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ThinwallTransparent

A specialized component designed for representing glass-type materials in a simplified way. It is meant to be used on flat objects (for example, panes of window glass) where refraction effects are not important. It gives an ideal (non-glossy) mirror reflection and shows light transmitted from behind. The transmitted light is not refracted. The strength of the mirror reflection is controlled by the index of refraction (IOR); the higher the IOR, the stronger the reflection becomes, and the less light is transmitted from behind.

Unlike other transparent/translucent components, ThinwallTransparent can be applied safely to objects modelled as 2D planes with no thickness.

Editing a component using ThinwallTransparent

Reflection

Colour

A color tint that will be applied to both reflections and transmitted light. This can be a single color value or a texture map.

Input: Color or Map

Colour: White
Colour: White
Colour: Black
Colour: Black
Colour: Red
Colour: Red

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Refraction

IOR

The index of refraction. This controls the strength of reflections from the surface of the material.

Range: 0.0 – 50.0

IOR: 1.1
IOR: 1.1
IOR: 1.5
IOR: 1.5
IOR: 2.5
IOR: 2.5

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Material Components using ThinwallTransparent

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Base

ThinwallTransparent: GlassThin
GlassThin


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