grass, thick blades but the tips are always sharp. Funny.

[Kevin Allen]

What is you increase the number of blades of grass?

[Luis M Ruiz]

[Kevin Allen]

your results don't look like your preview. Are you texturing an object above?