topic Re: render to file in Modeling

render to file

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Nov 2003 22:06:35 GMT

trying to render to file? is this possible?

Re: render to file

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 01:40:08 GMT

BryanRichards wrote:
trying to render to file? is this possible?

As opposed to render to screen and then save to file?

Use Publisher in AC.

Karl

Re: render to file

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 16:37:26 GMT

having just got to grips with archicad the next challenge is to layout my plans, views, sketches etc, so the next challenge is plot maker.

Ive rendered a sketch, whats the best way to get this sketch saved as a bmp.? When i goto publish its not there to choose like the plans and sections are. Normal un rendered 3d views are but not my rendered sketchs. Any clues?

Thanks Bry

Re: render to file

Conrado Dominguez — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 16:51:46 GMT

Save as .PMK (dot pmk file)
Open the file with Plotmaker.
Save as filename.BMP which is one of the options available.

Conrado

Re: render to file

Djordje — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 17:46:45 GMT

BryanRichards wrote:
having just got to grips with archicad the next challenge is to layout my plans, views, sketches etc, so the next challenge is plot maker.

Ive rendered a sketch, whats the best way to get this sketch saved as a bmp.? When i goto publish its not there to choose like the plans and sections are. Normal un rendered 3d views are but not my rendered sketchs. Any clues?

Thanks Bry

When you have the 3D view set up in the 3D window, save it as a view in the Navigator. Make sure to set the rendering properties first. Choose Photorendering window for the output.

Use the saved 3D view in the Publisher.

Done.

Re: render to file

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 17:50:56 GMT

your missing the point slightly, i know how to save certiain views to bmp etc, What i cannot do i save my rendered view. Should the rendered view appear in the list currently headed by generic perspective, generic axonometric, untitled object, untitled path, and untitled scene etc. Its not, so i cannot select it to save as a bmp etc. I can select story 1 etc#

thanks

Re: render to file

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 18:00:41 GMT

Ah, this is sounding more like it. im showing you the current scenario. ok so saving that sketch render will allow me to do it. I can see one save button on the right window of the navigator just under "view set publishing properties", however this is bringing up a cannot save message.

hmm just as i rechecked to see what the exact message was it saved it, how odd. Just got to get used to this one.

Ill try a few more tests
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BryanRichards Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: render to file

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your missing the point slightly, i know how to save certiain views to bmp etc, What i cannot do i save my rendered view. Should the rendered view appear in the list currently headed by generic perspective, generic axonometric, untitled object, untitled path, and untitled scene etc. Its not, so i cannot select it to save as a bmp etc. I can select story 1 etc#

thanks Djordje

Bry

Re: render to file

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 18:24:56 GMT

hmm ok how do i save that render to the navigator? this is probably a silly question.

thanks

Re: render to file

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 18:35:35 GMT

when i click save it says

"The current view cannot be saved to navigator view set"

??

Re: render to file

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 19:40:02 GMT

ok sorted it. In revit you save the current view where as in archicad you have one set view to alter, you then save that one view. Prob amkes it harder if you want to adjust an old render without re doing it.

Re: render to file

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Nov 2003 06:58:30 GMT

BryanRichards wrote:
ok sorted it. In revit you save the current view where as in archicad you have one set view to alter, you then save that one view. Prob amkes it harder if you want to adjust an old render without re doing it.

Nononono ...

Bryan, now comes the horrible question - did you try to read the help?

You can create ANY number of new views; the trick is - to save them in an appropriate folder. So where you have the Generic perspecrive, in the same folder, click on the fat arrow pointing right in the navigator - it will allow you to save the current 3D view, with the current 3D settings and the current rendering settings. Note: rendering settings are kept if you have a camera defined (in the 3D navigation palette, Place camera into path).

Maybe the best way to do it is to create your own view set, and then the views, as many as you like.

Works?

Djordje

Re: render to file

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Nov 2003 07:01:49 GMT

Bryan, a few more tips:

1. Increase your resolution to 1280x1024 minimum, it will be much easier to work

2. forget black backgrounds - you almost never draw on black paper, do you?

3. Keep the rendering window proportional to the 3D window; that way there will be no surprises in the shape and form of background bands on the longer side of the rendering

4. RTFM!

Re: render to file

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Nov 2003 11:09:11 GMT

thanks,

the idea of the renders there will primarily be used to replace my concept sketches. They will be layed out down the side of my plans etc, ,just experimenting with presentation techniques. But the real renders have photgraphic backgrounds.
I normally render to a larger screen just while i was trying to save it i was not wanting to wait for rendering. The smaller window was just faster