The truth is, giving up artistic and creative instincts is a negative sum. We will be worse off for it. I have not tried the service I referenced but it is suggested that it respects geometry and texture of the model being rendered, no evidence of that so I cannot say.

I am reminded of the HG Wells book, The time machine. A future world where subterranean monsters hunt and devour surface dwelling simpletons. Fugly evil subterranean types and beautiful but stupid surface dwellers more like sheep after a lobotomy.

If ai can be limited to assisting with lighting suggestions and denoising maybe. As a learning tool, that too but otherwise, no thanks Whoda thunk it, a Trekkie Troglodite........

@pixelcruncher

I can only concur with that sentiment.

@Rich-O-Brien

Not unhappy per se, just older and a bit inflexible. Ity will take a while to get to grips with.

I cannot find anything as easily as the old forum and the appearance is just weird to my eyes, no borders to break up the page for example.

Doubtless when the old grey cell sorts it out it will be fine just a bit of a shock tbh.

@Rich-O-Brien

Supercallafragilistic.........

I know, sometimes when things go pear shaped, I get the urge to laugh my head off.

Last night the screen went off the charts crazy, dialogue boxes opening and closing all over the screen and I thought everything AND the kitchen sink had gone nuts.

Switched it off and went to Bedfordshire.

This AM, tried again and same thing. Thought about it and narrowed it down to an input problem, then plugged a spare keyboard (OK, old keyboard) and nada. so I vacuum cleaned the current keyboad and everything is back to normal.

Cat fur.

Miaoooooooooow.

@pixelcruncher

Gradually altering settings. A few more components/groups have been adjusted for clarity.

No, not a James Bond or James Bondage even, film.

This image showcases the smoothing process and is a partial clay image in passing.

Another Affinity with LUT post pro.

In the mould of Colin Chapman, Bruce McLaren, Sir Frank Williams etc but the last of his kind we shall see in F1.

Always outspoken and never short of an opinion I think he polarised with F1 fans but tbh, always managed to be a fine Irishman, pundit and genuine human being.

RIP to that great paddock where the oil is always Castrol R and the smell/sounds of real F1 rather than souped up hair dryers.

Give 'em some 'stick' Eddie.

Tried a Rayscaper render, selected GPU, got this is around 4m 45s. No, I cannot see how the graphics card can do this. Chillblast are, quiet and not returning calls.

@Mike-Amos

More changes to light and emiter range from target. I also ran this through the Affinity machine. Better imho.

Abstract at it's very best. Merci.

@L-i-am

G'dayski,

I obviously have my head stored somewhere dank etc. Yes I have considered Twinmotion and your earlier offer of assistance to get my grey cells involved.

When I have sometime to move myself over and above current stuff (Neighbour 93 yo being hassled by doctors and care companies), I shall indeed beat your door down for knowledge.

You are THE man, Sir. I am in awe of your rendering talents. Unless they are photographs in which case. Pptttttttttttttttttht!

Change a thing and you get a call from sister carol. Not something for the faint hearted.....

If ai can interrogate the model for errors and remove something like duplicated geometry on the fly, it will do a lot for our workflow while reducing a lot of the stress and memory bloat.

@Gus-R

Thanks for the explanation, looks great.

The only area I can see to alter is the fire in the 'place. It is obviously a 2d graphic. If it is painted into a component, try adding several at different angle and see if a certain degree of 'normal' or bump can be added. I will see if it can be done with what I have. Twilight used to manage OK.

Otherwise, you still rock.

Better and more inviting, thanks for the inspiration it is always helpful.

Better and more inviting, thanks for the inspiration it is always helpful.

Please excuse me while I pick my jaw, off the floor.

Agreed, highly impressive metalwork. Only needs a sailing dinghy to go on it......