topic Re: External Objects in Libraries & objects

External Objects

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:07:31 GMT

I was wondering if any of you guys knew why a large portion of external objects I import to Archicad always render like this?
I always include the entire folder when importing the object, and it only appears like this during render.. not when working in standard 3D view..
Probably something extremely obvious, but hey...
The image below is a bed by the way.. mainly neutral colours..

Re: External Objects

Hmooslechner — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:52:32 GMT

Did You try to alter it to a morph and render it then (Archcad16)?

Re: External Objects

David Maudlin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:35:59 GMT

GSterling87 wrote:
and it only appears like this during render.. not when working in standard 3D view..

If you are using the LightWorks Rendering Engine, try going to the Material Settings for each material in the object, selecting the LightWorks Rendering Engine option, then clicking the "Match with Internal Engine" button.

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David

Re: External Objects

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:22:01 GMT

Do you mean in the objects selection settings? or in Options> Elemental Attributes> materials?

Re: External Objects

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:23:15 GMT

You have the element converted from 3DS. And there is material settings are specified in the script (DEFINE MATERIAL parameters) - a mirror. Turn on the checkbox Use AC Wire_ ... and assign a materials from requisites of of your project.

Re: External Objects

David Maudlin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:50:05 GMT

GSterling87 wrote:
Do you mean in the objects selection settings? or in Options> Elemental Attributes> materials?

The 2nd one (Materials). In the Help files see:
User Interface Reference > Dialog Boxes > Material Settings Dialog Box > LightWorks Shader Settings

David