Constant Colour Background

[ajayre]

The manual demonstrates the use of a constant colour background:

http://www.indigorenderer.com/documenta ... t-settings

How do I use this feature in Indigo? When I look at the background settings I see:

- none
- environment map
- sun & sky

I am working on an exporter for a CAD program I use so at this stage I am creating the IGS file by hand. I tried the following:

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    <background>
        <spectrum>
            <blackbody>
                <temperature>3500</temperature>
                <gain>1.0</gain>
            </blackbody>
        </spectrum>
    </background>

This chooses "environment map" in the user interface and results in a completely blown-out image. I have to turn the ISO and EV settings all the way down to see the object and then I get a murky result.

Could this be related to the fact that my test object is very small?

My complete test file is attached. Note that for now materials have to be assigned in the user interface. Also the camera position has to be tweaked there.

Thanks, Andy

[dag]

You can use an emitting material as background.
Also use the emission scale.

Example:

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<background_settings>
	<name>Background Settings</name>
	<emission_scale>
		<measure>luminance</measure>
		<value>100</value>
		<material_uid>4294967295</material_uid>
	</emission_scale>
	<background_material>
		<material>
			<name>Background Material</name>
			<diffuse>
				<albedo>
					<constant>
						<rgb>
							<rgb>1 1 1</rgb>
							<gamma>1</gamma>
						</rgb>
					</constant>
				</albedo>
				<base_emission>
					<constant>
						<rgb>
							<rgb>1 1 1</rgb>
							<gamma>1</gamma>
						</rgb>
					</constant>
				</base_emission>
				<random_triangle_colours>false</random_triangle_colours>
				<layer>0</layer>
			</diffuse>
		</material>
	</background_material>
</background_settings>

[ajayre]

Thanks that helped!

Andy