ball rendering

[Anonymous]

How to make ball object? I couldn't find any tool to make ball in ArchiCAD. I want to make a discal mirror ball. also want to make a ball lamp which fill up lots hole to let the light go through. Is anyone can teach me how to make this model?

[Dwight]

Use a sphere for your mirror ball - turn the resolution down to approximate facets.

Knocking out some facets with the Solid Element Operation will work for the lamp.

[Anonymous]

Dwight:
the problem is I couldn't find sphere tool in tool bar. Can you tell me which tool that I can use to make sphere? Thank youu so much for all of your help.

[Dwight]

It is an object - look in the Special Constructions folder in the library. or search for Sphere.

[Anonymous]

I see. Thank you so much! :lol:

[Anonymous]

Thank you so much. I finially find the object.. one more question.
In 3D studio software, it can adjest the material have reflection to make the material look like mirror. Is ArchiCAD have same function? When I try to create my own mirror. I couldn't find the similer function bottom.

[Dwight]

ArchiCAD's long obsolete phong renderer cannot calculate mirror reflections.

Tough.

Artlantis.
Or back to 3Ds with the ArchiCAD model. A good strategy in any event if you want top quality rendering.

[Anonymous]

I see. thank you

[Djordje]

ashley wrote:
I see. thank you

Some training with Dwight will definitely help you ... or at least reading his book.

[Anonymous]

it is really helpful. Can you tell me the book titile, so I can go to buy that book. Thank you!
I learn a lot to ask question here. everyone is so helpful.