Ken Walton

After posting my "need help" topic for fR, mental Ray, and max's Advanced Lighting options - the most efficient and simple setup is this ring technique posted by DelfoZ. I used these boxes as a test stand-in for a condo complex that's going on this land. Render time - 3 seconds - on a dual 2.4 Xeon/1 GB Ram/Nvidia Quadro 4 900XGL; Max 6 scanline renderer - no advanced lighting. I'm pretty happy with the results (although this is my first try at a true exterior - I probably don't know where to find the faults and discrepancies - please help...)

http://www.cgarchitect.com/forum/fil...e=render_1.jpg

Thanks,
Ken Walton

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DelfoZ

to be ur first test , r good. .
if u r using 3 rings try to change ur bottom ring for a target direct.. and keep it less bright...

[ December 12, 2003, 11:18 AM: Message edited by: DelfoZ ]

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Ken Walton

Thanks man - what do you mean by "button ring"?

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Brian Cassil

I think he means bottom ring.

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DelfoZ

Upps... Err. Yes. bottom Ring.

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