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CookTorrance

Roughness and Fresnel material

Creates a more physically plausible 3D material with roughness, Fresnel response, specular reflection, transmittance and Material ID.

3D MaterialsIntermediate

CookTorrance

Overview

What CookTorrance does

CookTorrance is useful when a surface needs more realistic light behavior than a simple classic highlight model. Roughness controls how broad the reflection appears, while Fresnel changes reflection strength with viewing angle.

When to use it

  • Polished plastics and coated surfaces

  • Rough painted materials

  • Glass-like tinted surfaces

  • More realistic angle-dependent highlights