A Better Render

[Ceciliabr]

Please could you do a screenshot of the settings you used?

Of course :




I also did some small changes to your models.
You can find the modified project file HERE


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[stef.salmon]

Hi Cecilia,

Thank you so much for doing this I really appreciate it.

I just rendered it myself and it looks great. Will these settings work every time?

I'd be interested to know how you changed the models?

Many thanks, Stef

[Ceciliabr]

I'd be interested to know how you changed the models?

When you open the project file I linked to, you can see what I have done if you open [font=courier new]Modify[/font] on your models:
All the [font=courier new]edge color [/font] instances have been set to [font=courier new]Invisible[/font]. Sketchup models are a bit messy and need to be cleaned.

My settings are quite universal, and will often render a nice image.
If you open [font=courier new]Modify 3D view[/font] , you will see that I have added a white solid texture to the sky.
When selecting [font=courier new]Enable sky lighting[/font] , you actually enable the sky to act as a source for image based lighting (IBL).
You could have a look at THIS THREAD if you want to read more about IBL.

You might also find some useful discussions and examples HERE.

Cecilia

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[stef.salmon]

Hi Cecilia,

I can see what you've done with the models.

I tried the same settings on another project and once again I have some weird shading on the Data Racks - See image (what would cause this)?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tnzv7aiba4nvr ... S.png?dl=0

I created a white PNG 1000px x 1000px which I used for the floor and the sky but not sure if that's correct or the right size?

I have included the link to the project below.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dqzt7l7lzylp4 ... .sh3d?dl=0

Sorry to keep asking all these questions and thank you so much for your help on this.

Stef

[Ceciliabr]

I will have a look at it to night.

[Puybaret]

As said before, these weird images are because of back faces in DAE / Collada files.
Hide their material as you did for edges.

[stef.salmon]

If I make the back invisible nothing happens and if I make the front invisible then the detail disappears totally.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzxxpr6d2oons ... 1.png?dl=0

How is doing this supposed to make any difference?

[Puybaret]

Hiding the back faces won't show any difference in the 3D view or at the two lowest quality levels.

[stef.salmon]

I'm using level 4 and the YafaRay rendering engine as per Cecilia's recommendation.

There is obviously something else I'm missing?

[Puybaret]

The image you posted in your previous message shows the 3D view not a rendered image.