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Chrome Plated Part with Dots

I created a simple cylinder with a chromed finish (using Photoworks). I need to add a red and a blue colored dots (.125 dia.) on its surface.

1) In the original model, I tried "deppresed" circles and the surfaces were colored red and blue. 2) I made separate disks (colored red and blue) that were "assembled" to the depressed surfaces.

Now the problem.......when I render the part in chrome, the colored dots are chromed also.

How can I make these colored dots visible in their orignal color and not chrome?

Hopefully someone can lead me in the right direction.

Thank you

Reply to
coldhot
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I'll guess that the dots are either below the cylinder surface or the assembly material and/or parts have been set to chrome as well?

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Reply to
Paul Salvador

Afternoon,

Two suggestions:

- apply a photoworks texture (of the appropriate color) to the face of the dots

- edit the texture properties...in the material editor go to illumination....material type...pick 'constant' from the pull down. That will make the dots stand out.

Happy Rendering!

Montie

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Reply to
Montie

What you could do is use the "Illumination" material "Cut Hole with Decal".

...................(begin)........................... You're correct, Paul, the dots are .015 below the surface and I made the colored dots .010 thick.

The recessed dots on the cylinder's surface were chromed also. Is there a way to "mask" the recessed dots so that the surface don't get chromed? ....................(end)............................

Reply to
Paul Salvador

Nevermind, that doesn't work! SW pos option does not work! You can delete the faces?

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Paul Salvador

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