DOTTED FLOOR needs an alpha only reflection

the way i create reflections is to create text > duplicate > 3d spin x-180* and y-180* > create a gradient and blend.

so now i have a polka dotted floor in 3d. How do i get the reflection to only reflect on the dots??

""" What you do with what you have, is more important than what you could do, with what you don't have."

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Use an image mask.