Can anyone tell me how the heck to make a reflection in Poser 6? I think I have tried every method I can think of, and nothing works :-( I even tried the Poser 5 reflection tutorial by mobius, and that didn't work, either....any help would be greatly appreciated and many thanks in advance :-)

If you download my shader pack from free stuff it includes some reflective materials. Key things you need to do to make them work are: -Make sure raytracing is turned on in your render settings. -Make sure your reflective object has things around it that it can reflect (putting it inside a fully enclosed room is a good way to go).

Here is a decent tutorial at Daz regarding basic raytraced reflections on the Ground plane prop (I used that technique in my Sensuous Black image, and it applies to Poser 5, as well).

http://www.daz3d.com/support/tutorial/index.php?id=939

• • That tutorial is missing two major things ! * * Be sure to check your Light Properties and make sure Raytraced Shadows in on you main light on what you want reflected, depending on the angle. I check this option for all my lights if I have intricate reflections. But I pay careful attention to the shadow options of each light (usually about .2 shadow on average)because I don't like the sharp shadows it can create.

Also, for the final render, turn on raytracing in the render options. You won't get reflections unless it's raytraced! I hope this helps!

Tiny Glasshoppa, Big Shadow!

-Shardz-

Message edited on: 05/12/2005 23:55

Thanks to both of you...I tried what you said, and I am still getting no reflection :-( I have NO idea what I am doing wrong....

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If this isn't your problem, please post a render and screenshots of the material room for the Ground Plane, and your Render settings.

Can you post screenshots of your material room and your render settings?

bookmark - then runs off to get Ajax's stuff :)

I went and read your crosspost, did what you said and Voila....I got a reflection...thank you soooooooooooooooooo much!!!!! http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=957328&Start=1&Artist=Avalonne&ByArtist=Yes