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In article <17NOV199208011536@reg.triumf.ca> wilmshurst@reg.triumf.ca (WILMSHURST, PETER) writes:
> 	I'm pleased with the program (3DS 2.0), however I too am having problems
>  generating mirrored surfaces. I've even used the same material CUB100 
>  (as found in CUBEDEMO.3DS materials library) and I get no mirror effect.
>  WHY... WHY... WHY...  Unfortunately, I don't get enough time on my friends
>  machine (486-25) to try many combinations= of materials/properties/etc.
>
>				Thanks in advance... Pete
>
>  PS:  Please reply here,  I think this info may help others. =:)
>
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I think that, in order to get a mirrored looking surface, you have to map
your own reflection into the material... So if you wanted to see a reflection
of the rest of your model in a mirrored surface, you'd have to render your
drawing from a different vantage point, then map that image into your mirrored
surface, and then render the model again from your desired viewpoint...

It takes a lot of fiddling around (with this method) to get the perspective 
and color effects you want.  

I don't know how you would deal with animation in this respect.  I guess you
would need some sort of raytracing to get an "honest" mirrored effect.  
But what is honest about animation anyway?

Eric.
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