Car Materials for Poser

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Car Materials for Poser

Many of the car paint materials are matched from freely available Toyota, Nissan, Porche, Lamborghini, GM and Ford color charts, and are included for convenience. The names associated with the color remain

copyright to their respective owners and cannot be used in commercial products (the colors themselves can be used providing no reference to the name is used)

This package is a collection of motor vehicle materials designed for extremely realistic looking end results which can be easily applied and modified to models inside poser.
There are eight catagories of materials to choose from ranging from paints and metals to glass and rubber, fabrics and plastic. There are also a few "bonus materials included!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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90% of the materials included in this package require ray-tracing to be enabled in order for them to function correctly. Also, all metals and paints use Ray Traced reflections, and as such, require a 3D

environment (or enviro sphere) for reflections to be visible.

The following is a list of all the different types of materials, and how to use them

CAR MATERIALS\BODY\CHAMELEON
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The Chameleon shader is a replication of color changing paint, sometimes referred to as flip-flop paint. Depending on the angle of the surface to the camera, the color of that part of the surface will range

between the two specified colors. There are 9 color variations of the Chameleon shader included, change the following nodes to make your own variation :

Simple_Color\Color : the color of surfaces that are at a high angle to the camera
Simple_Color_2\Color : the color of surfaces that are facing the camera
Color_Math\Value 2 : increase towards white to increase specular level

CAR MATERIALS\BODY\CLEARCOAT
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ClearCoat is the standard paintjob most everyday cars came with before metallic finishes became mainstream. There are 17 color matched presets available that are accurate representations of the official paint

color. Change the following node to make your own variation

PoserSurface\Diffuse_Color : base paint color

CAR MATERIALS\BODY\MATTE
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This is a simulation of a new type of paint recently seen at carshows on some concept and supercars. Unlike the "furry" matte paint, this is smooth with an even uniform color. The 6 available colors are those I

have seen myself in this new paint, however to create your own color change the following node :

Simple_Color\Color : base paint color

CAR MATERIALS\BODY\METALLIC CLEARCOAT
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The standard metallic paint seen on cars today. By far the most common paint/coating combination used today, there are 28 color patched variations available, change the following node to create your own

PoserSurface\Diffuse_Color : base paint color

CAR MATERIALS\BODY\SILVER
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This shader simulates metallic particles in the paint mixture reflecting light back at varying angles and intensities, commonly known as a mettalic finish. There are 3 variations included.

CAR MATERIALS\BODY\SPARKLE
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This is an accurate representation of a cheap car paint that came out in the 80's to try and be the poor man's mettalic finish. There are 13 variations included, change the following node to create your own :

PoserSurface\Diffuse_Color : base paint color

CAR MATERIALS\BODY\STUDIO GLAZING
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Photography Studios often use a special wax on cars before doing shoots to really make them shine in the controlled lighting conditions, and this material simulates that wax. There are 11 color matched standard

paint colors available, to create your own, change the following node :

PoserSurface\Diffuse_Color : base paint color

CAR MATERIALS\GLASS
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There are two main shaders available, Black Coated Glass which is used for black glass edging found on most front/side windows. It is important to use this shader rather than a black metal or paint color to

ensure the reflections are uniform accross the glass. Finally there is the glass shader and several tints.

CAR MATERIALS\GLASS MOULDED
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This shader attempts to simulate indicator/brake covers that have moulded interiors without having the geometry to support it.

CAR MATERIALS\GRILLS
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This semi transperant shader simulates plastic grilles on flat surfaces. Depending on the angle of the surface, and scale of the model this shader can be a bit of a hit-and-miss.

CAR MATERIALS\INTERIOR\CARPET
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Standard low-shag high wear carpet found standard in pretty much all vehicles today. 10 matched colors are availalble. Change the following node to make your own variation

PoserSurface\Diffuse_Color : base color

CAR MATERIALS\INTERIOR\FELT
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Felt covering for seats and doors, 10 matched colors available. Change the following node to create your own :

Simple_Color\Color : base color

CAR MATERIALS\INTERIOR\LEATHER
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Leather seat cover shader. 10 matched colors available. Change the following node to create your own variation :

Simple_Color\Color : base color

CAR MATERIALS\INTERIOR\METAL FITTINGS
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This shader is designed to simulate small shiny mettallic fittings inside vehicles (or outside on older model cars). Due to the nodes used, it is not recommended to apply this material to large surfaces as

repetition may occur.

CAR MATERIALS\INTERIOR\NYLON
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Cheap nylon seat cover material. 10 matches colors available. Change the following node to create your own variation :

Simple_Color\Color : base color

CAR MATERIALS\INTERIOR\PLASTIC
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Treated high density plastic used for car interiors. 10 matched colors available. Change the following node to create your own :

PoserSurface\Diffuse_Color : base color

CAR MATERIALS\INTERIOR\SEATBELT
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A complex material that simulates the weave pattern on seatbelts to give a realistic sheen. 10 matched colors available. Change the following to make your own :

Simple_Color\Color : base color

CAR MATERIALS\METALS
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Several shaders are included that cover bare, anadozed and painted metals along with chrome and brushed steel.

CAR MATERIALS\PLASTICS
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High impact plastic used for bumpers and wheel guards. 4 variations are included, change the following nodes to create your own :

PoserSurface\Diffuse_Color : base color
PoserSurface\Specular_Color : increase towards white to add shine

CAR MATERIALS\RUBBER
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Tyre rubber shader in 3 common compound levels as well as a whitewall shader for older model cars

CAR MATERIALS
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There are 4 bonus materials included which are :

!Blank - just as the name suggests, this is a blank white materials with no nodes

!Completely Transparent - This material will make a surface completely invisible in poser. (rays passing through this surface will count as bouncing once)

Fake AO Catcher - A special ground material which creates a fake shadow underneath cars for photo integration

Fluro Tube - GI material used to enhance flurescent tube lighting in scenes. not to be used as a light source replacement. Accurately repesents a flurescent tube that is turned on.

NOTE
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All of the meterials in this package use local coordinated to create any patterns or effects, in other words all of these materials ignore UV mapping. This is especially handy when importing models from other

applications, as the UV coordinates are not always tranlated over. With these materials this does not matter. Models with BAD UV mapping are also not a problem for these shaders.

Product requirements

Products:
Poser 6 / Poser Pro or Above
Renderosity
Materials and Shaders for Poser and Daz Studio