mental ray Architectural and Design Visualization Shader Library

Version 3.8

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
  • About the Library
• Architectural Material
  • Introduction
    • What is the mia_material ?
    • Enhancements in mia_material_x
    • Structure of this Document
  • Fundamentals
    • Physics and the Display
      • A Note on Gamma
      • Tone Mapping
    • Use Final Gathering and Global Illumination
    • Use Physically Correct Lights
  • Features
    • The Shading Model
    • Conservation of Energy
    • BRDF - how Reflectivity Depends on Angle
    • Reflectivity Features
    • Transparency Features
      • Solid vs. Thin-Walled
      • Cutout Opacity
    • Special Effects
      • Built-in Ambient Occlusion
    • Performance Features
  • Quick Guide to the Material Parameters
  • Detailed Description of Material Parameters
    • Diffuse
    • Reflections
      • Basic Features
      • Performance Features
    • Refractions
    • Translucency
    • Anisotropy
    • BRDF
    • Special Effects
      • Built-in Ambient Occlusion
    • Advanced Rendering Options
      • Reflection Optimization Settings
      • Refraction Optimization Settings
      • Options
    • Interpolation
    • Special Maps
      • Bump Mapping
      • Cutout Opacity and Additional Color
    • Multiple Outputs of mia_material_x
      • Introduction
      • List of All Outputs
      • Proper Compositing
  • Tips and Tricks
    • Final Gathering Performance
    • Quick Guide to some Common Materials
      • General Rules of Thumb for Glossy Wood, Flooring, etc.
      • Ceramics
      • Stone Materials
      • Glass
      • Colored Glass
      • Water and Liquids
      • The Ocean and Water Surfaces
      • Metals
      • Brushed Metals
• Sun and Sky
  • Introduction
    • Analysis use
    • General overview
  • Units
  • Important Note on Fast SSS and Sun&Sky
  • Common Parameters
  • Sun Parameters
  • Sky Parameters
  • CIE Sky model
  • Sky- and Environment Portals
    • The Problem
    • The Solution
      • mia_portal_light
    • Examples
      • Without Portal Lights
      • With Portal Lights
  • Photometric Lights
    • The Problem
    • The Solution
• Camera- and Exposure Effects
  • Tone Mapping
    • The "Simple" Tone Mapper
      • mia_exposure_simple
    • The "Photographic" Tone Mapper
      • mia_exposure_photographic
      • Examples
  • Depth of Field / Bokeh
• General Utility Shaders
  • Round Corners
  • Environment Blur
    • Shader Functionality and Parameters
    • Use Cases
  • Light Surface
    • Shader Functionality and Parameters
    • Use Cases
      • Illumination in General
      • Highlights vs. Reflections
      • Complex Light Distribution

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