Stingray ShaderFX

[Hugh_Compton]

Hello

My Stingray Shader FX material is looking terrible - like black glossy bricks (see attached).  It is supposed to be red bricks...can anybody tell me what I am doing wrong?

Thanks

[Alfred.DeFlaminis]

Hello @Hugh_Compton,

I'd like to help with this issue.  Which version of 3ds Max are you using?  (2017 I presume)  There are some missing textures in here, is it possible to attach those?  

Best Regards,

[Hugh_Compton]

Hello

I've attached the original image and the missing textures. 

On the ShaderFX material in Max I added the following:

Normal Map: Bitmap2Material_3_Normal

Color Map: Bitmap2Material_3_Base_Color

A0_map: Bitmap2Material_3_Ambient_Occlusion

Roughness Map: Bitmap2Material_3_Roughness

I used the original image (Original Brick Image) to generate the textures in Algorithmic's Bitmap2Material 3.1.  

I am using 3DS Max 2017.  The units are mm (system units inches).  

[Alfred.DeFlaminis]

Hello @Hugh_Compton,

I'm finding the zip file to be empty here, can you please re-upload?  Something weird must have happened.  Thanks for doing that!

Best Regards,

[Hugh_Compton]

Apologies about that, my mistake.  Materials now attached. 

[Alfred.DeFlaminis · Accepted solution]

Hello @Hugh_Compton,

Thanks for those files!  I've made a movie here that I think details the issues and how to resolve them.  Please let me know if you have any questions and thanks for the files!  It makes it so much easier to help with those!  

Please hit the "Accept as Solution" button if my post fully solves your issue or answers your question. This lets me know that I was effective in helping you, and thank you for doing so.

Best Regards,

[Hugh_Compton]

Brilliant! Thank you ever so much.  I have attached the revised Max file and all of the textures used.  

You are right about the textures, something is wrong. The grout is raised when it should be sunk. I have attached a screenshot from B2M.  It would be great if you could comment on any tweaks to improve the B2M to Max Stingray textures workflow.

Thanks again. 

[Alfred.DeFlaminis]

Hello @Hugh_Compton,

I'm glad it worked out!  Now, I'm not supposed to give much artistic advice so I have to stay technical, and I don't know a lot about B2M but I'll give you my 2 thoughts!

1) Maybe remove the spec DDS global spec cube (or use a darker one) in 3ds max because the bricks are coming across too shiny.  I couldn't "remove" it, but I replaced it with a flat 2x2 image of black and the shine went away.  You could go up to white and get the shine back if you loved it. 

2) In B2M, I *think* the "Relief" area is where you can adjust the directionality of the normal direction.  It's been a while since I used B2M but I'm pretty sure it's in relief.  

I hope that helps and I hope your project comes out great!

Best Regards,