yeah start with like 96 edges at least. i think u need more bands of colour/lines maybe. good stuff

@mrwip said: I'm sorry Adam, but that does not really respond to my questions. So: 1_ Why does the AO parameters disappear from the menu when we're in 'direct sources' mode? Is it necessary to make first an occlusion pass, then a sun light calculation ? Its hidden simply to reduce clutter from the GUI. In Direct mode, you can choose to blend in the results of any AO you have setup. LightUp will automatically generate this using your settings if it doesn't have this cached. @mrwip said: 2_ Again, is there any way to adjust the shadow darkness (I didn't get so dark result with the previous version of lightUp)? ... Even with a white sky and ground, the interior in that model is almost black. I've try on other example, and sometimes I'm facing the same problem, sometime not, It's a bit random... OK, I think the 'bit random' part is due to a glitch in the WebDialog Preferences. Essentially, it would set the Interior,Exterior,Custom choice to your previous choice.. which is obviously confusing and not what was intended. Get the fixed HTML file here. Now you can choose Custom and increase/decrease the cutoff distance and you'll see the effect on your interior. Adam

hi SilverShadow! raises his three thumbs up for your work. how exactly did you shape those rock fences? and the water part? can you post a tutorial on those two? thanks.

nice try Kwist! In effect the castle looks much better when animated than in a static scene. Like of MrWip, I've not had a happy reaction to LighUp: the possibility to apply such kind of lights and shadows inside sketchupit is great, but I cant't live without displaying edges and profiles. Then I abandoned LighUp, but you made me feel like doing some animations with this model.

Beam me up oli. Please!

David These are fabulous examples. How long did it take you to clip round the leaves?

Hi Eric, I agree with you that the second one does look flatter although it is made from an image of the upholstery in the first shot. I think it would work for a quick look though and when used as part of a more complex model, the savings in file size would probably be welcome. I don't have the model here at work but I made a section view this morning before leaving the house. [image: BLv0_3814594640_4d0c45ea13_o.jpg] As I indicated, each 'pillow' is an instance of a component. I used the same numbers for each in the SSB plugin. I'll do an image of the mesh this evening and post it.

I've got my own website, Richard. Like all important people! Won't be online soon, though. If I take a peek in my 'renders' folder, I can tell there just isn't enough good stuff in there yet.

tremendous grass-texture you use! Pictures look great!

but the conservation officer would never allow a developement up there, it would ruin the horizon line!

Thanks Javier and Mike for the nice comments....I'll make some more post it here.. Best, allanx

very beautiful. Well done!!!

This car was my first entry to the Forza Lineup. The all new 2010 Forza QS-5 Convertible featuring a 3.0L inline six cylinder engine pumping a respectable 310BHP. Making this convertible not just a cruiser but a evening sports car. Just a note. This car hugs turns, not trees.[image: dRo1_ForzaQS-5001.jpg]

@mirjman said: lian, how are you setting up your exterior light? Good morning. A master here share his interior settings. thanks to him i produce this kind of mood. thanks sir mirjman! ja mata ne!

ah those new shots definitely explain the situation! nice to know your reasoning on the design - it looks like a very fun (challenging?) project to work on

Thanks for the comments! The coffee cups were the area of concern as well. I am going to try and keep them in but not make them so much of a distraction. The cups, I thought were higher poly count but after it rendered they came out different than expected. I touched them up a little in PS but not enough. The ceiling track needs to be edited, its just the reflection of the lights, but the metal shouldn’t be that reflective, it should be more of a anodized aluminum / matte finish. I really do appreciate all the comments and crits, it always helps!

thanks!

Thanks Daniel, He is a stiff, isn't he. Those figures were taken from the warehouse. I've found that adding 3d figures (without posing and tweaking all the materials in VRay first - exhausting) into the model prior to rendering reduces the realism of the output. Hence the silhouettes in the other pic. Ed

cool..nice to see some cars made after blueprints..u did it very well..cheers!

@fymoro said: It's nothing, I sent you the setting already, I wait the result, Fred. here's the result sir..what you can say?.. thanks again.. i will just try it in other models. God bless! [image: QFtt_9.jpg]