Avoid reflaxions from HDRI on a material.

[Darwin33]

I have an scene iluminated with HDRI and I am happy with the level of ilumation, but I would like to avoid the reflections of the HDRI map on a metal material.

Best regards 

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hello,

I'm not sure what material, specifically, you are using but have you turn down - or off -- its reflectivity values or glossiness?

[Darwin33]

If I turn down glossines on the reflect tab I can avoid the reflexions, but the material doesnt bright as much. Is there any other solution that leaves the bright on the material without the hdri map reflected on it.

[CAMedeck]

If you happen to be using V-Ray, you can set an override map for reflections and refractions.  Open the Render Setup dialog, go to the V-Ray tab, and near the bottom is a rollout for Environment.

If you are using Mental Ray, I'm sure there is a similar process to get the same result.  It has been a few years since I've used Mental Ray, though, so I'm not exactly sure how to do it.

[rendermaster]

and if you are using mental ray, under special purpose maps, you can overide the environment reflection there.