When ever I try to render with the Ground Water material it says lakerem.jpg external file is missing. Any idea what I might be doing wrong,

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Which version of Max?

If it’s a full install (from CD/DVD) then that map can be found (several times) in the Samples directory on the distribution media - often on the 2nd disc depending on the version.

The map is being used in the Reflection Map slot of the Ground Water material (and several others).  Substitute <installdir>\Maps\Backgrounds\lakedusk.jpg if you have it - it’s the same image.

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

where did you find this “ground water” material? which shader? is it a template?

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It’s in the default Material Library (3dsMax.mat).

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

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that would explain why I didn’t know of these materials.. I don’t have any material librairies installed… (yet I did chose the “material librairy” option in “custom” installation when installing max… if I remember correcly

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Are you sure they aren’t installed? Check in your <installdir>\materiallibraries folder. If they are there - use the “open” option in the Material Browser to get at them.

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

srry for stealing the thread like this…

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Perhaps a “custom install” wasn’t a good idea?

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

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Any idea on how to fix this?

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Did you not read my 1st reply?

Which version of Max?

If it’s a full install (from CD/DVD) then that map can be found (several times) in the Samples directory on the distribution media - often on the 2nd disc depending on the version.

The map is being used in the Reflection Map slot of the Ground Water material (and several others).  Substitute <installdir>\Maps\Backgrounds\lakedusk.jpg if you have it - it’s the same image.

If you don’t have either of theoe files then substitute any outdoor scene that you have - the results won’t, of course, be identical but it will remove that annoying warning.

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

Sorry about that I am working on 3DS Max 2008. Thanks for your interest.

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