https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262117#M8164 <P>Just use Arnold chrome preset.</P> <P>chrome will reflect whatever is in your environment set up and lighting.</P> <P>the settings are not in the shader necessarily.</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:21:33 GMT damaggio 2020-01-20T16:21:33Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9261849#M8163 <P>I'm trying to render a metal hook with a chrome material, but the renders look flat in some spots and reflections in other areas look too dark. &nbsp;It makes the item look like a drawing, rather than photorealistic. I'm using the 2020 version of Maya and rendering with Arnold. &nbsp;What settings can I change to get a better result?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="chrome_test_23.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/718904iB0A317F729F02A2E/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="chrome_test_23.png" alt="chrome_test_23.png" /></span></P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 14:53:58 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9261849#M8163 abankstonRAS 2020-01-20T14:53:58Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262117#M8164 <P>Just use Arnold chrome preset.</P> <P>chrome will reflect whatever is in your environment set up and lighting.</P> <P>the settings are not in the shader necessarily.</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:21:33 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262117#M8164 damaggio 2020-01-20T16:21:33Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262166#M8165 <P><a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/209364">@damaggio</a>, do you use both V-Ray and Arnold?&nbsp;</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:36:01 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262166#M8165 Anonymous 2020-01-20T16:36:01Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262176#M8166 <P>Vray only.</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:38:15 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262176#M8166 damaggio 2020-01-20T16:38:15Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262225#M8167 <P>What other settings should I try? &nbsp;I have to render on a totally white background, so I'm using AIrayswitch, an area light, and a skydome light. &nbsp;Initially, I tried rendering with a backdrop, but it was giving me an off-white background, no matter what I tried.</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:51:33 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262225#M8167 abankstonRAS 2020-01-20T16:51:33Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262232#M8168 <P>Your render is correct with a white background, if you want to make more interesting then the environment has to be more interesting, white background is not a good choice here, chrome is the same as mirror.</P> <P>try a studio light HDRI instead.</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:58:30 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262232#M8168 damaggio 2020-01-20T16:58:30Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262239#M8169 <P>So this is probably the best I'm going to get with an all white background? &nbsp;I would change the environment, but it's going to be used as a product image and has to be on all white. &nbsp;Would you recommend rendering with a backdrop and then removing the off-white background in post?</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:58:16 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262239#M8169 abankstonRAS 2020-01-20T16:58:16Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262244#M8170 <P>Just edited my answer above.</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:59:29 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262244#M8170 damaggio 2020-01-20T16:59:29Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262245#M8171 <P>Mostly my problem is that I don't like how dark the reflections are on it. &nbsp;It doesn't feel photorealistic to me.</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:59:36 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262245#M8171 abankstonRAS 2020-01-20T16:59:36Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262247#M8172 <P>Thank you! &nbsp;I'll try a studio light hdri and report back.</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:00:24 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262247#M8172 abankstonRAS 2020-01-20T17:00:24Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262254#M8173 <P>Use an studio HDR like real photographers do for product photograph.</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:02:40 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262254#M8173 damaggio 2020-01-20T17:02:40Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262305#M8174 <P>Ok, so the studio hdri definitely improved the flatness issue, but I still have the issue with those dark lines. &nbsp;What is that, and how do I soften it, so it doesn't look so cartoonish?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="chrome_test_24.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/718996i49A55158AB2502AA/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="chrome_test_24.png" alt="chrome_test_24.png" /></span></P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:18:49 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262305#M8174 abankstonRAS 2020-01-20T17:18:49Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262356#M8175 <P>Those dark lines are either on the hdr image or your ray trace settings. I can’t tell without a scene file.</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:33:16 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262356#M8175 damaggio 2020-01-20T17:33:16Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262377#M8176 <P>I'm guessing they must be in the ray trace settings, but I'm not sure what to adjust. &nbsp;Not sure if I can share the scene file since it's a proprietary design.</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:43:03 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262377#M8176 abankstonRAS 2020-01-20T17:43:03Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262386#M8177 <P>Read in the documentation about raytracing in render settings, in lights and in shaders.&nbsp;<BR />I ‘m on location now and won’t be available till tomorrow.</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:46:41 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262386#M8177 damaggio 2020-01-20T17:46:41Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262412#M8178 <P>Will do. &nbsp;Thank you for all of your help!</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:57:32 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262412#M8178 abankstonRAS 2020-01-20T17:57:32Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262459#M8179 <P>Just a quick update. &nbsp;I think I've got it worked out. &nbsp;Thank you again for helping me!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="chrome_test_31.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/719029i3739CC13E2D3FB78/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="chrome_test_31.png" alt="chrome_test_31.png" /></span></P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 18:18:41 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262459#M8179 abankstonRAS 2020-01-20T18:18:41Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262535#M8180 <P>That came out nice!</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 18:50:02 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262535#M8180 Anonymous 2020-01-20T18:50:02Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262540#M8181 <P>Thank you!</P> Mon, 20 Jan 2020 18:51:54 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-shading-lighting-and/problems-with-rendering-chrome-material/m-p/9262540#M8181 abankstonRAS 2020-01-20T18:51:54Z