Shader settings?

[Anonymous]

I've been trying to find information on what each option in the surfaces tab actually does to affect the surface. The DazStudio manual had alot of information but it basically relates it to "in the real world" but I can't really visualize that. I've tried searching forums but I'm not even sure if I'm searching the right info since I'm not finding much. I can't really even find a youtube video that goes any deeper than using shaders and how to adjust the tiling...

Does anyone know a really good resource to learn about all the options in the surfaces tab? I've tried to just slap a surface on a primitive and randomly adjust settings but I either don't notice a difference or don't understand the why.

[Anonymous]

@meh123456789
A Good place too start.

(https://zonegfx.com/daz-studio-training-intermediate-01-tweaking-the-surfaces/)

[Niala]

Maya has a *much* better doc on iray than DS (but TBH being better than the DS manual is not very difficult)
https://www.irayplugins.com/maya-doc/introduction.htm

And SickleYield has made some explanations in layman's terms
https://www.deviantart.com/sickleyield/journal/Iray-Surfaces-And-What-They-Mean-519346747

[Anonymous]

Thank you! I'll certainly start by reading/watching these!

[Ethiopia]

Thanks @hamster, I wasn't aware of the iray Maya doc.

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