hobick Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Is it possible to create a gobo effect using a point light in VW Architect (I don't have VW Spotlight). I see in Spotlight you can do it by adding a specific lighting instrument but those don't appear to be part of the Architect series. Basically just want to cast shadows from tree leaves onto several surfaces in an interior render. If not, are there workarounds? thx Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee klinzey Posted October 6, 2021 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted October 6, 2021 It's not easy but it is doable. You would need to place a texture of the tree leave on a 3D polygon in front of the light and then align it with the light. The easiest way to do this is to put the light and the 3D Polygon/texture inside of a symbol then place the symbol in the document and rotate it as necessary. Quote Link to comment
hobick Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 Ugh...that's what I was afraid of. Seems like this should be basic stuff. So it's really setting up a texture with an alpha channel then aiming a light through it...more or less doing it in a "practical" manner. Thanks for the input! Quote Link to comment
mjm Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I think perhaps the easiest way would be to deploy a Spotlight fixture & gobo *(fuss with the gobo edge in PS or Pixelmator, too sharp in Spotlight). Quote Link to comment
Gadzooks Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Does this float your boat? Another hidden gem from @AlanW Quote Link to comment
AlanW Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 HI i remember this 🙂 Added Paris Xmas lights images. Render in final quality renderworks to get best image. Projector_v2021.vwx 1 Quote Link to comment
Gadzooks Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Hi Alan - I'm still using some of your older tricks and solutions. Can't beat a good work around. Best regards 1 Quote Link to comment
MGuilfoile Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Old thread, but I have a new question: How do you change the image in this tool? Is there an instruction site somewhere? Thanks, MHBrown Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Dave Donley Posted March 28, 2023 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted March 28, 2023 Old thread yes, in 2023 spot light objects have a Texture setting in the Object Info palette Render pane. You can directly apply a texture to a spot light and it will project the image in Shaded and Renderworks render modes. https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2023/eng/VW2023_Guide/Rendering2/Light_source_properties.htm#h1 4 Quote Link to comment
Andy Broomell Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Dave Donley said: Old thread yes, in 2023 spot light objects have a Texture setting in the Object Info palette Render pane. You can directly apply a texture to a spot light and it will project the image in Shaded and Renderworks render modes. https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2023/eng/VW2023_Guide/Rendering2/Light_source_properties.htm#h1 Sweet. Is this new to 2023? I don't remember learning about this in any of the beta videos, though I may have missed it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Andy Broomell Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Why can't I search for or even navigate to any gobo texture libraries directly in the Render tab Resource Selector? Here's the full Resource Manager: And here's the Render tab Resource Selector: If you search for "gobo" in the Resource Selector, there are no results. So you have to switch to the full Resource Manager, search for Gobo, Import the one you want, then switch back to the Light to apply it. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Dave Donley Posted March 29, 2023 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted March 29, 2023 @Andy Broomell If you add the gobo files to your resource manager favorites or to the default libraries do they then show up in the browser menu? Having favorites show in the browser menu sounds like a good enhancement to me if Vectorworks doesn't do that yet. EDIT: I didn't read this close enough, I am asking around here about why you might not get hits for the word gobo, this may be that the resources are not tagged. Quote Link to comment
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