Painted Wood

[Kobbe]

Hello!

 

I am useing autocad 2011 and are trying to get painted wood. I want to be able to see that it is wood that is painted. Like white paited wood.

 

 

How do I get a really dark wood, like oiled wood.

 

Here are an example of both.

[ReMark]

In other words you still want to see the wood grain show through the paint much like if it were stained?

[Kobbe]

in other words you still want to see the wood grain show through the paint much like if it were stained?

 

yes That is exately what I want.

 

Have tried the material editor in Autocad 2011 but I can't get a stained/painted material that looks good.

[Cad64]

Make your own textures.

 

Find something that's close to what you want and then tweak it in Photoshop.

[ReMark]

There's little or no call for painted wood in a chemical plant (my work environment) I'm afraid. Someone much smarter than I will have to tell you how to accomplish the task. Don't worry though that should be relatively fast.

[Kobbe]

Make your own textures.

 

Find something that's close to what you want and then tweak it in Photoshop.

 

I don't really want to spend a lot of time learning photoshop!

[Cad64]

I don't really want to spend a lot of time learning photoshop!

 

Well, if you want custom textures, you don't have much of a choice. It's either learn Photoshop, or pay someone to make textures for you.

[Kobbe]

Well, if you want custom textures, you don't have much of a choice. It's either learn Photoshop, or pay someone to make textures for you.

 

Shouldn't I just be able to change the settings on regular wood in autocad to make it work?

 

 

Do someone know about material guides to autocad 2011?

[Cad64]

You do have some basic control over materials in Autocad. You can tweak the color, make it reflective, etc., but I thought you wanted a custom texture?

 

Sorry, I don't know of any 'material guides' for 2011. They've changed the interface and it's a little difficult to figure out where everything is now.

 

Check the Google search results here:http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&biw=1188&bih=724&q=autocad+2011+materials+tutorial&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

[fahim108]

In AutoCAD 2008, I go to the Materials flag (type in MAT) > create New Material > name it > and apply the following settings...

 

Material Type: Advanced

Specular: 0,0,0 (Black)

Map Type: Wood

Then under Map properties, I assign:

- Color1: 179,155,128

- Color2: 167,140,114

- Radial Noise: 1.00

- Axial Noise: 0.50

- Grain Thickness: 0.10

 

...which gives me this -

 

Further, you may play with the color settings to get a color of your choice; like:

 

Map properties (for darker block):

- Color1: 14,12,11

- Color2: 9,7,7

- Radial Noise: 1.00

- Axial Noise: 0.50

- Grain Thickness: 0.10

 

Map properties (for lighter block):

- Color1: 255,255,255

- Color2: 230,230,230

- Radial Noise: 1.00

- Axial Noise: 0.50

- Grain Thickness: 0.10

 

...would give me this -

 

I have no idea if the procedure is still the same for the newer versions as well, but I thought I'd contribute!

 

Tip

It is always a good idea to make two (duplicate) textures for a material like wood, as it is based on axial mapping. If you observe closely, here the Axial Noise of the left block is along the X-axis while that of the other block is along the Y-axis. The origin for both these noise(s) is always taken at the 0,0,0 WCS, unless you convert it to a block.

 

Hope that helps.

[Kobbe]

WTF?!? I have wrote in this topic 2 times today and they don't post!

 

Finaly I get a post!

 

 

 

I tried what u said but it is not the same in 2011 and I can't find all the options! It would be really sweet if u could send the material or drawing:love:

 

 

I have mabye found a way do make dark wood, were the picture of the material is u can change the brightness and if I change it to like 30-40% I get what I want!

[Oppie]

looks good fahim108

I'm using 2011, it's still there but a little different.

Is it possible for you to send or post the .DWG so I can find out how it opens in the 2011 version?

[Oppie]

It would be really sweet if u could send the material or drawing

 

Hi Kobbe the fun about this is, that you create the material with AutoCAD, no pics.

If fahim180 sends the .dwg we can look how it opens in 2011

[Kobbe]

Tip

It is always a good idea to make two (duplicate) textures for a material like wood, as it is based on axial mapping. If you observe closely, here the Axial Noise of the left block is along the X-axis while that of the other block is along the Y-axis. The origin for both these noise(s) is always taken at the 0,0,0 WCS, unless you convert it to a block.

 

Hope that helps.

 

I don't quite understand the tip, how do u change the axial mapping for the material? The only thing i know is to change it for every thing (like u would if u had only 1 material)

[fahim108]

Sure guys, here's the 3D file. Axial Noise.dwg

I couldn't find the original one, but never-mind... I redrew it!

 

@ Kobbe: It's simple; create a copy of the original material and rotate it.

Here's what you need to change...

 

 

@ Oppie: Yeah mate, creating textures in AutoCAD is great. You don't need those low-resolution-free-textures anymore...

 

cheers.

[Cad64]

creating textures in AutoCAD is great. You don't need those low-resolution-free-textures anymore...

cheers.

 

That's why I take my own pictures and create my own textures. :wink:

 

But yeah, procedural materials are great. I wasn't aware that you could do that in Autocad though.

[Kobbe]

Sure guys, here's the 3D file. [ATTACH]25385[/ATTACH]

I couldn't find the original one, but never-mind... I redrew it!

 

@ Kobbe: It's simple; create a copy of the original material and rotate it.

Here's what you need to change...

 

[ATTACH]25384[/ATTACH]

 

@ Oppie: Yeah mate, creating textures in AutoCAD is great. You don't need those low-resolution-free-textures anymore...

 

cheers.

 

Thx . Are going to look into it and play even more with the materials but I seem to get 1 side wrong every time. Ahh, 1 side maby have to be wrong for the tower 2 to be correct.

 

Unfortunately I can't use your material, it looks like crep when i reder it! I think i have to stick with the prefabricated (and modify them) in 2011 but I am going to test some more first!

 

That's why I take my own pictures and create my own textures. :wink:

 

But yeah, procedural materials are great. I wasn't aware that you could do that in Autocad though.

 

Tried to do that too! But I guess i have to do some colorcorrection in photoshop before. Autocad detecs even the smallest change in light, even so small u can't see it! I did not do any light/clolor correction and it looked bad.

 

 

 

 

Edit: I put some pictures on my project. The materials are not even close to finish.

 

 

 

Edit2: It is going smooth with two materials of 1

Edited December 25, 2010 by Kobbe

[Kobbe]

FOUND IT!!!!!!!!!!

 

Yay, found a material called painted wood, it was in the paint catagory and not in any of the wood catagories that i have been searching.