cad@sggsa Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) Good day All We have a project happening on the beach and need to do a render of the scene. Anyone know how to do waves and sea sand etc? Thanks Edited August 24, 2011 by cad@sggsa Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Dave Donley Posted August 24, 2011 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) Hello Carl: Are you still using 12.5? In 12.5 waves can be done with leather bump with all amplitudes turned down to zero except fold amplitude, and an accurate glass reflectivity. Sand can be done with granite with a small size. In 2011 and later, the noise shader can be used for wave bump and sand color, glass reflectivity and glass transparency for the water effect. Edited August 24, 2011 by Dave Donley Quote Link to comment
bcd Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I'd also look into laying a photograph as a background for most of the scene. Quote Link to comment
Horst M. Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) I think bcd's suggestion sounds good. beause it doesn't cost much rendertime for the Background / Image ot the beach, the Sea the dolphins and the girls... Unfortuantely Cameramatch is only available for VW2009 and later. Edited August 24, 2011 by Horst M. Quote Link to comment
cad@sggsa Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 (edited) Thanks Guys Yes I'm STILL on 12.5 and I could not get the right texture for the waves I did make a texture for the sand from a foto witch worked quite well. Will go play around with the Leather texture. Does it look different to this one I used previously? http://techboard.nemetschek.net/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=24224&Number=157202#Post157202 (PS - I do not have a leather texture...) I want that fresh blue look with caremel-cream colored sand Edited August 26, 2011 by cad@sggsa Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Matt Panzer Posted August 26, 2011 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted August 26, 2011 Hi Carl, Attached, is a VW 12 file of a boathouse I originally rendered using Vectorworks 11. As you'll see in the attached JPG, the water (using the leather bump map) rendered very nice, but I'm not seeing the same effect in VW 12. Feel free to download and use the water texture in the file if you can get the bump map to work. If you can get the bump map to work, you can change the textures color and add some transparency to get something closer to what you're after. HTH, Quote Link to comment
cad@sggsa Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Good day Matt Sorry for the late reply I was not notified of your reply What you have done works wonderfully for the setting as the texture is suitable for a lake or dam. I was hoping to vind out how to resemble waves, not big but like the sea shore. I downloaded The VW file, but it does not work. a pop up states "This file is damaged" and the shuts down VW. Thank you for your response and input I appreciate your efforts to help me. Keep Well Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Matt Panzer Posted October 10, 2011 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hi Carl, I see. What you're after is obviously quite a challenge. I wish I could point you in the right direction, but I'm afraid it'd required a LOT of experimentation. I'm not sure what went wrong with the file. It downloads and opens fine on my Mac. If you would still like to take a look, I can email it to you privately. Please let us know if you find a solution. Best, Quote Link to comment
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