This shader is good for architectural renderings. Needs raytracing turned ON for it to work. Works best with Mental Ray. Has an attribute so you can quickly set how many blocks you need. The lighting for the preview is this light rig. No changes were made to it. I just imported it and rendered..
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Digital Sets 2: Lighting and Texturing
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mental ray for Maya, 3ds Max, and XSI: A 3D Artist\'s Guide to Rendering