solved Issue with specular & backfaces?

[Aerion]

Is there any reason why the back ( face ) of my leaf texture is shining with specular when I turned off specular for the leaf texture?

I circled in the color black, the leaf that is shining with specular white that should be off.

As you can see, the front ( face ) of the leaves are fine.

Here is the Source Code : 

	    meshTask.onSuccess = function ( task ) 
	    {
	        task.loadedMeshes [ 0 ].position = BABYLON.Vector3.Zero ( );
	            // Decrease specular or what is called shine in the thread
	                // Mat 94 - Bark Texture
	                    scene.getMaterialByName ( "Mat94" ).specularColor = BABYLON.Color3.Black ( );
	                // Mat 910 - Leaf Texture
	            // Disable culling or what is called seeing half the leaves in the thread
	        scene.getMaterialByName ( "Mat910" ).backFaceCulling = false; 
	    }

Thanks!

[RaananW]

Hi,

As always, it is much better to actually see it that to see a picture of it.

Check your emissive texture and color, try to use the disableLighting flag and see if there is any effect. Also - you are changing the specular color of the bark, but not of the leaves. Your circle is around a leaf. Maybe try playing with the leaves-material?

But again - reproduce it on the playground if you want a quicker solution.

[Aerion]

@RaananW

http://babylontesting.epizy.com/loadentity/

http://babylontesting.epizy.com/loadentity/models/deciduous/01/deciduous01/deciduous01.mtl

	    meshTask.onSuccess = function ( task ) 
	    {
	        task.loadedMeshes [ 0 ].position = BABYLON.Vector3.Zero ( );
	            // Decrease specular or what is called shine in the thread
	                // Mat 94 - Bark Texture
	                    scene.getMaterialByName ( "Mat94" ).specularColor = BABYLON.Color3.Black ( );
	                // Mat 910 - Leaf Texture
	            // Disable culling or what is called seeing half the leaves in the thread
	        scene.getMaterialByName ( "Mat910" ).backFaceCulling = false; 
	    }

[RaananW]

You have the diffuse texture defined as specularTexture as well. You can either set the specularPower to be a very hight number, disable the lighting (as suggested before) or simply remove the specularTexture and see what happens.

Make sure your specularColor is set on the right material (as also suggested).

[jerome]

not sure this effect is related to the material specular

did you try to set the light specular to black ? http://doc.babylonjs.com/classes/3.0/light#specular-color3-classes-3-0-color3-

[Aerion]

@jerome i just did, but to no avail...

http://babylontesting.epizy.com/loadentity/

	    meshTask.onSuccess = function ( task ) 
	    {
	        task.loadedMeshes [ 0 ].position = BABYLON.Vector3.Zero ( );
	            // Decrease specular or what is called shine in the thread
	                // Mat 94 - Bark Texture
	                    scene.getMaterialByName ( "Mat94" ).specularColor = BABYLON.Color3.Black ( );
	                        // Decrease specular or what is called shine in the thread
	                    scene.getMaterialByName ( "Mat910" ).specularColor = BABYLON.Color3.Black ( );
	                // Mat 910 - Leaf Texture
	            // Disable culling or what is called seeing half the leaves in the thread
	        scene.getMaterialByName ( "Mat910" ).backFaceCulling = false; 
    }

[RaananW]

You know, I test each and every one of my suggestions before posting them.

You have a specularTexture, that once removed, removes the shininess effect on your leaves.

And, as also suggested in a different thread, disable the offline support, as it prevents you from actually seeing changes made in your resources. Set the offline mode when you are happy with the result.

[Aerion]

@RaananW how can i turn the lights off of the specular texture? i rather like that nice, bright texture. but without the shine of specular.

p.s. manifest has been disabled.

[RaananW]

material.disableLighting = true

But I am not sure this is the effect you are looking for. Remove the specularTexture and see if it solves your issue

[Aerion]

i tried the darker texture earlier, but it too had the same problem. if you like zoom out, then rotate it quickly, it looks like the leaves are still shining.

[Aerion]

@RaananW

scene.getMaterialByName ( "Mat910" ).disableLighting = true;

seems to have done it. check it out & tell me if when rotating, you see it still flashing like glass on the leaves : 

http://babylontesting.epizy.com/loadentity/

If it worked, then I will mark this as solved.

[Sebavan]

All about the specular for me. You can mark as solved.