Maxwell Render - Hidden Emitter Problem

neets

Hi Guys,

I love it when Maxwell Render pulls the rug from under you when you think you've finally cracked this frustrating and fabulous rendering software!!

I know how to apply emitter materials and I've been doing it successfully for a while now (thanks Jason!!) but recently when I've been trying to apply IES files to spheres (and hiding them from camera) a very mild shadow of the sphere that's in SU has been displayed on the render. I've attached a pic to explain what I'm talking about. I know that I could fix this in an image editing software application but I don't want to!! I want Maxwell to work properly for goodness sake!!

Any ideas??? You will need to click on the image to see the little circular shadows above the IES emitter on the walls.

Thanks
Anita

John Pawson Bathroom 3.jpg

jason_maranto

The sphere should be set to hide from GI as well as hide from camera.

Best,
Jason.

Rich O Brien

On a separate suggestion....

I would dial the tile size down. They look about 4' wide. I know you make big sinks up there but....

neets

And Mr Maranto swoops in to save the day yet again!! Jason, any chance you'd fancy being my roomie??!! The rent will be non-existent for as long as you are my Sketchup/Maxwell Render slave!!!

Lol, Rich the tiles in reality are quite large, I'm replicating this John Pawson interior. He's a renowned 'minimalist' and as part of my interior design Degree I was researching his work. I'm not a huge devotee of this barren and bleak look and was having a full scale debate with my fellow students about this type of design. I had stated that this bathroom with the harsh natural lighting was adding to its cold and slightly hostile appearance/first impression and suggested that with artifical lighting the overall look would be dramatically enhanced/softened. So I was decided to see for myself (using SU and Maxwell Render) how it could look with better lighting. I think I've proved my point

Pawson House 1994.jpg

Thanks
Anita

jason_maranto

@unknownuser said:

And Mr Maranto swoops in to save the day yet again!! Jason, any chance you'd fancy being my roomie??!! The rent will be non-existent for as long as you are my Sketchup/Maxwell Render slave!!!

I'm good with that, but I'm sure my wife might have a issue with me being another woman's slave (even if it is only for Sketchup/Maxwell).

Best,
Jason.

neets

Darn, the good ones are always taken!! lol

Thanks again for your help Jason.

Anita