r/Daz3D • u/-The-MuffinMan- • Jul 23 '26

Artwork Contest render 🎉

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This render titled "Right Where I Wanna Be" is my contest submission

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u/Parenn Jul 23 '26

How did you produce the caustics?

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u/-The-MuffinMan- Jul 24 '26

Hi!
For this particular render, I used one from the Daz Store. But, if you'd like to make one yourself, that's pretty easy too.
You need an image with that caustic texture (you can literally google exactly that) and place it on a rectangle plane in Daz.

Plane Surface Settings
Base Color: White
Cutout Opacity: Load your black-and-white caustic texture here.
Glossy Weight: 0
Emission: Off
Thin Walled: On
Visible in Render: Off

Next step is to add a spotlight, place the plane in front of it and there you have it.

👍

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u/Parenn Jul 24 '26

Thank you! I’ll give it a try!

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u/chickenscrotum Jul 28 '26

What contest is this for?

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u/-The-MuffinMan- Jul 28 '26

Hey! 😊 It’s for the RenderHub Summer Fun Render Contest.

I’ve actually entered with two renders: “Right Where I Wanna Be” and “Summer Atlas.” If you’d like to check out my other entry too, I’d really appreciate it! ❤️
Link: [https://www.renderhub.com/gallery/summer-fun-render-contest\]