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    • majidM Offline
      majid
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      @unknownuser said:

      I had played with KT a while back and I didn't really get it. (big surprise there) I ve got KT07 on my machine now but I haven't had the chance (or the courage I guess) to take it on again. I guess I need to give it a second look.

      D

      dear david I myself started whit KT07 , but strongely encourage you to use KT echo 2008, most easiest and faster/simplest version.

      @solo said:

      Thanks majid.

      You make it difficult for me to find reasons not to give KT a try with such valuable tutorials like this.

      thanx dear solo , I haven't covered anythins and even all the mateials I've read are not so tight ( but simplified for beginners ). BTW I think whit an artist eye you have , soon we will see some great renders 😄.
      I strongly need your feedbacks for next editions. 🎉

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        majid
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        now i uploaded the material test scene whit some preset light and cameras . so you can easily test your materials over it .

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          notareal
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          @solo said:

          Thanks majid.

          You make it difficult for me to find reasons not to give KT a try with such valuable tutorials like this.

          😮 Welcome, there is always room for one.

          Welcome to try [Thea Render](http://www.thearender.com/), Thea support | [kerkythea.net](http://www.kerkythea.net/) -team member

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          • IdahoJI Offline
            IdahoJ
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            Thank you for the wonderful resource majid. I'm moving from POVray to Kerkythea and your guide is helping "smooth out the learning curve".

            Cheers.

            "For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen."

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            • EdsonE Offline
              Edson
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              hey majid,

              great initiative. although i do not use KT most of my students do and it will help them a lot. thanks!

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

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              • majidM Offline
                majid
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                I prepared a simple interior scene.
                pls see scenes in sketchup , there r some tips there , then export your model to kt.
                adjust steel materials and dielectric and also thinGlass materials,
                then go to setting-->sun and sky-->next-->choose sky color as white and set intensity to 2.
                use render preset 6 and render.
                you also may open my kzx file that i've attached and is ready to render and render it.
                cheers majid


                flat interior.zip


                1st render

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                  majid
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                  dear Edson.which render engine do u use? as i am a freeware user, i've used KT for a long while. ( i tried pov-ray but confused by errors, also it was the same whit indigo). and i think it is fast and easy enough to try it. so pls give it a try .and maybe my tutorial can help you!!!

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                  • EdsonE Offline
                    Edson
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                    i have been using podium for about a year (run a search under my name in the gallery and you will see a couple of renders i produced with it). it is the one that suits my needs best at the moment. but i have not written KT off. i may give it another try when i have the time.

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

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                      Ecuadorian
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                      Master Edson, then you are actually a Kerkythea user. You're just using it with a simplified interface.

                      -Miguel Lescano
                      Subscribe to my house plans YouTube channel! (30K+ subs)

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                      • soloS Offline
                        solo
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                        Majid

                        I was wondering if we can use your interior model for our 'Render this challenge'?

                        http://www.solos-art.com

                        If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                          majid
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                          @solo said:

                          Majid

                          I was wondering if we can use your interior model for our 'Render this challenge'?

                          yes for sure dear solo . i think it's composion needs some work . maybe a ceiling light or something vertical at the left part of the view can help the composition to be more balanced. it would be very nice to see what results would be achieved

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                            rcossoli
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                            i can?
                            this is my version, I made some changes in the textures and lighting, but it is practically the same scene,i can or may be better off?


                            escena 1_2.jpg

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                            • majidM Offline
                              majid
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                              rcossoli, you encoraged me to do some more renders whit different light settings , your light setting is really good. congrats!

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                                rcossoli
                                last edited by

                                thanks majid
                                I did was add a few points of light to the left and change the direction of the sun to illuminate more of the scene right and lower values to the point of light in the lamp then this is a more even illumination
                                and add some more material and reflections on the floor

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                                  majid
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                                  as some KT masters awared me , my thin frosty material was tricky ,and maybe the only way to make correct material is using "layered materials" ... and also describing "how to make layered materials" was not easy to write , so i made an wink exe tut, that describes how to make a simple layered material ( also it is a thin frosted glass).it is a bit tricky to , but much much more better than what i've described in "fast start" guide.
                                  cheers


                                  unzip, then open files

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                                    rcossoli
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                                    thanks
                                    I guess you can use this method of layer for all materials

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                                    • majidM Offline
                                      majid
                                      last edited by

                                      yes, in fact layers and sub layeres are one of the powerful tools of KT, but i've prevent to describe it at "fast start4architects" because of a bit confusing. by the way i guess by seeing the wink tut and after a while you will be familiar enough whit layering system.
                                      and was the wink tut useful and clear enough?

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                                        rcossoli
                                        last edited by

                                        Yes, clear and simple, thanks again

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                                          notareal
                                          last edited by

                                          @majid said:

                                          as some KT masters awared me , my thin frosty material was tricky ,and maybe the only way to make correct material is using "layered materials" ... and also describing "how to make layered materials" was not easy to write , so i made an wink exe tut, that describes how to make a simple layered material ( also it is a thin frosted glass).it is a bit tricky to , but much much more better than what i've described in "fast start" guide.
                                          cheers

                                          Mind to create this in some other format - flash or what ever platform independent.

                                          Welcome to try [Thea Render](http://www.thearender.com/), Thea support | [kerkythea.net](http://www.kerkythea.net/) -team member

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                                            FenS
                                            last edited by

                                            Hi Majid,

                                            some feedback on your tutorial (the pdf-one).
                                            I've downloaded it and i am reading it right now. Couldn't wait and downloaded the mat-scene2 also and opened the matscene2.kzx in KT, but he says that he is missing jpg's in the folder 'c:\Program Files\3d\Kerkythea Rendering System\fast start etc.
                                            Which is correct since i've put the download in another file and unzipped it there, but do i really have to create this folder on my c-drive or can i leave them in another one and point to that one?
                                            (sorry if my question is too sone and the answer is in your tut but i was a little unpatient and wanted to give it a try 😉

                                            Regards,

                                            Fr@

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