Solution:
T+Du/ERL The plastic material with the rough diffusing surface can be modeled in
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@2Z{en? A TracePro Material Property can be created, and the index of refraction of
8,=,'gFO the material is entered here, as well as an absorption coefficient if it is
-PoW56 known (this would be for absorption losses just from propogating through a
~xkcQ{ given thickness of a clear polished sample of the material, unrelated to the
CKy' 8I9 diffusing surface finish. Entering zero for the absorption coefficient is
HZ )z^K?1 propobly a reasonable estimate for a transparent material.
RQ!kVM@ sYYNT* The Material Property is applied to the Object (Define/Apply Properties).
<Y9e n!3\ 2w+w'Ag_R SURFACE PROPERTY
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on a surface - Specular Transmission, Specular Reflection, Scattered
5{L~e>oS9 Transmission (BTDF). Scattered Reflection (BRDF), and Absorption.
KZ>cfv-&a >-0Rq[) For your property, I expect that Specular Transmission, Specular Reflection,
4*P#3 B'@V and Absorption would all be 0, leaving only Scattered Transmission (BTDF).
J>TNyVaoQ Scattered Reflection (BRDF). BTDF and BRDF are controlled by 3 coefficients -
+9<"Y6 A, B, and g. For an initial estimate, I would suggest entering BTDF(g) =
+d>?aqI\A BRDF(g) = 0, which defines a Lambertian dsitribution.
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