How to Create Photorealistic Frosted Glass in 3DS Max with V-Ray – Archviz & CGI Tutorial

Architectural Visualisation showing different methods of frosted glass

In this tutorial, I show you how to create photorealistic frosted glass in 3DS Max using V-Ray, ideal for architectural visualization (archviz) and CGI projects. Frosted glass is simple to make: set your material to refractive, adjust the reflection and glossiness, and then lower the refractive glossiness to achieve the frosted effect.

I also reference my previous glass tutorial, which covers the basics of creating coloured and clear glass:How to Create Glass in 3DS Max

This tutorial is part of a series on V-Ray glass materials, which also includes:

• Using V-Ray fog for volumetric glass effects

• Creating V-Ray glass for windows, with slightly different settings

  
  

Key concepts covered:

• Creating frosted glass materials in 3DS Max with V-Ray

• Adjusting reflection and refractive glossiness for realism

• Preparing glass materials for archviz and CGI scenes

• Following a workflow for consistent photorealistic glass results

Here is a link to the tutorial.