Mesh unwanted reflection

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Hi. I have a mesh simulating the ocean and a cylinder going through it. I get a reflection of the cylinder that I would like not to have.

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I tried to turn off the transmission of my cylinder and that helped to get rid of other unwanted reflections, but this one Its still there. I also tried to tweak the display options of my ocean…but that freaking reflection is still there.

Do you know any workaround to solve this. I need to show an ocean and the things should not be reflected on the sides.

Thank you

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If you use eevee just turn of “screen space reflections”, but that will kill all reflections.
Or you assign a different material to the sides and set roughness to 100%.
Another hack would be enable “refractions” under “screen space reflections” and then turn “refractions” on for the material that should not be reflected.
There is a way with materials index and light path, but i did nt use and know it.

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I am using cycles :frowning:

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This will work with cycles, but did know how. Maybe search for solutions “cycles material no shadow”.
Here is one that may work for you: https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/44605/prevent-shadow-on-object-material-a-allow-for-object-material-b/44607
or perhaps complete
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0I-d5LJTL4

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Thank you. I am not sure if what I am seeing is a shadow…looks like a reflection. I am still having this issue.