Rendered and Realistic Shade Plot

[nicolas]

I am having some difficulties when printing via dwg to pdf a rendered shade plot viewport in a layout. However, there is no problem using realistic shade plot. I am using the following materials: Metal | Alumininum (Anodized Blue, Anodized Blue-Gray), Plastic and Glass and the result is not good as all. Can anybody help me on this? I am also looking on a tutorial on strategic place to place light for even more realistic rendering.

Examples.dwg
Example Rendered.pdf
Example Realistic.pdf

[nicolas]

Can anybody help me on this issue? I have been looking into this for weeks and no solution yet?

[Oppie]

Like this ?

[Oppie]

Go to the Render Tab, then on the light panel click on light change "international lighting units" to "generic lighting units"

render generic lightning units.png

[nicolas]

Thank Oppie, that's great. I have been looking for this for weeks and no solution till today. Many thanks to you.

I don't know if you can help me on this but the materials on the extruded profiles have darker zones or spots here and there unlike a continuous blue. I think this has to do with a materials or mapping properties. Do you have an idea?

[Oppie]

the materials on the extruded profiles have darker zones or spots here and there unlike a continuous blue

Adjust the scale of the material, do you know how 2 do that?

[Oppie]

Adjust the scale of the material, do you know how 2 do that?

I have inserted an image

Rendered and Realistic Shade Plot - scale.jpg

[nicolas]

Thanks for this info Oppie. The best option is scale 0 and worst option being scale 5. Yet even 0 is far from being perfect.


Example Rendered 02 Scale 0.pdf

Example Rendered 02 scale 5.pdf

I am using Autocad Native DWGTOPDF. Could it be related to one of its settings?

[Oppie]

you're right same here, I suggest create your own metal material. Then you've more options.

[Oppie]

I am using Autocad Native DWGTOPDF. Could it be related to one of its settings?

No not related