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    • ntxdaveN Offline
      ntxdave @Rich O Brien
      last edited by ntxdave

      @Rich-O-Brien Thanks Rich. This file worked MUCH better. It is not exactly like the one in the in the video but it is close enough that I can now get the hang of things.

      I will now have to try some stuff with one of my own models.

      I appreciate your feedback/support so I can begin to try Rayscaper and hopefully start moving forward.

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      • pixelcruncherP Offline
        pixelcruncher Extension Creator @ntxdave
        last edited by

        @Rich-O-Brien Thanks for fixing.

        Recently, the range of exposure values changed, bringing this scene to an exposure of -10, rendering everything dark. Setting it to zero would have fixed this.

        203f4871-163f-401a-8fcb-3f5cb8774012-image.png

        Like Rich said, it's still beta software, so there might be quirks.

        I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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        • ntxdaveN Offline
          ntxdave @pixelcruncher
          last edited by

          @pixelcruncher Well, after playing around and trying a lot of settings, here is my first render. The metal frame is not quite as shinny as I would like it but, again, this is my first render. Also, the background is darker that I would like.
          Mammoth-Blower-Dryer.png

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          • ntxdaveN Offline
            ntxdave @ntxdave
            last edited by

            @ntxdave OK, now I have a silly question. Is there a way to save the settings I used in the above render?

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            • pixelcruncherP Offline
              pixelcruncher Extension Creator @ntxdave
              last edited by

              Hey @ntxdave ,

              It's great to see you are already getting results with Rayscaper!

              The metal frame is not quite as shinny as I would like it but

              As a first check, make sure you are using the global illumination render method. It's slower than approximate GI, but approximate GI is not photorealistic and doesn't render materials correctly, always favoring speed.

              47137a39-f055-4dcd-b47e-97be6df779c7-image.png

              What material are you using for the metal surfaces? The metal material or the Disney material? The roughness slider allows you to control the shininess of either material. The below renders show a chrome ball with three different roughness settings (0, 0.20, and 0.50).

              d55d075d-9473-4eb4-a5cd-b7d5dea6e6d6-image.png

              0fa467d0-2ffa-462b-b28e-c26fae2bdbe1-image.png

              b3e4ec38-615b-4f1c-81fe-94eb79cb64a2-image.png

              Also, the background is darker that I would like.

              You can control that via the environment settings. Either adjust the color (or use an image) or adjust the power.

              cdb1ec68-061b-49bd-b5d8-43399953f105-image.png

              You can also drag & drop one of the HDRIs to get more realistic lighting:

              78337f31-5fa0-4c1e-8c7f-82c5ecb9cfac-image.png

              Does that help?

              Cheers,
              Thomas

              I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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              • ntxdaveN Offline
                ntxdave @pixelcruncher
                last edited by

                @pixelcruncher Thank you sir. I will give these a try. πŸ‘

                This is all part of the learning process. πŸ™‚

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                • ntxdaveN Offline
                  ntxdave
                  last edited by

                  Well, progress, I think. But still a LOT to learn about how to use the tool.

                  Mammoth-Blower-Dryer.png

                  Oh No, the background in the render is not what I was seeing during the render.

                  BTW: Here is the settings I used for the frame which is still not exactly as shinny as I was wanting.

                  Screenshot 2024-07-05 150534.png

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                  • pixelcruncherP Offline
                    pixelcruncher Extension Creator @ntxdave
                    last edited by

                    @ntxdave said in Rayscaper Sample Model Download:

                    BTW: Here is the settings I used for the frame which is still not exactly as shinny as I was wanting.

                    Can you clarify shininess πŸ™‚ From looking at the gray frame, it seems like a perfect mirror.

                    I'm the developer of Rayscaper: https://rayscaper.com/ - Fast and easy rendering for SketchUp.

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                    • ntxdaveN Offline
                      ntxdave @pixelcruncher
                      last edited by

                      @pixelcruncher OK, I just did some more "playing around" and here is the result.

                      Final result: Blower-Dryer-Mammoth_Rayscaper-V2.png

                      And here are the settings I used to get here: Blower-Dryer-Mammoth_Rayscaper-Settings-V2.png

                      Still a long way to go to get comfortable with Rayscaper but progress is one step at a time.

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                      • ntxdaveN Offline
                        ntxdave @ntxdave
                        last edited by

                        OK still a little more progress.
                        Noticed a problem in the model so fixed it and re-rendered.
                        Blower-Dryer-Mammoth_Rayscaper-V2.png

                        Then I played with another setting and like this one a little more.
                        Blower-Dryer-Mammoth_Rayscaper-V3.png

                        I am going to start another thread about Rayscaper Learning-Practice as I continue to learn how to render with Rayscaper and also a place to ask questions.

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