Cant make transparent reflecting window

memo333

How can I make a reflection layer transparent?

I want to make a window, I add a color material then lower difuse transperncy to have opacity BUT when I add an reflective layer it lose transperncy

also..

whats the main diference in reflection,refraction and emisive?

panixia

http://www.vray.com/vray_for_sketchup/manual/material_reflection_layer.shtml
http://www.vray.com/vray_for_sketchup/manual/refraction_layer.shtml
http://www.vray.com/vray_for_sketchup/manual/emissive_materials.shtml

valerostudio

For the best glass, I would make all of your window glass with a thickness. Say 1/4" then for material, make it 100% transparent with black color in SU. Then in VR add a reflection layer and add Fresnel to the texture slot. Make a refraction layer (use defaults). If you want glass to have some color, change the refraction color. You can also use Fog, but I always get what a need from fraction color on planar glass. Fog is good for sculptural glass.

panixia

@valerostudio said:

For the best glass

yes best, but pretty much slow..