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Anyone who wants to create high-quality renderings nowadays cannot avoid a Fresnel effect. In principle, this is a shader dependent on the viewing angle that is excellently suited to metals, glass, or water. It is also often used as a mask specifically for reflections, because the return value lies between 0 and 1 or between black and white depending on the viewing angle.
The Maxon tip for applying physical Fresnel:
Source: Maxon
Zum gewünschten Menü gelangt man über einen Klick auf das Pfeil-Symbol links neben dem Feld “Texture”
Im Parameter-Fenster muss “Physical” aktiviert werden
Auf Wunsch kann eine Voreinstellung gewählt werden
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- Bela Beier
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