Six steps to setup your own scene for rendering in 3ds max with MentalRay

1. check and setup units: Customize/ unit setup/ display and system units

2. Load renderpresets, f.e. “DE_1_Standard”

Create a basic room with window

3. Apply simple mental ray material for start:” autodesk generic (!)” (Ambient occlusion dist.: 120), “autodesk glazing”

4. Apply “target camera” to your room. Set it up on eyelevel

5. Apply daylight system (create/ system)

6. Adjust exposure control to your lighting

Issue: light always has to go directly into your room or has to reflect via a surface into your room

Make horizon blury (daylight/horizon/blur: f.e.2.0)

Add different materials to your room via material “Multi/Sub Object”