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    • Rich O BrienR Offline
      Rich O Brien Moderator
      last edited by

      Well, I use Twilight and they've a great forum with really helpful members and lots of test scenes, materials and tutorials πŸ‘

      It's also super easy to use and supports HDR's, IES lighting etc

      Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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      • pilouP Offline
        pilou
        last edited by

        You have also the easy SimLabComposer Rendering πŸ˜‰

        Frenchy Pilou
        Is beautiful that please without concept!
        My Little site :)

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        • F Offline
          fasteddy
          last edited by

          Cheers Rich, will look into it now! πŸ’š

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          • F Offline
            fasteddy
            last edited by

            Cheers Pilou, I will look into all to see what best suits!

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            • charly2008C Offline
              charly2008
              last edited by

              Hi,

              Do not forget to Kerkythea


              Ring.jpg

              He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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              • Rich O BrienR Offline
                Rich O Brien Moderator
                last edited by

                That's an inexpensive and good option but...

                @unknownuser said:

                some basic Rendering

                ...it does have a learning curve considerably steeper than the others options

                Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                • F Offline
                  fasteddy
                  last edited by

                  I am downloading Twilight atm, will start playing around with it this weekend.

                  I have attached a SU file of a basic ring which I want to render.


                  S03.skp

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                  • Rich O BrienR Offline
                    Rich O Brien Moderator
                    last edited by

                    To get accurate results rendering you need to follow real world dimensions. Also the inner surface of your ring has missing faces. These should be healed to create 'solid' object.

                    Happy rendering πŸ‘

                    Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                    • F Offline
                      fasteddy
                      last edited by

                      So just scale down the model ?

                      And is can briefly describe healing?

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                      • cottyC Offline
                        cotty
                        last edited by

                        Have a look at Indigo Renderer too!
                        Cotty

                        my SketchUp gallery

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                          fasteddy
                          last edited by

                          So many choices!

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                          • TIGT Offline
                            TIG Moderator
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                            There are some unneeded faces right inside the rings - look using a section-cut.
                            There are also some faces missing - draw over an edge and see it it 'heals' it with a new face [it might also make unwanted internal faces again - simply select the unwanted face[s] + delete key to remove those...].
                            Make sure that 'front' faces look outwards and the inner faces are the rear 'bluish' ones...

                            TIG

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                            • cottyC Offline
                              cotty
                              last edited by

                              @tig said:

                              look using a section-cut...

                              Nice trick to find unwanted internal faces with the ability to select them. Thanks!
                              Is there a plugin which deletes internal faces of a complex model automatically?

                              Cotty

                              my SketchUp gallery

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                              • GaieusG Offline
                                Gaieus
                                last edited by

                                @cotty said:

                                Is there a plugin which deletes internal faces of a complex model automatically?

                                Here is one: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=92295#p92295

                                And here is your ring quick-rendered in Twilight.


                                ring.jpg

                                Gai...

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                                • cottyC Offline
                                  cotty
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                                  @gaieus said:

                                  Here is one: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=92295#p92295

                                  Thank you!

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