Renerabbitt Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 In past I just created a cabinet door, which is re-sizable, making it easy to do corners and have it look very realistic...I know I always try and punch this through but for external photo-realistic renders, material regions lack distinction in transitions and relief, plus it is difficult to map them correctly for corners etc when i'm pushing 4k resolutions. A crude example Hardie Panel resizable.calibz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge_Runner Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Rene, how do these work around windows and doors? Do they resize OK in those situations? I'm thinking about the times when a window or door corner intersects a a portion of the panel where you would have to take out a corner of the cabinet in order to maintain the overall grid pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renerabbitt Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 42 minutes ago, Ridge_Runner said: Rene, how do these work around windows and doors? Do they resize OK in those situations? I'm thinking about the times when a window or door corner intersects a a portion of the panel where you would have to take out a corner of the cabinet in order to maintain the overall grid pattern. Ah yes I forgot a crucial detail, apologies. I have the solution, just have to dig it up, stay tuned! will have it tomorrow, have to sign off for today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 On 6/13/2017 at 6:59 PM, Michael_Gia said: Material regions are good at corners so long as you set the depth that they cut into the same thickness as the outer layer of the wall they are drawn on. (just a tip) Michael, would you mind posting a plan using your technique. I have not been able to make it work. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 On 6/13/2017 at 6:59 PM, Michael_Gia said: Material regions are good at corners so long as you set the depth that they cut into the same thickness as the outer layer of the wall they are drawn on. (just a tip) I think I understand now, the problem is the "reglet" is not recessed but flush with surface of wall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 54 minutes ago, dshall said: I think I understand now, the problem is the "reglet" is not recessed but flush with surface of wall. Away from my computer but you can probably just use a gap material type for your walls' exterior layers (which will allow the "reglet" to be recessed) but then I'm not so sure the resulting solution is any different than the aforementioned method that just uses the MRs to cut the grooves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, Alaskan_Son said: Away from my computer but you can probably just use a gap material type for your walls' exterior layers (which will allow the "reglet" to be recessed) but then I'm not so sure the resulting solution is any different than the aforementioned method that just uses the MRs to cut the grooves. But then, don't you see the STUDS (which are not black)? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, dshall said: But then, don't you see the STUDS (which are not black)? Yup. I would just use the method I mentioned in the other thread(s) I referenced and add a thin extra main layer for the black shadow line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshall Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 44 minutes ago, Alaskan_Son said: Yup. I would just use the method I mentioned in the other thread(s) I referenced and add a thin extra main layer for the black shadow line. Yeah, a very very very very thin layer over the studs (maybe .00003" thick) that is black..... that should be the answer, thanks Michael. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renerabbitt Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I thought I had a more clever idea for this, but when I did it I just used architectural blocks of material regions with a molding profile and used "multiple copy" then used the break line tool around the windows. The nice thing about this is it is actually to spec for Hardie's reveal panels ...not the fastest process but the most visual appealing one for me. Slapped together this section of wall and rendered in about 20 min Hardie Reveal Block.calibz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJames Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 I just ended up using PL solids. It was actually a lot less time-consuming than I had thought. Here's a rough perspective view which still isn't complete. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefPT Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 11 minutes ago, DavidJames said: I just ended up using PL solids. It was actually a lot less time-consuming than I had thought. Here's a rough perspective view which still isn't complete. Fantastic!! You guys are amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenGreene Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/10/2017 at 11:56 PM, Rich_Winsor said: Here is an example of using Material Regions to cut the grooves in the cement wall. The columns are stacked P-Solids with a skinny P-Solid in between to represent the grooves but all the grooves in the walls are Material Regions set to "cut finish layers of parent object". How did you do the "text" on the front of the building? It disappears when I try this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Winsor Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 15 hours ago, StephenGreene said: How did you do the "text" on the front of the building? It disappears when I try this. The text is 3D text from Chief's Bonus Catalog. You can find it in the 3D Library under Specialty/Other/Misc. There is only one style of font but this was one of those happy circumstances where the only font was a dead ringer for the actual letters on the building. BTW, that reflection in the center doors is the only known photo of me in existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenGreene Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I found it, Rich. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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