How can I connect the Ambient Occlusion Shader to a textured Arnold Standard Shader?

[anoh94]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if it's possible to get Ambient Occlusion connected to a Standard Arnold Shader that has texture files connected to it? Basically would like to get the dark shadow AO added onto my textured environment.

Is there any way to achieve this?

[Anonymous]

@Mads Drøschler
Update for cinema4D create menu
Put: AOLightFilter.dll & AOLightFilter.mtd in: C:\Program Files\Maxon Cinema 4D R21\plugins\C4DtoA\arnold\plugins
you can access the plugin via Arnold Shader Network Editor in Light filter section
If you want to get ambient_occlusion_lightfilter showing in create menu (Create->arnol->Light Filter)
you have to override c4d_symbols.h with provided one
override in C:\Program Files\Maxon Cinema 4D R21\plugins\C4DtoA\res
put arnold light_filter.str in : C:\Program Files\Maxon Cinema 4D R21\plugins\C4DtoA\res\strings_en-US\description
put ainode_light_filter.res in : C:\Program Files\Maxon Cinema 4D R21\plugins\C4DtoA\res\description

aoLightFilter_update_C4DtoA.zip

[madsd]

Perfect!
Looking at updating later today 🙂

[madsd]

https://www.masd.dk/arnold-ao-light-filter/

Updated, if you have time, try see if I got the instruction somewhat right.

[Optichiasm]

Thanks for share however the one on github v7.1.dll its not working in latest arnold 😞

[emanuel_728]

Hi! I recently got started with arnold and i don't know much about importing shaders/filters. where am i supposed to add the variables ARNOLD_PLUGIN_PATH & MTOA_TEMPLATES_PATH to?

[rachid_1]

Hi
In your maya.env file if you are using Maya
in your houdini.env or json file if you are using Houdini
Or in your OS for all DCC (Maya, Houdini, Cinema4D)