Maxwell render.

[Mike Amos]

Still just starting out with Maxwell but struggling a bit with new methods etc. I have an HDRI but no show in the render, glass is grouped and treated as per instructions. I have used an EV setting for F stop and shutter speed and film is Agfacolour Futura 400.

[Bryan K]

First or second render with Maxwell? Looks pretty damn good if so!

[HornOxx]

...Looks pretty damn good if so!

Bryan is right
Do you use the SkUp-plugin version or is it any Stand Alone Thing? I'm not familiar with Maxwell...

[Mike Amos]

Thanks guys, I have studio and the Sketchup plugin. Steep learning curve.

[Rich O Brien]

When you say that there's no HDR in the glass do you mean that there is no HDR showing as the background?

If so does Maxwell have a setting for using the HDR to cast light only and not be a background plate?

In Thea a HDR can cast light only, light/background or light/background/reflection. So I would take an uneducated guess and say Maxwell is using it's own sky as the background and the HDR for the lighting.

But to follow on from Bryan. That is a very nice first render

[Mike Amos]

Thanks Rich, I am sure there is something I am missing but I will get there. The hdri is present but cannot be seen through the glass, yet.

[tuna1957]

pretty darn nice for just starting out with new render software !

[Mike Amos]

Thanks mate.