Pawns

[Shiraz]

I need help,
I design this on 3d max the basic idea was taken from the book when i was reading the instance and copy method i just make it as it's shown in book.
i want to make the steel pawns, how did i add the steel effects to these marble's pawns, i didnt know how to make the steel effects using material in 3d max.

can anyone tell me the step by step method?

Thx

[Shiraz]

I need help,
I design this on 3d max the basic idea was taken from the book when i was reading the instance and copy method i just make it as it's shown in book.
i want to make the steel pawns, how did i add the steel effects to these marble's pawns, i didnt know how to make the steel effects using material in 3d max.

can anyone tell me the step by step method?

Thx

[Gary David Bouton]

Hell and welcome Shiraz---

I'm not an authority on 3DS, and there are others on this list who are, so I hope they will expand on my meager, generalized explanation here.

The accompanying image shows the difference between a default plastic look and metal. As you can see, to get a "chrome" look, you need to increase the reflective properties of the pieces.

Now here's the trick: lots of times, as with 3DS which performs reflection mapping, you need something of visual interest in the scene upon which to reflect. I used an image map I will post shortly to give visual detail in the pawn, which otherwise would have no discernable reflection, hence fail as a "metal-looking" object.


My Best,
Gare

[Gary David Bouton]

Here's an image map to use when scenes don't have enough detail to bounce a real reflection map.


My Best,
Gare

[Shiraz]

Thxs Gary
Thank you very much [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

[Gary David Bouton]

Please let us see your metal work once you've make it metal-looking, okay?


My Best,
Gare

Gary David Bouton
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[Shiraz]

Hi Gary
here is the update..
thsi is the best i can do with my skills
actuly i have not learned from any institution,
people like u, books and web turorial are my teachers [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

Well Thanks for your seggestion.

[Erik Heyninck]

I not only like the material, the shape is also very "designish". Good work!

[Gary David Bouton]

Your finished image looks more real than mine does!

Nice work. Where can I buy the whole chess set? [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]


My Best,
Gare

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[gidgit]

Hey, nice pieces Chiraz... very stylish... [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]