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Epix file directly from 3D windows ?

Anonymous — Thu, 11 May 2023 10:33:58 GMT

Hy all,

Before I could generate an Epix file directly from the simple window 3d with shades and vectorial hatchings. That was appropriate for my job and that was a good way for drawing quickly many nice sketchs in Piranesi.
So my question is this one:
Now with version 9 AC Piranesi pluggin How can I find the possibilities to create an Epix image without using the photorealist render ?

Thanks a lot for your help !

Re: Epix file directly from 3D windows ?

David Pacifico — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 14:22:51 GMT

1. Make your 3D window and Photorendering window the exact same size in Pixels.
2. Set your photo rendering window to generate an image quickly. (your not going to used it) (you might just do flat shading with the internal engine)
3. Create an Epix file. (save as from the 3D window, it will render the photorendering and write the Epix data into the image)
4. Do another save as from the 3D window as an image file say .tif. (The Epix file is a Tif with extra data for Piranesi)
5. Open up Piranesi and your Epix file from step 3. and then just use the image file from step 4 to paint over the entire image.

This way you still have the Piranesi Depth and Material info but with a new starting point in terms of the RGB.

You can find additional Piranesi info HERE

Including the paper I presented at ArchiCAD University on Piranesi.

Re: Epix file directly from 3D windows ?

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:30:54 GMT

Thank you very much David for your fast answer. Your solution is good and functions very well.
So I conclude that now I must calculate two images whereas before only one was enough!
Large hello from Paris

Re: Epix file directly from 3D windows ?

David Pacifico — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:46:06 GMT

Sort -of. You had to do 2 calculations any way. Yes you need to do 2 Save As. You can turn down the settings on the photorendering so it completes it quickly.