"line" rendering
"line" rendering
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We have a client who uses Maya for rendering, and some of the results are pretty good. Instead of it being photo-realistic, it looks like it was done with map-pencils (colored pencils). The rendering looks something like this: htt p://woodcr aftmagazin e.com/imag es/article s/41/Drill PressDrawi ng-600.jpg (I couldn't find an example at the moment). Sketchup is a rendering program that gives similar results, but do any of you know how to get a similar effect in SW or Photoshop?
Typically I have seen architectural renderings done like this. I have found some Photoshop actions that claim to give this effect, but still no luck. Any suggestions?
Oh yeah, we have Photoworks.
Flores
SW 2005 SP 4.0
Typically I have seen architectural renderings done like this. I have found some Photoshop actions that claim to give this effect, but still no luck. Any suggestions?
Oh yeah, we have Photoworks.
Flores
SW 2005 SP 4.0






RE: "line" rendering
I can do this with the shading as well, but that's by making a contour rendering (just the lines) at a high resolution--importing to Photoshop, deleting the background, and coloring behind the lines. Looks somewhat like the old-school industrial design technical renderings.
Let me know if you want improved details on how to do this--essentially, you want to be able to separate your background color (such as white) from you lines, then lay in color on a layer behind your lines in Photoshop. I highly recommend using a tablet (such as Wacom) for doing so to prevent madness.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
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RE: "line" rendering
I don't have access to a tablet, which may be a problem if I do it somewhat manually.
Flores
SW 2005 SP 4.0
RE: "line" rendering
Maybe someone will post something more helpful?
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RE: "line" rendering
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Wes C.
RE: "line" rendering
A PS tutorials:
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RE: "line" rendering
But, to save it with a SolidWorks file, maybe create a new texture/material that has the look of pencil or crayon. Then on a dwg, shade the view.
Chris
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RE: "line" rendering
there is a piece of software called Deep Exploration by Right Hemisphere which is cheap enough and will import solid.prt or sld.asm and it has an illustration plug in or module call it what you will
this will explode your assemblys and is basically for technical illustration without needing to be a rendering wizard its simple stuff for beginners
RE: "line" rendering
RE: "line" rendering
For those unfamiliar with actions, they are macros which run through a several tools that modify an image, similar to macros made for SW. Some of these are a little easy to tweak, because the "coders" made them with prompts telling you what to modify.
Flores
SW 2005 SP 4.0
RE: "line" rendering
http://www.gimp.org/