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"LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

Dwight — Thu, 11 May 2023 12:25:10 GMT

Registered users of the "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" book have received encoded downloading instructions via email.

This is a bonus to purchasers of the book and includes:

-- several hundred lightworks surfaces derived from the LightWorks Archives that come with ArchiCAD.

-- base models and solutions to many of the exercises in the book.

I still have several books left if you were even partly interested.

Best Holiday wishes to all.

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

Erika Epstein — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 06:41:16 GMT

Dwight,
What a great present!
The .pla is full of all kinds of goodies as well as being an easy to use tutorial.

Erika

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

jatassoc — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 07:00:55 GMT

Dwight,

I've emailed registration info twice and still no response or reply on file download info.
I believe emails are going to right address: info.beginnernomore@telus.net
Can you help.

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

Djordje — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 09:17:26 GMT

Thanks, Dwight!

Got it today!

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

Anonymous — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 17:59:09 GMT

Thanks Dwight,

This is a very useful and informative .pla - Setting up complex scenes in ArchiCAD and sharing them with your readers is an extra step that really adds value to your already well written book.

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

Anonymous — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 18:06:58 GMT

Then users of other software rendering programs can use the tips to improve their efforts with other software. Here I exported the previous scene and set up a render with Cinema4D r9. If I were to go over the edge I could add a faucet, soap bubbles in the water, a bar of soap and of course a terry cloth towel. The last step would require Cinema4D r9.5 which has a cloth tool. Dwight's extremely detailed discussion of what makes or breaks a rendering encourages experimentation. The topics covered work for nearly any rendering program and the PhotoShop tips are extremely useful. This is one great book.

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

lagodue — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 02:22:05 GMT

"Dwight" wrote:
Registered users of the "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" book have received encoded downloading instructions via email.

This is a bonus to purchasers of the book and includes:

I bought the book, but don't know how to be registered. Please advise.

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

Djordje — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 03:31:26 GMT

lagodue wrote:
I bought the book, but don't know how to be registered. Please advise.

Skipped page three?

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:21:49 GMT

How is it possible?

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

Dwight — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 12:08:42 GMT

In view of the fact that less than 10% of buyers have registered, I should have put in a card or something obvious instead of expecting folks to actually read the book.

Duh.

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

Erika Epstein — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 18:12:53 GMT

Dwight wrote:
In view of the fact that less than 10% of buyers have registered, I should have put in a card or something obvious instead of expecting folks to actually read the book.

Nah, This way we'll see who has what it takes to be a real LWer.

Reminds me of those exams where you are told to read through the entire exam before starting. Those that did found the last line said not to answer any questions. Those that didn't failed miserably because they answered all the questions!

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 04:43:55 GMT

Hi Dwight,
Seasons Greetings

I have emailed the registration info twice and have not had an email in regards to the file download.
There probably still lost in ciber space with the other 90%.

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

Dwight — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 06:28:04 GMT

How about now?

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 06:50:01 GMT

Thanks Dwight
Downloading NOW
I would like to ask a ?
i am abel to produce Glass(material) at varying colours/transparencies quite easily for use in the Internal & Lightworks Engines
However they don't work in Open GL which is where i would like to use them
i can only adjust the transparency from 70%(solid) to 71% (100%Clear)
been trying for days.
Is there some documented trick to doing this.

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

Dwight — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 07:07:48 GMT

ArchiCAD doesn't support partial transparency in OpenGL, altho the OpenGL language normally does.

Wishlist, anyone?

ArchiCAD permits defining invisibility arbitrarily - see attached.

There is a workaround to get partially opaque glass. Page 192 of LightWorks in ArchiCAD describes a Photoshop layer technique where two OpenGL renderings combine to make transparent, but not invisible, glass.

The basics:

In Photoshop: A partly transparent OpenGL image with opaque glass is overlaid on an identical OpenGL image with invisible glass.

Viola - partly transparent glass.

This is easier to do than it seems.

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 07:27:41 GMT

Thanks for the clarification Dwight
Appreciated

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

stefan — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 20:30:16 GMT

Dwight wrote:
In view of the fact that less than 10% of buyers have registered, I should have put in a card or something obvious instead of expecting folks to actually read the book.

Duh.

Well, maybe for a version2 you can mail an empty book, with only this info on the cover and then send the real book when they register? Isn't that what they do with software license registrations?

Who cares about a few extra trees?

P.S. I sent you a paypal-payment today for the book 😉

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

Dwight — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 20:45:46 GMT

And thank you. I have sent the coded downloading instructions for the BONUS files in a private email.

This book is wonderful. I am constantly receiving compliments on its value to ArchiCAD users.

Many people feel it is expensive, but not after they hold it and use it. This book solves LightWorks problems you didn't even know you had.

Re: "LightWorks in ArchiCAD" Special File Download

TomWaltz — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:44:18 GMT

Dwight wrote:
Many people feel it is expensive, but not after they hold it and use it. This book solves LightWorks problems you didn't even know you had.

I think you almost have to look at "Lightworks in Archicad" the same way you look at something like "Architectural Graphic Standards."

Yes, the cost is higher than normal books, but the quality of information and quantity of high-quality information are both extremely high and should be considered essential for day-to-day operations.