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Redss  
#1 Posted : Saturday, September 5, 2009 12:33:47 PM(UTC)
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It is time for me to upgrade (What one ? )
I did ask before I have ViaCad-6 I would like to go into shark
but what one.I us it for my cabinet program I send STL into the cab.program
and I send DXF and STL into my big building program for the customers custom homes I design and my Punch AS5000.
I would like to more in the rending end?
Is there one will put wood grain in the rendering or would I have to make my own grain in what ever I am making?
Thank You all
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ttrw  
#2 Posted : Saturday, September 5, 2009 2:41:21 PM(UTC)
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When I upgrade, I will most likely go to the top, ie from VC6 to SFX6.

In my experience, in order for render results to look exactly how I want, you MUST use your own images.
You can take these with a camera or phone, but they must be your own.
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ShawnDriscoll  
#3 Posted : Sunday, September 6, 2009 6:58:30 AM(UTC)
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I ordered ViaCAD Pro 6 for WinXP from Amazon. It was a good price. If it does NURBS better than Amapi Pro 7.5, I'd say that was an upgrade. I have various 3D programs for rendering.
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Steve.M  
#4 Posted : Sunday, September 6, 2009 7:14:09 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Redss Go to Quoted Post
I would like to more in the rending end?
Is there one will put wood grain in the rendering or would I have to make my own grain in what ever I am making?


Hi Redss,

The current renderer in shark FX is (IMHO) quite limited. Download the latest version to check out yourself-.

There may be improvements made to the renderer in version 6 (they may even get a correct perspective mode/view :rolleyes:) , but currently there are better (even free) alternatives for rendering.


- Steve
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Redss  
#5 Posted : Sunday, September 6, 2009 7:58:18 AM(UTC)
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Thank You everyone
Shawn Could I ask the rending program that you like to use?

Steve I am downloading Shark LT Version 5 to see how that works.
Now is that a version to us for so many day? This download could be bad for me I could have 4 to 5 cups of coffee in me by then :rolleyes:
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ttrw  
#6 Posted : Sunday, September 6, 2009 9:27:04 AM(UTC)
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FWIW, I use Cheetah3D for rendering. Mac only mind. :)
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ShawnDriscoll  
#7 Posted : Tuesday, September 8, 2009 10:33:11 PM(UTC)
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Shawn Could I ask the rending program that you like to use?


I use Vue Infinite, modo, Carrara, and IDX Renditioner Express. Renditioner is a very good free renderer for the free SketchUp. There is a free version of Vue called Pioneer I believe. But it adds a logo on the screen. Carrara is sometimes free in various 3D magazines.

modo is not free, but it does the best.

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I just looked. It's called Vue 7.5 Personal Learning Edition that's free forever. Just export your models as OBJ into Vue and texture them for rendering.
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