Rendered "Sections" in black-how to?

[rob2218]

How do I get my "rendered in lightworks" section to come out looking like the model section cuts look in Archicad?

The objects that are in section I'm looking to make them "black" while using the "Lightworks" rendering engine.

They only show up in black in the actual PLN model. How can I render them so they show up in "black" using the Lightworks rendering engine?
(see image)

[vfrontiers]

Postcards From the FRINGE:

I don't believe there is any EASY way to accomplish this...

1. Make your RENDERED SECTION by SEOing with a BLACK BLOCK and be sure to check the INHERIT MATERIALS function.. Brutal, I know, but you can leave these section cutting blocks in your plan and simply move them DOWN so they don't cut anymore once you've rendered... Again, brutal, but you can maintain your exact section cut next time you do it....
NOTE: you can then change the color of the CUT ELEMENTS by changing the color of the BLOCK.

2. You could do the same thing with an OBJECT (big block) and maybe the other GDL gurus can figure a way to have it "show / not show" (or cut / not cut) based on layer combination!... So only 3d Section Layer Combo actually draws the cube... It a stretch, but hey, these are postcards from the Fringe...

3. You could also make sure that all the MATERIALS of all the elements were BLACK, but that's just sill and unatainable..

[vfrontiers]

4. Easiest method: OVERLAY your SECTIONS over your RENDERS so the black shows.. You can manipulate the FILL overrides to show only CUT FILLS (and not the colors beyond) and simply lay your rendered version behind...

[rob2218]

Wow.....with all of Archicad's programability and functionality and there's no easy way to make "Sections" rendered with the cut fill as "black" rather than the "white (clear)" color you see there? Amazing.

Black silhouetted sections are basic in presentations.

[Dwight]

If i understand the problem correctly:

Use the Marquee to define the visible parts of the model.

Visit the 3D Cutting Planes Dialog and define the cut plane as black, or whatever.

Create an elevation view. You'll see your selected color in OpenGL and it will render the same.

Here's a related thread from just yesterday [Peter Clark's solution]:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=35512

[vfrontiers]

Well, there you go! Thought that only worked if you USED the cutting planes... (which I hate to do)...

Thanks Dwight!

[Dwight]

I know what you mean. Cutting Planes are cumbersome and primitive.

[rob2218]

will give that a shot Dwight...thanks.
I knew there was some "trick" to making a simple "section plane in black" mode without having to go thru all that Photocrap gymnastics....

[rob2218]

Well....didn't seem to work.
I "SEE" the cutting plane as 'black' in the actual 3d sliced off model elevation view but when I render....still comes out looking "white" (hollow) and not black.

Where do I adjust the rendering to show the cut plane as "black" while I'm using the 'Lightworks' rendering engine?? that' what I'm looking for....to be able to render using the Lightworks rendering engine and have my cut planes show up as "black".

[Dwight]

Here it is with the cutting plane colored red.

Note my use of "custom" setting.