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David S. Cohn
Independent consultant Contributing editor Desktop Engineering contributing editor Former editor of CADalyst, Engineering Automation Report and CADCAMNet Frequent contributor to Computer Graphics World, PC Magazine, and others Registered architect25+ years experience AutoCAD experience20+ years Author of numerous books & articles President of Eclipse Software
David Cohn is a Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to CES Records for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members are available on request. This program is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not included content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.
Part1willcover:
HowrenderinghaschangedfromearlierversionsofAutoCAD Workingwithlights Sun&SkyBackgroundsettings WorkingwithMaterials(includingcreatingandmodifying materials)
Inpart2,wewillcover:
TheRendercontrolpanel(incl.renderdestination,render procedure,andoutputresolution) Preparingyourmodel Adjustingrenderingsettings Placingcamerasandcreatingviews Savingrenderedimages Creatingwalkthroughsandflythroughs
Part2willfollowthisclassfrom3:15 4:45pm
(hereinthissameroomaftera30minutebreak)
RenderinginAutoCAD
Creatinga2Dimagebasedonyour3Dscene
NewbeginninginAutoCAD2007
Candisplaymodelswithrealisticmaterials,lighting,and shadows
AutoCADcomeswithfivepredefinedvisualstyles
Renderingcaveats
IfyouusedrenderingtoolsinearlierversionsofAutoCAD Lightsandmaterialsfromolderversionsdontwork 3DCONVERSIONMODE 0=no automatic conversion 1=automatic conversion (default) 2=prompt to convert If set to 0:
CONVERTOLDLIGHTS converts older lights to new format CONVERTOLDMATERIALS converts older materials to new format
NOTE:Proceduralmaterialsandmaterialmappingsettingsdonotmigrate. Also:
CreatingRenderedImages
Timeconsuming:youcanspendalotoftimeadjustinglightingand materials Youmayspendmoretimecreatingtherenderingthanbuildingthemodel Multiplelightsourcesandshadowsrequirefastcomputers Youcanspeedthingsbyfirstrenderingtestimagesonaportionofthe model
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Fourconceptualstepsofrendering:
Createthemodel Placelights Attachmaterialstoobjects Rendertheimage
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TheRenderPanel
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WorkingwithLights
Initially,lightcomesfromtwodistancelightsourcesthatfollowthe viewpointasyoumovearoundthemodel.
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WorkingwithLights(cont)
ControlledusingtheLightcontrolpanel
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WorkingwithLights(cont)
Afterplacinglights,youcan
Modifythemusinggrips ControlthemusingthePropertiespalette
Spotlightsandpointlightsare representedbyglyphs.
Glyphappearancecanbe controlledusingadialogbox
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PhotometricLights
NewstartinginAutoCAD2008
ControllingviaLIGHTINGUNITSsystemvariable
Value 0 1 2
Description
Nolightingunitsused;standard(generic)lightingisenabled (systemusedinAutoCAD2007andearlier) PhotometriclightingenabledusingInternationallightingunits PhotometriclightingenabledusingAmericanlightingunits
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TypesofLights
PointLight (alightbulb)
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TypesofLights(cont)
Spotlight (aspotlight)
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TypesofLights(cont)
Weblight (a3Drepresentationoflightintensitydistribution)
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TypesofLights(cont)
DistanceLight
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TypesofLights(cont)
Sunlight
Simulates the sun (parallel rays with same intensity over any distance) Properties controlled using Sun panel on Visualize ribbon bar; angle of light controlled using Time & Location panel Can choose method to locate the model
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TypesofLights(cont)
Sunlight
Differentmethodstospecifylocation ChangesettingsusingSunPropertiespalette
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Sun&SkyBackground
Availablewhenusingphotometriclights
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UsingLuminaireObjects
Embedphotometriclightsinblocks
Createlightfixturethatmodelsbothphysicalandphotometricpropertiesofactual lightingfixtures
1. 2. 3. 4.
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ControllingLights
Eachlight(exceptsun&lightsinblocksandxrefs)appearsinthe LightsinModelpaletteandcanbecontrolledintheProperties palette
attenuation shape
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WorkingWithMaterials
400+materials
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ApplyingMaterials
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CreatingandModifyingMaterials
YoucancreateormodifymaterialsineithertheMaterialtoolpaletteorthe Materialswindow:
Changesmadeinthetoolpaletteaffectthematerialslibrary
ChangesmadeintheMaterialswindowaffectonlythedrawing
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CreatingandModifyingMaterials(cont)
Template specifiestypeofmaterial Color colorofmaterial ByObject materialcolorbasedoncolorofobjectattachedto Diffuse maincolorofmaterial(Advanced&Advancedmetaltemplatesonly) Ambient coloroffaceslitbyambientlightonly(Advanced&Advancedmetaltemplatesonly) Specular colorofhighlightonshinymaterial(Advancedonly) Shininess reflectivequalityofmaterial Opacity howmuchlightpassesthroughsurface(notavailableformetals) Reflection howreflective(Advanced&Advancedmetaltemplatesonly) Refractionindex bendingoflightrays(1.0=nodistortion;1.5=significantdistortion(Notavailableformetal templates) Translucency percentageoflighttransmittedthroughobject; 0.0=nottranslucent,100.0=astranslucentaspossible (Notavailableformetaltemplates) Selfillumination materialappearstoemitlight;doesnotcastlightonobjects(Notavailableformetaltemplates) Luminance materialappearstobelitbyphotometriclightsource;nolightiscastonotherobjects Twosided bothsidesofmaterialarerenderedinscene
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UsingTextureMaps
Texturemapsaddadditionalrealismtoamaterialbyincludinga2Dimage ormapprojectedontothesurfaceofanobject
Diffusemap assignsapatternortexturetoamaterialsdiffusecolor(orselecta proceduralmap) Reflectionmap simulatescenereflectedonashinysurface(512x480min.) Opacitymap areasofopacityandtransparency(white=opaque;black= transparent) Bumpmap embossedappearance(dark=nodepth;light=projecting)
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OpacityMaps
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ProceduralMaps
Addrealismbygeneratingappearanceofmaterialmathematically. SeventypesnowinAutoCAD Checker Marble Noise Speckle Tiles Waves Wood
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ModifyingMapProperties
Youcanchangethewaybitmapsareapplied. ControlledwithintheScaling&TilingareoftheMaterialspalette
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PreparingYourOwnBitmaps
Youcancreateyourownbitmapsscanordigitalphoto
SaveasBMP,GIF,JPEG,PCX,PNG,TGA,orTIF Makesurethattheytileseamlessly
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ModifyingMapProperties(cont)
Usecontrolstoadjustthescalingandtilingofamaterial
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AdjustingMaterialMapping
Afterattachingamaterialwithtexture,youcanadjusttheorientationof thetexturemap,usingMappingtoolinMaterialspaneloftheVisualize ribbonbar
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Questions&Answers
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