Fractal Trees vs Images for trees - AccuRender nXt2024-03-29T11:21:59Zhttps://accurender.ning.com/forum/topics/fractal-trees-vs-images-for-trees?feed=yes&xn_auth=nonXt doesn't really work like…tag:accurender.ning.com,2015-05-26:6293855:Comment:1156172015-05-26T14:01:36.135ZRoy Hirshkowitzhttps://accurender.ning.com/profile/RoyHirshkowitz
<p>nXt doesn't really work like that-- all of the objects need to be taken. An object which is hidden from view may show up in a reflection, a shadow, refracted through glass, contribute to diffuse reflection of light in the scene, etc.. </p>
<p>OTOH turning off objects which don't participate does not usually save a lot of time unless you are in a low-memory situation.</p>
<p>nXt doesn't really work like that-- all of the objects need to be taken. An object which is hidden from view may show up in a reflection, a shadow, refracted through glass, contribute to diffuse reflection of light in the scene, etc.. </p>
<p>OTOH turning off objects which don't participate does not usually save a lot of time unless you are in a low-memory situation.</p> Sounds like good method... so…tag:accurender.ning.com,2015-05-25:6293855:Comment:1151782015-05-25T18:13:28.500ZSteve Wojtynekhttps://accurender.ning.com/profile/SteveWojtynek
<p>Sounds like good method... something I need to look into as I've never used tree images.</p>
<p>Assuming I want to continue working the old way using only fractal trees... <strong>Does AutoCAD and AccuRender take time to calculate trees hidden by buildings etc?</strong> I can see from the on-screen messages that go by, that the first step AccuRender does is to change all the AutoCAD render-able objects to faces. I assume it converts all the objects in the model (including the hidden…</p>
<p>Sounds like good method... something I need to look into as I've never used tree images.</p>
<p>Assuming I want to continue working the old way using only fractal trees... <strong>Does AutoCAD and AccuRender take time to calculate trees hidden by buildings etc?</strong> I can see from the on-screen messages that go by, that the first step AccuRender does is to change all the AutoCAD render-able objects to faces. I assume it converts all the objects in the model (including the hidden stuff). Does it then use the "front row" of faces to hide the "back row" of faces? If that's the case, I can see that turning off the trees that are hidden would save a lot of time. (But then again... I charge by the hour! Just kidding... I don't like wasting time.)</p>