{"id":523,"date":"2024-05-22T11:36:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T08:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sigershop.eu\/?p=523"},"modified":"2024-05-22T12:58:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T09:58:04","slug":"texmap-plugin-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sigershop.eu\/free-3ds-max-plugins\/sigertexmaps-complexfresnel\/","title":{"rendered":"Texmap Plugin Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Texmap plugin is designed to render materials with a complex index of refraction (IOR). While standard materials (e.g., V-Ray, Corona Renderer) can calculate the Fresnel effect for dielectric materials like plastic using the IOR (n), metals require a more intricate Fresnel reflective curve. This curve is also influenced by an additional parameter called the extinction coefficient (k), defined as: \u03b7<\/em>=n<\/em>+ik<\/em> Here, n<\/em> and k<\/em> determine two key characteristics of the Fresnel curve for a material: the reflectivity at normal incidence and the rate at which it fades to white at grazing angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Texmap plugin can be used as a reflection color map in a material with the Fresnel option turned off, as the plugin performs its own Fresnel calculations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parameters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • n<\/strong>: The IOR values for the Red\/Green\/Blue wavelengths (0.650, 0.510, and 0.475 \u00b5m).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • k<\/strong>: The extinction coefficient values for the Red\/Green\/Blue wavelengths.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Presets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The plugin includes several presets for a quick start. To input custom n<\/em> and k<\/em> values, select the “Custom” preset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Color Adjustments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    For different colors (e.g., for various alloys), use the Color Adjustment parameters to modify Gamma, Hue, and Saturation values. This ensures the Fresnel curve remains correct while allowing color changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Gamma<\/strong>: Specifies the gamma correction value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Hue Shift<\/strong>: Adjusts colors using a standard Hue spectrum. Range: -180 to 180.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Saturation<\/strong>: Controls the intensity or purity of colors. Lowering the value desaturates the color, while raising it intensifies the color. Range: -100 to 100.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Obtaining Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      You can find measured n<\/em> and k<\/em> values for many metals (e.g., Copper, Gold, Iron) on Refractive Index Database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Copy the file \u201cComplexFresnel_xxxx.dlt\u201d to the MAXROOT\\plugins directory (delete any older version of the file if present).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Use the appropriate file for your 3ds Max version:\n
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        • ComplexFresnel_2013.dlt<\/strong>: Compatible with 3ds Max 2013\/2014<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • ComplexFresnel_2015.dlt<\/strong>: Compatible with 3ds Max 2015\/2016<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • ComplexFresnel_2017.dlt<\/strong>: Compatible with 3ds Max 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • ComplexFresnel_2018.dlt<\/strong>: Compatible with 3ds Max 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          The Texmap plugin is designed to render materials with a complex index of refraction (IOR). While standard materials (e.g., V-Ray, Corona Renderer) can calculate the Fresnel effect for dielectric materials like plastic using the IOR (n), metals require a more intricate Fresnel reflective curve. This curve is also influenced by an additional parameter called the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-free-3ds-max-plugins","post-preview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigershop.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/523"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigershop.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigershop.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigershop.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigershop.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=523"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigershop.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":524,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigershop.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/523\/revisions\/524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sigershop.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigershop.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sigershop.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}