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    • ntxdaveN Offline
      ntxdave
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      @dave r said:

      Would you be willing to send me that SketchUp model? I'll try rendering it to see what I can get.

      Here is the model..............
      IP Stripper-inside.skp
      Yes, I need to go read some more of the tutorials about applying lights.

      However, I had to try one more little wrinkle first..........
      Wanted to see what would happen if I added some text.

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
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        stripper render.png

        I didn't spend much time on this and I only set up a material for the large diameter pipes and the blue thing. It could be better but I just wanted to get a quick render out. What do you think?

        Etaoin Shrdlu

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        • ntxdaveN Offline
          ntxdave
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          Dave, I like this better. What renderer are you using? The sections above the blue blower are blue also. I like the color of the metal better as well. Maybe just a little more hint of silver but it has a better degree of shine than what I am coming up with.

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          • BoxB Online
            Box
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            Here's a quick one.
            I've changed no materials, so there is plenty of scope to play with those.
            As I described above I used a flat bottom bowl as the background, turned off the sun, set it to hemispheric sky and added number one hdr from the sketchucation studio pack, reduced the brightness to 3, deleted your light and your box and rendered on easy medium for less than 2 minutes.
            If you create a good environment you have good base to start editing your materials.


            IP Stripper-inside00.jpg

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            • Dave RD Offline
              Dave R
              last edited by

              @ntxdave said:

              Dave, I like this better. What renderer are you using?

              This was done in Kerkythea.

              @ntxdave said:

              The sections above the blue blower are blue also.

              Oops! Since that entire horizontal pipe is all connected geometry, I painted it all the same.

              @ntxdave said:

              I like the color of the metal better as well. Maybe just a little more hint of silver but it has a better degree of shine than what I am coming up with.

              That metal is from a preset. I didn't bother to edit it but I could have made it look more polished. The background is the default front face color.

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              • pilouP Offline
                pilou
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                Sorry no Twillight presently under hands! 😞
                So Simlab
                test2.jpg

                Then Fotor
                test3.jpg

                Then Fotosketcher + Fotor
                test4r.jpg

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

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                • olisheaO Offline
                  olishea
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                  Nice to see a clear system of feedback and real progression here! Keep it up!

                  oli

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                  • ntxdaveN Offline
                    ntxdave
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                    You guys are all making me feel bad. Why am I having so much trouble learning how to do this?

                    @Box, @Dave R, & @Pilou You are each showing me some really good results. I do not seem to be getting the hang of things. I am trying to learn one step at a time but seem to be going backwards. Box, in particular, I really like the reflection of the equipment in the floor. Pilou, your colors in your first render really stand out to me and I like the floor tile.

                    I have been using Twilight because it is free. I was trying to apply one of their lights but I have to admit something about the 3 click process is not going well for me. Do not fully understand where I am going wrong.

                    @box said:

                    Here's a quick one.
                    added number one hdr from the sketchucation studio pack

                    What is the sketchucation studion pack?

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                    • BoxB Online
                      Box
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                      @ntxdave said:

                      What is the sketchucation studion pack?


                      Hdr.gif

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                      • pbacotP Offline
                        pbacot
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                        Dave,

                        Did you use a edge overlay in the render? Nice job. I think the metal as he says is nice, because the other metal looks too perfectly reflective to be realistic.

                        Peter

                        MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                        • olisheaO Offline
                          olishea
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                          @pilou said:

                          I never made renderings, it's not my cup of thea

                          πŸ˜„ πŸ˜„ πŸ˜„

                          oli

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                          • ntxdaveN Offline
                            ntxdave
                            last edited by

                            I appreciate the patience all of you are showing me. I do not understand why I am being so dense. Box, there is a download of things that can be used with Twilight on the Kerkeythea site. I used one of those in this latest renderings using the settings like you suggested. Even with my "box" background, it looks much better. I just need to keep reading and exploring/trying.

                            This one is much better (because of your information).
                            IP Stripper-9.jpg
                            I did lighten up the blue cloth a little and will go back and lighten the wall a little.
                            This is just the medium setting @ 1:06. I am sure the high setting would make it even better.

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                            • pilouP Offline
                              pilou
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                              @ NDave : You will be surprised, I never made renderings, it's not my cup of thea, i just make translations of Render manuals or sites of render's engine, or UI!
                              Like these ones for TwillightRender, Visualizer, Podium, LightUp, SimLab etc... ! πŸ˜‰

                              For the render above I just read what has said Box and voilΓ ! πŸ˜„
                              (the only difference is the apply of a standard Wall/Floor material)
                              So you can make the same in Twillight!

                              All renders today make quasi all the same things, just difference is the ergonomy!

                              @unknownuser said:

                              I have been using Twilight because it is free.

                              Twillight is perfect! 😎

                              @unknownuser said:

                              3 click process is not going well for me

                              You right if you are hobbyist prefer the "one Click"! Alas this one is pricey (see KeyShot)

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

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                              • Dave RD Offline
                                Dave R
                                last edited by

                                @pbacot said:

                                Dave,

                                Did you use a edge overlay in the render? Nice job. I think the metal as he says is nice, because the other metal looks too perfectly reflective to be realistic.

                                Peter

                                Peter, yes. I did use an overlay. Actually, I pasted a Hidden Line exported onto a separate layer set to Multiply. I made the Hidden Line export at 4k or 5k wide and resized it down to the size of the rendered image so that the lines would be very thin. I also adjusted the opacity of that layer so the lines would be fairly light. All very quick and easy to do.

                                @ntxDave, I could have also made the floor reflective but as I said, I was just trying to make a quick example and didn't bother setting up all of the materials.

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                                • ntxdaveN Offline
                                  ntxdave
                                  last edited by

                                  @box said:

                                  @ntxdave said:

                                  What is the sketchucation studion pack?

                                  Thanks - got it. I am experimenting with each of the backgrounds.....

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                                  • soloS Offline
                                    solo
                                    last edited by

                                    Ugh! I just missed a 'render this' challenge. πŸ’š

                                    http://www.solos-art.com

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

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                                    • ntxdaveN Offline
                                      ntxdave
                                      last edited by

                                      @solo said:

                                      Ugh! I just missed a 'render this' challenge. πŸ’š

                                      Welcome aboard but the real challenge is me learning how to use a rendering engine. ❗

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                                      • D Offline
                                        db11
                                        last edited by

                                        @dave r said:

                                        Peter, yes. I did use an overlay. Actually, I pasted a Hidden Line exported onto a separate layer set to Multiply. I made the Hidden Line export at 4k or 5k wide and resized it down to the size of the rendered image so that the lines would be very thin. I also adjusted the opacity of that layer so the lines would be fairly light. All very quick and easy to do.

                                        Dave --

                                        Love this look, with the thin line overlay. It's just slightly diagrammatic, which really suits technical / mechanical subjects. And thanks for the mini-tut on how to achieve it!

                                        Doug

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                                        • Dave RD Offline
                                          Dave R
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                                          Doug, I'm happy it helped someone. πŸ˜‰

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                                          • ntxdaveN Offline
                                            ntxdave
                                            last edited by

                                            @dave r said:

                                            @pbacot said:

                                            Dave,

                                            Did you use a edge overlay in the render? Nice job. I think the metal as he says is nice, because the other metal looks too perfectly reflective to be realistic.

                                            Peter

                                            Peter, yes. I did use an overlay. Actually, I pasted a Hidden Line exported onto a separate layer set to Multiply. I made the Hidden Line export at 4k or 5k wide and resized it down to the size of the rendered image so that the lines would be very thin. I also adjusted the opacity of that layer so the lines would be fairly light. All very quick and easy to do.

                                            What the heck does all of this mean?

                                            @Box, I tried all 10 of the backgrounds. Now I am going to try to learn how to use the lights. When I select certain light types (Projector or IES), it asks for an image file (projector) or IES (ies). Is there a source for the light types?

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