First Crack at NXT and am LOVING IT!!

akonius

Hi all - I just discovered NXT and am LOVING IT! Amazing what you can do with your SU models now - it's just what SU needed to take it to the next level. Here is a test room I mocked up to test the lighting...3 images, I posted the lights and the exterior in with CS3.

As I'm green to NXT _ I just couln't figure out how to make your light sources "glow" like a light would...I used all the 2x4 light sources in the ceiling and made sure the "glow" factor was on but when I rendered, it just didn't appear...although the lighting effects did happen in the scene. This is why I bounced into CS3 to make my own light glow.

If I'm missing something on how to get this effect, someone please let me know.

Thanks!
Akonius

BTW - when can I buy NXT!! NOT SOON ENOUGH!! I wish I had more than a 30 day beta!

![sole render - "glow" of lights not present](/uploads/imported_attachments/4HEX_testoffice1-5mins800w.jpg "sole render - "glow" of lights not present")

same render with CS3 light glow added

last - render with an exterior added in CS3

Mike Lucey

Interesting! Here is the link, http://nxt.accurender.com/

Mike

lewiswadsworth

This renderer is produced by the same excellent company that makes Rhino. The McNeel rep I talk with had said something about this for Rhino, but he didn't mention that a SketchUp version was available.

I just noticed that SCF member Al Hart is associated with it...Al, I thought you were with a different company than McNeel (even though your product was also called "Accurender"), but I see the McNeel copyright at the bottom of each page. What's going on?

akonius

Agree...when I saw "Accurender" I was like "huh?"...I've used Accurender for other apps in the past, I didn't know this was theirs. Ultimately - doesn't bother me, I just want it!!