awesome post, thanks for the help! upping the subdivisions fixed the issue for me

The obvious place to me in this case is the Vray forum so I've moved it.

Great site. Helps with kitchen FOV also.

Hi Thom Can you elaborate a little more please? Thanks

Its 1.49.01 Apparently, I've opened a new folder and rendered that across the network, only one simple material with a displacement map and it seems to have worked fine, I think it must be because the other model didnt have any materials saved onto my system directly, since what I need to work on will have all new materials anyway this should hopefully work, thanks for your time guys

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well, i don't understand exactly, but i will try as soon as possible.. anyway I have to wait for the current render to end.. just a question: the technique you explain in your tutorial only works in irradiance map calculation or will work also using DMC? maybe the point is i don't 100% understand the whole irradiance map thing.. when you render with DMC as primary engine, the whole irradiance map parameters tab doesn't take any effects on the render or it will as well as using IM as primary engine? in my case i'm tryng to use dmc so.. will the irradiance map calculation and saving etc. work for me? or i need to switch into IM engine maybe? please help me if you can cause i'm a bit confused and sorry for my poor english of course..

Thanks for your replys guys, basically I've got the LAN up and have managed to send renders across it, however its not picking up the materials from the original model, I've started a new thread but if you guys know how to resolve that please let me know

This is the best method. Glad you figured it out.

@nomeradona said: you can actualy wotk thios time using the UV remember that vray unit is in inches What I do - is to apply a white TexAColor map for the transparency in the diffuse layer. That way the texture is visible in SketchUp and I can UV map the surface, but won't render in V-Ray. Then I add additional diffuse layer underneath which will be visible. I used the method in these renders: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=333&t=44822 I used it for stuff like the road with the water puddles and the chrome fender with rusty spots.

correct, as thomthom reiterated, our product is available in your country, but you will have to use a different reseller. Visual Dynamics is not allowed to resell to certain locations, but there are other local resellers that can accommodate your request.

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I believe the only way of doing something like that would be to create shape 1 with a scene and shape 2 with a finishing scene and then model several iterations in between the two shapes saving a scene each time.

Also, I dont know too many people who would give up all their V-Ray secrets for free.

Well maybe not artisan per Se, but i would definitely soften the edges with rounded corners or whatever. Sorry I wasn't much help. But there are others who I am sure can help you solve this. D

Hello, take a look at this vismat library. Maybe something for you...

Any displacement in your model? That might be it.

@dkendig said: I'm surprised 3ds worked better than the collada format (*.dae), I thought that was supposed to be the end all be all format these days. Collada just doesn't seem to be that well supported. It seems like it breaks regularly with Blender updates. @pugs1983 - I'm fine with the blender interface as it is v2.5 and higher. It's the rotate, zoom, pan that's been "fixed" from earlier versions that makes it easy to use.

yeah dear solo those are the days.. the days of podium. i still peep podium though and it gone a long way.. I dont know vray attracts me with the balance between speed and quality.. I dont have that much time to wait for my food with unbiased render.. i need your help btw from time to time. hope i can knock on your door my dear friend.

Thanks for your help with this, it worked!