sketchucation logo sketchucation
    • Login
    ℹ️ Licensed Extensions | FredoBatch, ElevationProfile, FredoSketch, LayOps, MatSim and Pic2Shape will require license from Sept 1st More Info

    Rendering software comparison

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Gallery
    65 Posts 17 Posters 9.9k Views 17 Watching
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • EdsonE Offline
      Edson
      last edited by

      extremely well put, pete. wise words that sum up the issue, IMHO.

      edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre • brasil
      http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • StinkieS Offline
        Stinkie
        last edited by

        I agree. In any case, there's tons of images on this site and elsewhere that show the capabilities of the different rendering apps already.

        IMO, this kind of comparison experiments are born out of the 'need' to find out what the 'best' app is. Ain't no such thing. I know that much by now.

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • M Offline
          Max_B
          last edited by

          @remus said:

          Personally i think we should try and have a more scientific test scene, where a variety of materials and lighting situations occur.

          So where are we?
          Do we try to select a test scene? Or do we stop on "comparison is nonsense"?
          We all know that such test is not ultimate judge. It could be useful anyway. I'm a bit surprised by the resistance it raises.

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • R Offline
            remus
            last edited by

            Personally id quite like to see it done, although i havent got any time at the moment (20 page report due in 2 days 😮 )

            Maybe if i get a bit more time later on i'll try and come up with a test scene.

            http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • Al HartA Offline
              Al Hart
              last edited by

              Be sure to include solid materials (such as wood below - which automatically molds to the curved surfaces), and fractal plants - which create random, complex, detail without clogging the SketchUp model in the criteria for a good renderer.

              (Just kidding of course - but it is an example of how a renderer comparison could be slanted to favor a particular rendering engine)

              http://nxt.accurender.com/photos/examples/images/3753/original.aspx

              Al Hart

              http:wiki.renderplus.comimageseefRender_plus_colored30x30%29.PNG
              IRender nXt from Render Plus

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • 1
              • 2
              • 3
              • 4
              • 4 / 4
              • First post
                Last post
              Buy SketchPlus
              Buy SUbD
              Buy WrapR
              Buy eBook
              Buy Modelur
              Buy Vertex Tools
              Buy SketchCuisine
              Buy FormFonts

              Advertisement