Do you like the way you edit materials with the material node editor in Vue 5. I am hoping material editing will stay simple in Vue Infinitie when it comes out. Node editing has gone way over my head. :)

Nope not to happy with it myself....I'm still trying to figure how to say no NOISE...you know to get rid of those hideous water lines...I finally found noise...but not an option for NONE....also have yet to figure out how to use my own pics for bumps maps :(. Oh well.....

All of us Poser5 hondos are hoping that E-On will INCREASE the power of Vue with regard to node-based materials and procedurals so it is more compatible with Poser and we can pass complex shaders thru from Poser. Power has it's price, and it's worth it. ::::: Opera :::::

I figure the best way to learn(if I can find the time)..is too pull up a scene already created from the Vue disc & look at the nodes there.

Dlk30341, I actually just figured out how to use an image as a bump map in Vue 5 the other day. I'll send an explantion when I get home if you want (not at my own comp). Send me an IM and let me know Mike

Mike can you post so the rest of us will know how also. I am for learning anything I can about the new features in Vue 5.

I probably shouldn't say this but I love the node editor. The best way I found is to just go in there and play with a sand scene or water scene just by making changes and seeing what they look like. After a while you should get a feel for it. When you see a change you like, note if something is increased or decreased. Change one parameter at a time. A little bit of experimenting will go a long way. Paula

Click on the advanced material editor button(at the top)...you are in the basic editor:)

Clicking on the advanced editor button takes me back to the basic material editor now I am really confused. The image you see is my advanced material editor in Vue5. :)

What you have displayed is the basic editor. When you click on the advanced tab...your screen will now look like what it did in Vue4. After you are back that screen...right click on the pic on the bottom....then click edit function...you will then the nodes. If you can give me a few I'll post a screen shot...right now I have backups running & am on my hubbies machine :)

LOL - I see you got it :)...too late again...hehehehe

BTW to have no noise load a blank map from the func list. Hope this will help. Take care

Thanks again for the help this really opens up the material options for me off to redo a few projects that I am working on. Merry Christmas!!

Thanks Don.....You've helped me as well...Will have to toddle around in there later :) Merry Christmas to you as well :)

Well there you go! Don Cook got it. That's how you add an image as a bump map in Vue 5.

Attached Link: http://www.darksim.com/html/download_simbiont2.html

Didn't know much about the node editor, but I have started to work with nodes in Poser5. The possibilities are almost endless. I love to render with Vue5. Especially outdoor scenes. Unfortunately I could not transfer the complex P5 materials to Vue and so I never used them until yet. Maybe I can get near to the P5 materials with the node editor. This sounds promising. Think we need some kind of best practice report.