LuxCore v2.3 proposed features

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Re: LuxCore v2.3 proposed features

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Dade wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:18 pm It looks like LuxCore roughglass material
Yes, just without the darkening problem at high roughness (check bottom vs. top row of the image).
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Dade wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:18 pm
kintuX wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:34 pm What Glass material really needs is multi-scattered surface model, one like Cycles has. Here, even Corona ain't as good 8-)
It looks like LuxCore roughglass material :?:
Yes, but well, Lux's Rough Glass is only single-scattered (dark)
LuxRoughGlass-is-singlescatter.jpg
VS Cycles multi-scattered model
CyclesRoughGlass-is-multiscatter.jpg
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Blender Cycles's code: Cycles: Add multi-scattering, energy-conserving GGX as an option to the Glossy, Anisotropic and Glass BSDFs (D2002)
It is based on Multiple-Scattering Microfacet BSDFs with the Smith Model
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kintuX wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:28 pm
Dade wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:18 pm
kintuX wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:34 pm What Glass material really needs is multi-scattered surface model, one like Cycles has. Here, even Corona ain't as good 8-)
It looks like LuxCore roughglass material :?:
Yes, but well, Lux's Rough Glass is only single-scattered (dark)

LuxRoughGlass-is-singlescatter.jpg

VS Cycles multi-scattered model

CyclesRoughGlass-is-multiscatter.jpg
cycles's glass is super neat.
Maybe best course would be adding multiscattered ggx as option for the new planned transmission for disney.

I think in general disney should be a backbone for some ubermaterial. One to rule them all.
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kintuX wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:28 pm
Dade wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:18 pm
kintuX wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:34 pm What Glass material really needs is multi-scattered surface model, one like Cycles has. Here, even Corona ain't as good 8-)
It looks like LuxCore roughglass material :?:
Yes, but well, Lux's Rough Glass is only single-scattered (dark)
But roughness 1 ? Why ?

Anyway, I have the feeling that you can achieve the same result using NULL material with inside a volume with very high scattering (and multi-scattering enabled). It may also require BiDir + long paths. But, indeed, a specific and dedicated Microfacet model is a lot faster.
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lacilaci wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:49 pm I think in general disney should be a backbone for some ubermaterial. One to rule them all.
I prefer stay away from uber-uber-one-to-rule-all shader, since a scene with lots of different materials simply chokes and even RTX cores can't do shit about it (and we get back to CPUs ;) ). Also, how hard it is to make custom node groups (preset) with simple and fast building blocks to have at disposal (in library or in a shop).

But I do like specialized uber-shaders for cloth/textiles, carpaint, hair (missing), wood (missing), metals (just needs simplification)... in this regard I consider such ubershader as Principled or Surface shaders like the Disney's one (but updated) or introducing Autodesk Standard Surface well suited.
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IMO, what LuxCore now needs is stable foundations and smaller memory footprint, but most importantly - hardcore use - standard stuff to become production proven!
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Dade wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:59 pm But roughness 1 ? Why ?
Just a proof of concept. :)

It's physically real or at least far closer than single-scattered model. To make milky, etched, brushed glass, snow... :|
Ask architects why they love naturalistic imagery, putting glass wherever they possibly can. :lol: They love to play, paint, fill spaces with light 8-)
Next to metal and concrete it is most used modern material.
I believe even lacilaci and others can confirm this is one big flaw and huge PITA for archviz artists. Also for Corona users. ;)
Dade wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:59 pm Anyway, I have the feeling that you can achieve the same result using NULL material with inside a volume with very high scattering (and multi-scattering enabled). It may also require BiDir + long paths. But, indeed, a specific and dedicated Microfacet model is a lot faster.
Yes, dedicated one (or Cycles like implementation) would be more than enough, at least for starters. :D

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I believe this would fix the darkening issues for fluids in a glass. Like juice, water... which would perfectly complement newly added caustics and SDS paths. And other volumetric/SSS renderings would also benefit since surface doesn't get dark!
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Mmm, I forgot a probably interesting feature: some type of fast pre-processing for automatic variance clamping :idea:
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Dade wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2019 8:27 am Mmm, I forgot a probably interesting feature: some type of fast pre-processing for automatic variance clamping :idea:
I would like to see less and less pre-processing rather than another "step" to add :D I also don't trust the recommended values anyways.
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Dont know was it mentioned
Can be added sharpening menu
with modern algoritm
in tab where color managment placed
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PetrT wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:40 am Dont know was it mentioned
Can be added sharpening menu
with modern algoritm
in tab where color managment placed
Sharpening would be nice, luxcore renders are often somewhat blurry and I need to always sharpen in post.
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