I take it you used KT for that render. Can you tell me what settings you used for the copper and metal for those renders?
Stop laughing. I accidentally made the model 1/10th scale. So if a side is supposed to be 30cm, it's 30mm in the model. Also, I had trouble making fan blades so they just aren't there.
A generic waterblock I did for Sketchup / KT practice. Any suggestions on what I could improve with the render? I used the MLT setting but got bored a little too soon I think
Looks good to me! I'd use more eges on the curves so you don't notice that they are in fact straight lines. Also beveling the edges of the model.
@ Sir Digby. The metal material is looking very generic, needs a bit of shine (not too much mind) and some imperfections would help. I'm not sure how KT works, is it possible to add maps, bump etc. to the material, like it is with 3ds Max, Maya etc.? Is there something odd happening to the barb holes in the plastic, as in they aren't quite holes? Other than that, as Aterius Gmork suggested, increasing the curve steps and adding some chamfered edges would help with the realism. On the plus side though, the plastic is looking good and will only improve with a better metal texture beneath. And of course the model itself looks fine and as this is only a practice exercise things are looking good.
Just a little something im working on. Its more or less a model of my case as it was not too long ago. Ill be updating the model to show my new additions soon. Modeled in Solidworks and rendered in Solidworks also because I dont know how to make a good render. And a pic of my case as it was:
Any updates on the waterblock progress so far DrALQ? Rendered an acrylic and copper version last night (9+ hours, reached a SL of 20) Those who are using Solidworks, if you want anything rendered in Maxwell, feel free to PM/email me
Stunning as usual. But if I were to fabricate the plexi/copper design, I would use thicker plexi or a different material for the retention bracket since plexi would flex too much.
I can model like a mofo in solidworks but I render like a 10 year old. Is Maxwell free to use? Im assuming no...
Metric, while in any way, there were complexities with the sizes, slots in the base too small, it's 0,4 mm, now I think to increase their size to 1 mm.
they have to be small for full working abiaty if yey where 1 mm some someone would have made it by hand by now
Gentlemen and Ladies, I am just going to sit here and admire that which I cannot do. Awesome just does not do this thread justice. My congratulations to all in this thread. john
