Step 1. First render1.1. Open the scene (which can be found here).1.2. Assign VRay as the current renderer.Since the default VRay settings are not very well suited for a fast initial preview, we'll make a few quick adjustments before the first render.1.3. Check the Override mtl option in the Global switches rollout, click the button next to it and select a default VRayMtl material.1.4. Set the Image sampler type to Fixed.1.5. Set the resolution to 400 x 325.1.6. Set the Region size in the System rollout to 32 x 32 pixels.1.7. Optionally, you can turn on the Frame stamp to print the render time on the image.1.8. Render the scene:
Without Profiles turned on, rounded objects don't stand out.
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| The Google headquarters in 3D [Photo by Sweet Onion Creations.] |
The process starts with a very fine white powder that resembles cornstarch in consistency. The toxicity is so low that it is almost food-grade in quality. On the computer, a house or hillside is sliced up digitally and made into an outline or “pancake.” From here it is fed into the machine and each outline of that pancake traced out using a small dispenser on an “x” and “y” axis. A sugar and water binder is applied to temporarily glue each layer together.
It’s commonly referred to as an “additive process”. The best part is it generates the least waste (97% is recycled back through) which means less cost for our clients and easier on the environment.
However, the success of the architecture model hinges on a perfect “water tight” Computer Aided Design (CAD) file called a Stereolithography or STL for short. Preparing this file is typically the most tedious and difficult task of the entire process of going from 2D drawings on the computer to the 3D model in the hand. If not carefully produced, a corrupt CAD file causes the model to “blow up” in the machine and the results are fragments of building materials that simply crumble upon removal.
