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Flipmode "Easy Environments" iRay

JoltrastJoltrast Posts: 199
edited June 2021 in The Commons

I'd like to use Flipmode's Easy Enviroment sets with iRay, but even if I convert everything to iRay it still renders black. Any idea what I need to remove from the scene please? Thanks.

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  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,187

    Does it have a skydome?

  • JoltrastJoltrast Posts: 199

    Gordig said:

    Does it have a skydome?

    It has a SkyBox (SB). Can I use the materials from the box without using the box?

  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,187

    Depends on how the materials are set up, I suppose, but presently the skybox is probably blocking all your light. Try hiding it and render again.

  • JoltrastJoltrast Posts: 199

    Gordig said:

    Depends on how the materials are set up, I suppose, but presently the skybox is probably blocking all your light. Try hiding it and render again.

    Yeah, I figured. I'll have to see if I can use the textures because it looks kinda flat without them. Thanks.

  • The Blurst of TimesThe Blurst of Times Posts: 2,410
    edited June 2021

    With some old style skydomes, sometimes I create an opacity map where the back end is 100% transparent.

    The goal is to preserve the dome in the direction of your camera, but cut out the back end of the dome (out of the camera's eye) to let in the HDRI and/or Distant Light.

    Not sure how that one is set up & whether or not you can create an opacity map for it, however.

    (EDIT: Ugh, I mean transparent, not translucent. Insufficient coffee at the time.)

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  • JoltrastJoltrast Posts: 199

    The Blurst of Times said:

    With some old style skydomes, sometimes I create an opacity map where the back end is 100% translucent.

    The goal is to preserve the dome in the direction of your camera, but cut out the back end of the dome (out of the camera's eye) to let in the HDRI and/or Distant Light.

    Not sure how that one is set up & whether or not you can create an opacity map for it, however.

    Ooh, that sounds like a novel solution. It might even work if I do that to the bottom pane. I'm going to experiment. Thank you for the suggestion!

  • LeanaLeana Posts: 11,832

    Check this: http://flipmode3d.com/converting-3delight-skies-to-iray/

  • JoltrastJoltrast Posts: 199

    Leana said:

    Check this: http://flipmode3d.com/converting-3delight-skies-to-iray/

    I was just coming here to post that as the solution I found! Thank you!

  • FlipmodeFlipmode Posts: 909

    Only noticed this thread just now...
    Glad you guys found the "tutorial" link, I hope it helped. :)

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