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Re: Problems for getting the caustics in a pool

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:01 pm
by jorari71
A test from above:
As you can see there are no caustics.

Re: Problems for getting the caustics in a pool

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:15 pm
by jorari71
Doing a more detailed inspection in the compositor I noticed that there's a "caustics" output but it is not connnected...Do we need to?

Re: Problems for getting the caustics in a pool

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:05 pm
by TAO
I think you can try these parameters if you do not already do.
Screenshot 2021-05-13 190412.jpeg
As you can see the result should be what you can start with it to get what you want.

Re: Problems for getting the caustics in a pool

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:21 pm
by jorari71
Aha.
And, could you see the caustics pass ? I would like to see what it shows.
Thanks in advance.

Re: Problems for getting the caustics in a pool

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:35 pm
by TAO
it's a new render with the exact same settings hope that helps.
Screenshot 2021-05-13 193339.jpeg
I am really an amateur in blender you need to tell me how I can get the caustic pass for you.

Re: Problems for getting the caustics in a pool

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 6:08 pm
by jorari71
Could I send you my scene via private?

Re: Problems for getting the caustics in a pool

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 6:27 pm
by jorari71
This is how you can see the caustic pass but first you have to activate the showing of the caustic pass.
I have attached two captures in order to activate the showing info caustic's pass and how to show this caustic pass.
I hope it helps.

Re: Problems for getting the caustics in a pool

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 6:46 pm
by Dade
jorari71 wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 3:53 pm This is a capture of the caustic pass...As you can see there are no caustic created:
Your HDR is likely to not have a strong enough capture of the sun light intensity. Can you try the same scene with Sun+Sky light source ?

Re: Problems for getting the caustics in a pool

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 6:51 pm
by jorari71
I'm sorry perhaps you take as reference this capture not intended to be used as a result because I use compositor in order to asdjust it well, in this way the image I get is this, not the last one which was intended only to show how to activate the caustics pass. The final image after adjusting it with Lightgroups and compositor:

Re: Problems for getting the caustics in a pool

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 6:59 pm
by TAO
jorari71 wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 6:27 pm This is how you can see the caustic pass but first you have to activate the showing of the caustic pass.
I have attached two captures in order to activate the showing info caustic's pass and how to show this caustic pass.
I hope it helps.
I'm not able to find the option I do not know why! by the way, I'm not a blender expert, may miss something.
Screenshot 2021-05-13 205715.jpeg
you can send your scene to me or SharlyBg in private to fixed it for you and use it as a reference for your other projects.