JakeBake Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I am using Vectorworks 2011 to build a site plan. I would like to include a 3D view using a "Landscape Area" to display a block of vegetation. I have drawn the shape of the area, set the 3D view to "3D Plants" and added the plant information. When I turn on OpenGL mode and switch to a 3D view the plants appear only as plain grey cross-shaped 3d objects (not sure of the right word!). I can't get them to look like plants either as 3D shapes or 2D images. Quote Link to comment
mike m oz Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Do you have Renderworks? Do you have the Use Textures OpenGL render setting checkmarked? Quote Link to comment
JakeBake Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 Hi mike I don't have Renderworks. Is that a requirement for this? The Use Textures setting is checked but is also greyed out. Quote Link to comment
Bryan G. Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Sorry Jake, I believe Renderworks is required. Quote Link to comment
JakeBake Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 Oh. Weak. Quote Link to comment
mike m oz Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Bryan is correct Jake. You do need Renderworks to see the plant objects in 3D where the 3D part is an Image Prop. That is because what you see is a texture mapped onto 3D polygons. Quote Link to comment
JakeBake Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 Is there any way to make it display as a solid object in 3d - not just a 3d boundary line? I just want something that gives the impression of vegetation - it doesn't have to be photo-realistic. 1 Quote Link to comment
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