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What's the best (and easiest) Volumetric shader for Daz 4.7

WillowRavenWillowRaven Posts: 3,787
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I've bought a few in the past for earlier versions and later versions, usually by accident, and am hoping someone knows the best one to use for 4.7. If it's not in this store, PM me where to find it.

 

Thanks

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  • srieschsriesch Posts: 4,243

    I would also be interested in this same info.

  • Eustace ScrubbEustace Scrubb Posts: 2,730

    Since you're asking about 4.7, this means 3Delight is where it's at (Iray's debut was 4.8).

  • Sven DullahSven Dullah Posts: 7,621
    edited November 2018

    Wow that's odd. I searched the store for the AoA EZ Volume cam, but cannot find it. Pulled from the store? Anyway that's what I use mostly if I need to create godrays or light beams in 3DL. The fastest and by far the easiest way to create volumetric effects. Then there is of course the Omnifreaker Ubervolume that ships free with DS. It works but rendertimes are terribly slow if you enable shadows, so I very rarely use it. Haven't searched any other stores but I doubt there is anything else when it comes to shaders. Shadermixer may be one option, I figure one can create fog/depth cameras and volumetric shaders but it's not a one click solutionlaugh. Another way would be to create a fog prop with a large number of parallell planes with proper translucency and possibly opacity maps to add some randomness/color variation to the fog. Not exactly a one click solution either. Marshian's Above the fog product uses UberVolume IIRC. He also has some Iray fog products that maybe could be converted to 3DL? I believe they use the parallell planes method?

    If you happen to own the AoA EZ volume cam that's the best option I can think of.

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  • 3delinquent3delinquent Posts: 355

    It appears all of the AoA light products are gone. That's a shame if you're still using 4.7. Those products would count as some of the all time best  I have purchased at Daz3d. Some of their features were already broken by 4.7 but they were easy to use and still gave superb results. An update of those products for 3delight in 4.10+ with all features working would be an instant buy for me. I guess with PBR being the way forward for most it's not going to happen. The Volume cam was the only product of its kind I used. Sorry I can't help.

  • Sven DullahSven Dullah Posts: 7,621
    3delinquent said:

    It appears all of the AoA light products are gone. That's a shame if you're still using 4.7. Those products would count as some of the all time best  I have purchased at Daz3d. Some of their features were already broken by 4.7 but they were easy to use and still gave superb results. An update of those products for 3delight in 4.10+ with all features working would be an instant buy for me. I guess with PBR being the way forward for most it's not going to happen. The Volume cam was the only product of its kind I used. Sorry I can't help.

    Yeah the lights were still there yesterday, kind of makes me wonder what's going on with all the products being pulled...and I'm obviously not the only onefrown

  • NorthOf45NorthOf45 Posts: 5,758

    The lights are still there, if you mean the "Advanced" trio; they had no other 3DL lights. The only AoA product missing is the "Atmospheric Effects Cameras for DAZ Studio", as previously noted.

    There was also "Camera Magic: WaterCam DAZ Studio" from zigraphix, unfortunately pulled from the store, too. Still works very well, and the volume camera appears to have the same parameters as the volume camera in AoA's "Atmospheric Effects Cameras", so it could be adapted for any volume medium. It's a moot point, though, if you don't have it.

  • Sven DullahSven Dullah Posts: 7,621
    NorthOf45 said:

    The lights are still there, if you mean the "Advanced" trio; they had no other 3DL lights. The only AoA product missing is the "Atmospheric Effects Cameras for DAZ Studio", as previously noted.

    Ok, good to know;)

    NorthOf45 said:

    There was also "Camera Magic: WaterCam DAZ Studio" from zigraphix, unfortunately pulled from the store, too. Still works very well, and the volume camera appears to have the same parameters as the volume camera in AoA's "Atmospheric Effects Cameras", so it could be adapted for any volume medium. It's a moot point, though, if you don't have it.

     

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