SilverwingfVFX covers working with Octane Anisotropy with real-world examples.

SilverwingfVFX (Raphael Rau) dives into Octane Anisotropy under Maxon Cinema 4D and shows how to get it working well and effectively. The tutorial covers Anisotropy Integration in Octane and how to avoid projection errors when creating various metals.

All About the Anisotropic Characteristics.

Check out this tutorial by Arvid Schneider that explores how you can create a metallic shader in Maya with Arnold.

The tutorial shows how you can use Arnold nodes to do all the heavy lifting, including masking and placing anisotropy where you want it.