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Windows always blown out white...

Anonymous — Thu, 11 May 2023 10:13:23 GMT

I have a problem that everytime I render in Lightworks my windows, glass are always blown out white. Please advise.

I attached a jpeg of my settings. I am using Archicad 10 on a Dell Dimension 5150.

Thanks.

Re: Windows always blown out white...

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:39:29 GMT

It would be more about your glass material settings. Can you show that?

Re: Windows always blown out white...

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:53:44 GMT

s2art wrote:
It would be more about your glass material settings. Can you show that?

Please see attached...I am using a plain white background b/c I would rather photoshop my sky in later...when i place a background behind you see it thru all the windows and I don't like it sometimes...

Re: Windows always blown out white...

Erika Epstein — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:16:47 GMT

Stuart is referring to the settings of the glass material itself.
Options, Element Attributes> Materials>[your glass material]

Re: Windows always blown out white...

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:25:53 GMT

Erika wrote:
Stuart is referring to the settings of the glass material itself.
Options, Element Attributes> Materials>[your glass material]

Re: Windows always blown out white...

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:00:36 GMT

Sorry, Johnny, I should have been more specific. Try again with your Lightworks settings for glass material - on the same dialogue, select "Lightworks rendering" from the "create preview" pulldown near the top.

Also bear in mind that if glass is set to show some reflections but there is nothing in the foreground (or behind camera) to reflect, then the background will show as a reflection. If you have a white background this may be why your windows are glowing white. Can you post a screenshot of your render too?

Re: Windows always blown out white...

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:38:58 GMT

Here you go....

Re: Windows always blown out white...

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:32:47 GMT

Try again...

Re: Windows always blown out white...

Erika Epstein — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:19:16 GMT

Methinks someone has been playing with the settings as attached is the out-of the-box material settings for glass clear.

You need to be very disciplined about not altering the out-of the box settings for all attributes. Instead make a copy an d play with the copy.

HTH