Making edges visible

rayray · February 20th, 2005

How do I make edges visible when doing a quick render? I’ve tried to give the edges color in sub object mode, but that didn’t work. Also I tried the forced wireframe option but that only showed the edges and not the model itself.

Anyone, any suggestions?

Ras · February 20th, 2005

Ink´n paint material

noi-pi · February 20th, 2005

Apply Lattice Modifier to your object and play with the settings.

jucaro · February 20th, 2005

Ink and Paint will only outline the general perimeter edges, AFAIK
Latice modifier will only render much like force wireframe but with width

If this is what you mean then its not that difficult.

Either you render the wireframe separately and make a composite or follow these steps

-select object you want to render edges
-edit mesh, use edge selection mode then select all edges
-click "Create Shape From Edges"
-select the shape you just created
-under the modify tab, click "Renderable" under the Rendering rollout
-enter desired thickness
-apply color or material
-render
-walla! you now have a visible edge render

BUT if you just want to make a quick render of the viewport in
Edged faces then maybe someone else knows how.

And, yes, you can also duplicate the object and put a latice modifier on the
other duplicate, but that would increase your polycount and thats
bad news if you have a very large scene.

v_wrangler · February 20th, 2005

Another way is to facemap something like this...
(I think you've got something similar in the maps/misc directory...)

PiXeL_MoNKeY · February 20th, 2005

See my notes in the following CGTalk Thread on how to do wireframes using ink'n'paint. http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=179112

Basically you use smoothing modifier set to 0 and set the ink'n'paint set to user smoothing groups.

-Eric

mallku · February 20th, 2005

http://www.spot3d.com/vray/help/VRay...tex_params.htm

is that what you need?

February 20th, 2005	#1 (permalink)
rayray Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York Age: 38 Posts: 9 Name: ray ray anderson	Making edges visible How do I make edges visible when doing a quick render? I’ve tried to give the edges color in sub object mode, but that didn’t work. Also I tried the forced wireframe option but that only showed the edges and not the model itself. Anyone, any suggestions?

February 20th, 2005	#2 (permalink)
Ras Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 196 Name: Rasmus Groth	Re: Making edges visible Ink´n paint material __________________ Regards Ras

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noi-pi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Morocco Posts: 113 Name: Herminio Jalocon Jr.	Re: Making edges visible Apply Lattice Modifier to your object and play with the settings. __________________ We manufacture modern antique furniture.

February 20th, 2005	#4 (permalink)
jucaro Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Singapore Age: 32 Posts: 612 Name: Juan Carlos Rosalejos	Re: Making edges visible Ink and Paint will only outline the general perimeter edges, AFAIK Latice modifier will only render much like force wireframe but with width If this is what you mean then its not that difficult. Either you render the wireframe separately and make a composite or follow these steps -select object you want to render edges -edit mesh, use edge selection mode then select all edges -click "Create Shape From Edges" -select the shape you just created -under the modify tab, click "Renderable" under the Rendering rollout -enter desired thickness -apply color or material -render -walla! you now have a visible edge render BUT if you just want to make a quick render of the viewport in Edged faces then maybe someone else knows how. And, yes, you can also duplicate the object and put a latice modifier on the other duplicate, but that would increase your polycount and thats bad news if you have a very large scene. __________________ MD8 Design Solutions X3MFX Interactive Design Agency DE MAX Design PTE LTD

February 20th, 2005	#6 (permalink)
PiXeL_MoNKeY Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 25 Name: Eric Craft	Re: Making edges visible See my notes in the following CGTalk Thread on how to do wireframes using ink'n'paint. http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=179112 Basically you use smoothing modifier set to 0 and set the ink'n'paint set to user smoothing groups. -Eric

February 20th, 2005	#7 (permalink)
mallku Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: London Age: 29 Posts: 78 Name: Luis Garcia	Re: Making edges visible http://www.spot3d.com/vray/help/VRay...tex_params.htm is that what you need? __________________ http://mallku3d.blogspot.com/

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