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ClearFinish Procedural Materials
AccuRender 3.1 includes a new procedural material: ClearFinish™. This procedure blends between two different materials to create special effects. Use ClearFinish to emulate thin, clear finishes on the surface, like car paint and lacquer finishes.
ClearFinish Material
Like angular blend, ClearFinish manages two different materials based on the material’s angle to the view. ClearFinish emulates finishes that are covered with a transparent layer. These materials tend to be a deep color when you look directly at the surface, but as the surface curves away from the view they become highly reflective. Car paints with a clearcoat or clear lacquer finishes are good examples.
To create a ClearFinish procedure, specify a base color and a top coat.
The base material is the main color of the object. Use the color selector to choose the main color of the material.
The top coat is a transparent material that lies on top of the base material. You can adjust the index of refraction (IOR) to control how reflective the top coat is. The higher the IOR, the more reflective the top coat. You can also tint the top coat with a color. This way you can get the material to change the base color as it moves into it reflective state.
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