Glass Shader - how, when, what - Simply Maya User Community

# 1 20-10-2004 , 11:06 PM

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Glass Shader - how, when, what

Hi ive been learning maya for about a month and feal i understand the basics of modelling and have been able to model the objects i have tried quite well. Now im trying to learn texturing. I have modelled an after shave bottle with seperate models for the outsurface, inner surface and fluid but i havnt got a clue how to shade them. I have found a great tutorial however i dont understand how they made the glass shader. From the image i think they used the hypershade to create materials and linked them - but this is where i get confused why do you link materials, how do you do it etc.

Basically is there a tutorial that goes threw in detailed the steps involved in making a glass shader

TY in advance
Mark

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# 2 21-10-2004 , 12:50 AM

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have u seen this tut?
https://www.animagraph.com.br/DeathBr...s_tutorial.htm

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# 3 21-10-2004 , 07:09 AM

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Yeah thats the tutorial i found - its great but i dont understand how you make the glass shader - anyone care to explain user added image

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# 4 21-10-2004 , 01:58 PM

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Maya comes with several glass shaders. Have you taken the time to open any and deconstruct them?

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# 5 22-10-2004 , 09:18 PM

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Where are these shaders?

TY for your help

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# 6 22-10-2004 , 10:58 PM

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they should be in the hypershade, "shader library" on one of the bottom tabs.

that is if u installed them, if u didn't u have to install them b4 u can use them.

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# 7 23-10-2004 , 02:08 AM

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They are on the cd. If your using Maya ple, I don't think there is any way you can get the shader library except for buying ple on cd. I think it costs like 20$usd or something. They have a glass shader free for download if your registered (free) last time I checked. They have many others too.

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# 8 23-10-2004 , 02:10 AM

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I registered for the silver membership of the alias community - but i couldnt find any shaders - does anyone have a link?

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# 9 23-10-2004 , 02:34 AM

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Heh, just sign in and go to downloads section. Select Maya complete (or maya unlimited or ple whatever), second drop down select shaders, third drop down select OS. Search. They have a bunch of glass shaders, on page 4.

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