Water material

[Anonymous]

When ever I try to render with the Ground Water material it says lakerem.jpg external file is missing. Any idea what I might be doing wrong,

[Steve_Curley]

Which version of Max?

If it's a full install (from CD/DVD) then that map can be found (several times) in the Samples directory on the distribution media - often on the 2nd disc depending on the version.

The map is being used in the Reflection Map slot of the Ground Water material (and several others). Substitute <installdir>\Maps\Backgrounds\lakedusk.jpg if you have it - it's the same image.

[Anonymous]

where did you find this "ground water" material? which shader? is it a template?

[Steve_Curley]

It's in the default Material Library (3dsMax.mat).

[Anonymous]

that would explain why I didn't know of these materials.. I don't have any material librairies installed... (yet I did chose the "material librairy" option in "custom" installation when installing max... if I remember correcly

[Steve_Curley]

Are you sure they aren't installed? Check in your <installdir>\materiallibraries folder. If they are there - use the "open" option in the Material Browser to get at them.

[Anonymous]

srry for stealing the thread like this...

[Steve_Curley]

Perhaps a "custom install" wasn't a good idea?

[Anonymous]

Any idea on how to fix this?

[Steve_Curley]

Did you not read my 1st reply?

Which version of Max?

If it’s a full install (from CD/DVD) then that map can be found (several times) in the Samples directory on the distribution media - often on the 2nd disc depending on the version.

The map is being used in the Reflection Map slot of the Ground Water material (and several others). Substitute <installdir>\Maps\Backgrounds\lakedusk.jpg if you have it - it’s the same image.

If you don't have either of theoe files then substitute any outdoor scene that you have - the results won't, of course, be identical but it will remove that annoying warning.

[Anonymous]

Sorry about that I am working on 3DS Max 2008. Thanks for your interest.

[Steve_Curley]

Then go look on the 2nd DVD in the Samples directory - that's where it is. If you don't have DVDs then you have the trial and that map IIRC was indeed missing. Substitute another image as I suggested.

[Anonymous]

I'm sure that you've found the files by now. I just installed 2008. For some reason it opens a Materialslibrary file under My Docs, but doesn't put anything in it. All the files were installed under Program Files\Autodesk\3dsMax2008\materials and materialslibrary. Crazy!

[Steve_Curley]

Annoying, but true. Look up "Project Path" in the help - that's the culprit.

[Anonymous]

Nick,

Here is the file you are after, extract it to the appropriate folder.
Hope this helps.

ivan

8449_H6QQoCtwabxYj75qxzJI.zip

[Anonymous]

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