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02-09-2011, 06:36 AM #1...still learning....
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Exterior Glazing Glow
Check this pic out - raytraced with the wizard, no interior lights, sun is at default - why is it so dark, and what are the glowing orbs around the windows??
Steve Young
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02-09-2011, 07:05 AM #2
Not sure about the glowing orbs.
I would place some "Added Light Sources" outside your building by about 8', and 10' apart, uncheck "Auto Intensity", and move the intensity up to about 80%. Do some quick raytraces first to see how bright they show up.Allen Brown
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02-09-2011, 07:22 AM #3...still learning....
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by added light sources do you mean light poles, exterior building mounted wall lights, etc?
ill try thatSteve Young
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02-09-2011, 07:32 AM #4
No, not at all.
Go to "3D>Lighting>Add Lights". Here you are adding 'invisible' light sources. They are not attached to any particular fixture, they are just for lighting your scene to get a better raytrace.Allen Brown
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02-09-2011, 07:46 AM #5
for exteriors you aslo need to "hassle" with setting the sun angle the time of year and day, maybe set the longitude and latitude
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02-09-2011, 07:52 AM #6
Good point Lew.
Steve, close the render camera view, go to plan, draw a north pointer, draw a sun anlge, then rotate the north pointer until the sun angle is pointing at the side of the building you are raytracing. That will brighten that side of the building imensely.
Also, if you rotate the sun angle, you have to do it with the camera closed, because an open camera will not update the sun angle.Allen Brown
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02-09-2011, 07:59 AM #7...still learning....
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ok so ia dded some light sources, 80% intensity and this is what i get.
glow seems to be gone, that black portal should be blue so the colors are off for some reason, still a bit of a glow i guess.....further suggestions?
Thanks!!Steve Young
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02-09-2011, 08:02 AM #8...still learning....
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ok added sun angle, tracing now
Steve Young
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02-09-2011, 08:10 AM #9...still learning....
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so the sun angle seem to be helping, but the portal is still black....
Steve Young
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