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Corona 9 Material Library: Free Download and Installation Guide



Corona 9 Material Library Free Download




If you are looking for a way to create realistic and high-quality renders with Corona 9, you will need the material library. The material library is a collection of more than 520 ready-to-use materials that you can apply to your objects and scenes with ease. In this article, we will show you how to download and install the material library in offline mode, what is included in the material library, and how to use it in your projects.




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How to Install the Material Library in Offline Mode




Sometimes, downloading the entire material library from the online servers is unwanted or impossible - for example, in the case of batch installing Corona on a render farm. Instead, you can download the material library once and then distribute it along with the universal installer. Here is how to do it:


  • Download the universal installer from . It is available for Windows 10/11 and macOS 10.14 and above.



  • Download the material library package for your platform from one of these links:



  • For Chaos Corona 9 (Windows):



  • For Chaos Corona 9 (MacOS):



  • For Chaos Corona 8 (Windows):



  • For Chaos Corona 8 (MacOS):



  • Place the downloaded MaterialLibrary file next to the universal installer. Make sure that executable (.exe) file of the installer, not the downloaded archive, is extracted and placed in the same directory with MaterialLibrary file. For example, if the universal installer is located in C:\\Downloads, then place the MaterialLibrary file in C:\\Downloads as well.



  • Run the universal installer and proceed with the standard installation. The universal installer will install the Material Library from the local folder instead of downloading it.



The material library installation can also be safely canceled or skipped entirely if you don't need it. In case of any troubles with the manual installation of the material library, please contact


Some of the materials in the library also use special features of Corona 9, such as the Corona Volume Material or the Corona Hair Material. The Corona Volume Material allows you to create materials that have volumetric effects, such as smoke, fog, clouds, or liquids. The Corona Hair Material allows you to create realistic hair or fur using the Corona Hair and Fur modifier.


How to Use the Material Library in Your Projects




Using the material library in your projects is very easy and convenient. You can access the material library from the Corona Toolbar or the Materials Editor. You can also use the Corona Converter to convert your existing materials to the Corona Physical Material.


To apply a material from the library to your object or scene, you can simply drag and drop it from the library window to your object or material slot. You can also double-click on a material in the library to open it in the Materials Editor and see its parameters and maps.


To customize a material from the library, you can use any maps, textures, colors, or parameters that you want. You can also mix and blend different materials using the Corona Layered Material or the Corona Mix Material. You can save your customized materials to your own library for future use.


To create your own materials using the Corona Physical Material, you can start from scratch or use a preset as a base. You can then adjust the settings of the base layer, the clearcoat layer, and the sheen layer as you wish. You can also add any maps or textures that you need to create realistic details and variations.


Conclusion




The Corona 9 material library is a free download that provides you with more than 520 materials that you can use in your projects. The material library is based on the Corona Physical Material, which is a new material type that is accurate, physically based, intuitive, flexible, and easy to set up. The material library also contains other materials that are specific to certain categories or effects. You can use the material library to create realistic and high-quality renders with Corona 9.


FAQs




  • Q1: How can I update the material library?A1: You can update the material library by downloading and installing the latest version from . You can also check for updates from within the material library window.



  • Q2: How can I access Chaos Cosmos from Corona 9?A2: Chaos Cosmos is a new online content library that provides you with hundreds of free 3D models and HDRIs that are optimized for rendering with Chaos products. You can access Chaos Cosmos from within Corona 9 by clicking on the Cosmos icon in the toolbar or by using the Cosmos Browser in the Materials Editor.



  • Q3: How can I convert my existing materials to Corona Physical Material?A3: You can convert your existing materials to Corona Physical Material by using the Corona Converter tool. The Corona Converter tool is a script that automatically converts standard materials, V-Ray materials, Mental Ray materials, and other types of materials to Corona Physical Material. You can find more information about how to use the Corona Converter tool .



  • Q4: How can I create my own materials using Corona Physical Material?A4: You can create your own materials using Corona Physical Material by following these steps:



  • Create a new material in the Materials Editor and choose Corona Physical Material as the type.



  • Choose between IOR or Disney Specular for defining the reflectance of your material.



  • Choose between Roughness or Glossiness for defining the roughness of your material.



  • If your material is metallic, enable the Metalness Workflow option and set the metalness value.



  • Adjust the diffuse color and reflection color of your material.



  • Add any maps or textures that you need for creating details and variations in your material.



  • If you want to add a clearcoat layer or a sheen layer to your material, enable them and adjust their parameters and maps.



  • Apply your material to your object or scene and render it with Corona 9.



  • Q5: How can I get support or feedback for Corona 9 and the material library?A5: You can get support or feedback for Corona 9 and the material library by visiting .



I hope you enjoyed this article and learned something new about Corona 9 and the material library. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to share them below. Happy rendering! 44f88ac181


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