Art.lantis Creating lights

[#1]

I am working in a project, that requires lamps of alogen in an
area and another one of the same space lamps of 3500K, white light,
for offices. My doubts are:

1. To create the luminous effect that arrives until the floor, but
I can´t get that result.

2. The ceiling is white (texture). but it appears almost
black dark gray. What do you suggest to do in this case?

thanks

[Anonymous]

Hi, at last time I was create more than hundred billboards and shaders for Artlantis. Some sample are available on my web site.
All billboards are creating for PC platform (with Paint Shop Pro, KnockOUT and Artlantis main program. For exchange parameters in *.BB files I use notepad build in windows).
I don't know MAC system, but I think You may use any text editor for edit *.bb files on the MAC machine.

If You want to create one face vertical billboard use -> UNIFACE.
If You want to create multiface vertical billboard use -> MULTIFACE.
If You want to create one face horizontal billboard (eg. carpet, picture, etc.)use -> FLAT.

[#3]

Pawel, I appreciate your commentaries. but maybe I don´t need to do these steps. I have the billboardbuilder, http://perso.wanadoo.fr/billbobuilder/ the price is very cheap $20dlls, aprox but the only problem is that was only on french, the solution the tutorial is on english, and explained very easy.


PS. what is your website?

Regards,

David Welsh

[Anonymous]

Hi David,
yes You may use BILLBOBUILDER beacouse you're working on MAC machine (BILLBOBUILDER is still available only for MAC). I don't know this program but my friend Rafal Sleek from Studio-Arkda (http://www.studioarkada.com) tested this and told me that is good choice for less money.
I working on the PC so I can't use this.
If You want create own Billboard still I get You some advice:
- Artlantis don't like antialiasing from photo editors. If You cutot motif from photography turn off antialiasing option. You must get sharp edge between motif and cutout background.
-Save mask to alpha chanell (*.tiff, *.tga), You can use next your billboard motif to improve renderings witch Photoshop or other photo editor by cutout backround by mask. (Billboards are not transparency, You can add transparent trees in Photoshop).

My web site is http://www.osarchitekci.republika.pl, for this time only in polish. You can visit the ArchiCAD section, where I publish some samples of my shaders and billboards (not billboards to use).

Best regards
Pawel