I don't think you guys get it. The rendering isn't that big a deal for me. I'd just as soon spend the time work with real wood rather than trying to get an image on the screen to look like a photograph. As far as I'm concerned this thread is really going nowhere. I've seen Podium and used it. It's v...

suvakas wrote:Beveling sure is no reason why to give up using Indigo.

Maybe not but that's not the impression I've gotten from several commenters.

I think I'll save the beveling for the real walnut instead. Actually, a bevel wouldn't be right anyway. A very small radius round over would be more appropriate.

It's not being lazy. Why model details that aren't important for the application. My primary use for the models I draw is to create working drawings to use in the shop to make real, not virtual, furniture. I'd rather not waste my time drawing details that aren't required. I'll add those details in t...

Stinkie wrote:I'm absolutely sure lots, if not all, SU users would be very happy if Indigo had bevel mapping. SU tends to bog down pretty quickly when there's a lot of polys involved.

I fully agree. My models are primarily drawn to create shop drawings. I don't draw unnecessary detail if I can help it.

I don't think the texture is too big for this table. I have in mind a couple of bookmatched walnut planks from my lumber supplier that would almost match. I guess I'll go back to Kerkythea. At least it supports bevel mapping. I don't guess I need rendered images bad enough to bloat my SketchUp model...

Removed because I've been told that without bevels it's a lousy rendering.

Thanks for your commments. FWIW, the black body lights--there are three that differ only in size, one on the painting behind the camera and two straight down--share the same "material" in SketchUp. I'm not certain of how to separate them. Do I just create the same material with a different name and ...

I only said "orange-ish" to differentiate it from the other lights in the room. I expect it is really neutral seeing as how it doesn't change the color on the ceiling. The orange is obviously from the wood panelling. If I was doing this render, and I'm far from an expert, I'd reduce the intensity of...

Same

Is the orange-ish colored light along walls supposed to be there? It looks like some indirect lighting. The light on the ceiling looks like it's coming from there. If it isn't indirect light, maybe it should be.

Thanks. The saturation doesn't bother me. I know how to deal with it if it does.

BTW, who is "Dave B"?

Removed due to lack of bevels.

The stupid guy in the corner raises his hand.

Why is an Exit Portal used? What's it for?

The stupid guy in the corner raises his hand.

Why is an Exit Portal used? What's it for?