When you start creating a material in the node editor, the default setup will give you the principled BSDF node as your primary shader. This shader has a lot of attributes associated with it, like the base color of the material. Some of these attributes are not used as often though, such as the clearcoat. … Read more
When designing your models for 3D printing, you are required to follow stricter guidelines for modeling than what you normally would for a render or an animation. There are principles of modeling 3D objects that ensure the hardware you use is capable of creating the specific shape that you design. An overhang face is a … Read more
If you have reached the point where you are able to create more advanced materials, then you will have also reached the point where your node trees are becoming more difficult to read even for the artist that creates them. There are different ways to improve the visual appearance of your node tree though. Reroutes … Read more
This is a question that has been asked since the inception of the Eevee render engine back when Blender version 2.80 was released. Which engine should you use to render your scenes and animations? Should you go with the speed provided by Eevee, or is the quality attainable with Cycles as your choice of render? … Read more
Creating material is more complicated than it sounds, as there are a lot of attributes that make a material both look and feel in the real world. Some attributes are exclusive to certain types of materials, like sheen for instance, but there are some that apply to every material like the index of refraction, roughness, … Read more
Materials have a variety of properties to influence how the material is going to respond when hit by a source of light. These properties can include diffusing, refraction, and subsurface scattering depending on the material. A common question is finding the specific IOR value with a material like glass. The index of refraction for glass … Read more
