Maxwell vs IDX Renditioner
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@falk said:
Oh, one more thing. As I play with the free version of Maxwell, the output is extremely grainy. I see that same graininess in the instructional videos. How do I fix that?
There are a number of things here that can impact the quality of output -- take the blue door for instance, glass (dielectric) materials must be applied to solid geometry (as in a SketchUp solid) for accurate effects. Applying glass to a single polygon will give the error you see in your picture... this is part of what I meant when I said everything must be modeled as it is in the "real world" in order for Maxwell to give accurate results.
The draft render engine is really not appropriate for indoor scenes (although with skill you can pull it off) -- and I would say the production render engine is going to outperform the draft engine for interiors pretty much every time(as far as noise/speed).
Best,
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Why are you limiting yourself to Maxwell and Renditioner? There's a whole gamma of rendering apps out there - try as many as you can, until you find the one that fits your needs, budget and skills.
If you're fairly new to rendering, I'd suggest you start out with a free app, like Kerkythea. Pretty powerful, lots of resources, including a few concise, easy-to-follow tutorials. Or try Podium. Not free, but not overly expensive either ($198) - and very easy to use. If you don't need the amount of control an app like Vray offers you, I'd say Podium is a decent choice. Don't take my word for it, though (!) - what works for me may not work for you, so try the demo.
(postprocessed) Podium render (WIP!):
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ANY render solution in the right hands can produce great results as well as ANY "great' render solution in a novice or untalented users hand will achieve elementary or unflattering results.
Practice makes perfect as my mum always said.
You cannot compare render software unless you can compare render users in the same way.
And especially never compare an unbiased render solution with a biased one, it's like comparing apples and oranges, sure they both are fruit but that's the only common denominator.
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@unknownuser said:
Why are you limiting yourself to Maxwell and Renditioner? There's a whole gamma of rendering apps out there - try as many as you can, until you find the one that fits your needs, budget and skills.
Unfortunately, I'm on a Mac. Normally, that's a good thing, but there are precious few renderers that run on it.
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@solo said:
My Website:
OK, I'm impressed. As in my jaw drops. Wow, I had no idea what Sketchup and a good renderer could do.
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@falk said:
Unfortunately, I'm on a Mac. ...
Hmmm; but I see Kerkythea runs on Mac. I think I'll try that next.
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Good choice. I'd stick with it for a while, and learn as much as I can. Kim's excellent "Getting Started" tutorial should get you, er, started.
http://www.kerkythea.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=42&func=fileinfo&id=89
Have fun!
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Also worth seeing if you want other examples of what SketchUp can do when rendering is here:
http://www.maxwellrender.com/index.php/maxwell_for_google_sketchup/competition_vote
I always say that solid post-production skills are almost as valuable as fully knowing your engine -- since good post techniques can elevate just about any render.
Whichever way you go I would definitely stick with one of the free render options until you have a good idea of what you really need and want.
Best,
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@jason_maranto said:
Whichever way you go I would definitely stick with one of the free render options until you have a good idea of what you really need and want.
Listen to the man.
Or you might end up spending lots of money on an app which, a couple of months down the road, turns out to be a bad choice for you.Trust me.
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Oh, just double-checking -- "Kerkythea 2008 Echo" is the latest version, right?
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That's right. Kerkythea Echo 2008 is officially the latest version.
There is also Kerkythea Boost version which is still under development.
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echo boost is still windows only last time I checked.
@ Falk are still using SU 6 or have you not updated your profile, just wondering
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@mwm5053 said:
echo boost is still windows only last time I checked.
@ Falk are still using SU 6 or have you not updated your profile, just wondering
SU 8 now. Never bothered to update my profile.
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