Solution:
G~X93J The plastic material with the rough diffusing surface can be modeled in
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;^DG P W[SZZV_(tu MATERIAL PROPERTY
7^FJ+gN8b A TracePro Material Property can be created, and the index of refraction of
/'QfLW>6 the material is entered here, as well as an absorption coefficient if it is
:406Oa known (this would be for absorption losses just from propogating through a
EQ%,IK/ given thickness of a clear polished sample of the material, unrelated to the
lS96sjJp@ diffusing surface finish. Entering zero for the absorption coefficient is
|kc#=b@l propobly a reasonable estimate for a transparent material.
iOrpr,@ YwaWhBCIF The Material Property is applied to the Object (Define/Apply Properties).
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3PUyua' SURFACE PROPERTY
,a'Y^[4k? A TracePro Surface Property can specify 5 possible outcomes for light incident
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y7tjar^ on a surface - Specular Transmission, Specular Reflection, Scattered
)WH;G:$&" Transmission (BTDF). Scattered Reflection (BRDF), and Absorption.
fq<JX5DER ! _p(H For your property, I expect that Specular Transmission, Specular Reflection,
,)35Vi;. and Absorption would all be 0, leaving only Scattered Transmission (BTDF).
TsF>Y""*M Scattered Reflection (BRDF). BTDF and BRDF are controlled by 3 coefficients -
Q4h6K7 A, B, and g. For an initial estimate, I would suggest entering BTDF(g) =
Op5S' BRDF(g) = 0, which defines a Lambertian dsitribution.
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