[Bf-cycles] Caustics?

Cristobal Atria cristobalatria at gmail.com
Sun Mar 10 23:26:29 CET 2013


Currently, caustics are part of the diffuse indirect path. Would it be
possible to get caustics as a separate pass to blur them into compositing?

2013/3/10 Thomas Dinges <blender at dingto.org>

>  Caustics are possible with Cycles, just make sure "No Caustics" in the
> "Light Paths" panel is *disabled*.
>
> The reason why a lot of people fake them, is because Cycles (as a path
> tracer) is not really suited for those and it takes a long time to clear
> them up.
>
> Am 10.03.2013 20:04, schrieb Cal McGaugh:
>
>  Brecht,
>
>  are reflective and/or refractive caustics coming in Cycles?  I only see
> tutorials on faking
>  them.  Would like to be able to do something like this Lux crystal egg.
>
>  http://www.luxrender.net/wiki/Creating_Beautiful_Caustics
>
>  Thanks,
>  Cal
>
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