Comment from 2023 - stop struggling with 3ds Max, that's why. The following is the original article

In this lesson we will look at the principles of creating photorealistic materials. Let's create a chrome material, chrome with scratches, rust, chrome with rust, learn how to change the texture size, find out what parameters affect the noise in the material, and analyze the Mix map.Next is a lesson on creating a glass material in 3ds Max and V-Ray. In Corona Render and other renders, the material is done in a similar way. It is important to understand that glass is not only transparent, but also reflective when you look at it at an angle. It is also necessary to add a “fog” effect. Have you noticed that the glass cut is not transparent, but has a green tint? All these nuances must be taken into account when creating a photorealistic glass material. In this lesson we will look at plain glass, frosted glass, uneven glass, colored glass, foggy glass and wet glass with droplets. We will also look at why glass may not transmit light.

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