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    • Chris FullmerC Offline
      Chris Fullmer
      last edited by

      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

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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?

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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 :`)

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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.
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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 FullmerC Offline
                        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

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