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    • R Offline
      remus
      last edited by

      You might have a bit more luck if you smooth all the edges in your model first (select everything->right click->soften/smooth.)

      http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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      • Chris FullmerC Offline
        Chris Fullmer
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        Japes, I think that is the method I use, but I remember someone else posting another one that worked well too, but I don't recall what it was or what the benefits were. But both methods worked. I am wondering what faces or edges are still showing incorrectly? Do you have a model or at leat an image to show the problem? Thanks,

        Chris

        Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
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          Japes
          last edited by

          Thanks for the replies

          I've attached an image that might help, on reflection I think I'm wrong about the faces, I guess they are right in the example I've posted, but I'm still getting edges, although smoothing edges does help

          JP


          Shadows Example

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            tomsdesk
            last edited by

            Do you have "profiles" turned off?

            http://www.tomsdesk.moonfruit.com/
            2.5D Trees & Shrubs!

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              Japes
              last edited by

              @tomsdesk said:

              Do you have "profiles" turned off?

              Hi Tom,

              Yes profiles are turned off.

              JP

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                tomsdesk
                last edited by

                Figured so...can you post your model (from the posted pic): you've got my puzzle pot simmering :`)

                http://www.tomsdesk.moonfruit.com/
                2.5D Trees & Shrubs!

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                  Japes
                  last edited by

                  @tomsdesk said:

                  Figured so...can you post your model (from the posted pic): you've got my puzzle pot simmering :`)

                  I deleted the last one 😳 but here is another and also an image of what I get!


                  Shadows.skp


                  Shadows.jpg

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                    richcat
                    last edited by

                    When exporting as jpg I get the edges shown ❓ , but as you can see I was able get rid of some of them by selecting an edge then context click and select entity and make hidden. 💭


                    No shadows.jpg

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                    • Chris FullmerC Offline
                      Chris Fullmer
                      last edited by

                      @japes said:

                      the method I currently use which is by making a new style and setting it to "Display Shaded Using All Same", with front and back faces set to default colour to white and edges turned off?
                      JP

                      The model you provided was set to hidden line mode which has a known bug for always displaying the lines on jpeg exports. I tried it by switching to "Display Shaded Using All Same" like you had said and it worked fine for me that way.

                      Try it again and see if that helps,

                      Chris


                      Shadows.jpg

                      Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
                      All my Plugins I've written

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                        Japes
                        last edited by

                        @chris fullmer said:

                        The model you provided was set to hidden line mode which has a known bug for always displaying the lines on jpeg exports. I tried it by switching to "Display Shaded Using All Same" like you had said and it worked fine for me that way.

                        Try it again and see if that helps,

                        Chris

                        Thanks Chris I checked the style I created and for some reason it was set to hidden line and not 'shaded all the same' as I thought. I've corrected that now and I'm getting better results, although I do see a slight hint of an edge, I also see that on your example, but I can live with that. Thanks for your help!

                        JP

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                          Chris Fullmer
                          last edited by

                          Good, glad that helped. And yes, I also so that hint of a line. I wish it was not there too.

                          Chris

                          Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
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