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Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Rob on Jan 17th, 2011, 10:25am

One thing that the program has always lacked is the ability to produce realistic 3D renderings. After a little research I found out I still can't produce these in the program but I can produce a file that can be imported into a 3D rendering program. Below is a sample I made with Kerkythea, a free program that works great, though it takes a good deal of learning.

I still have 2-4 weeks of programming left to get something releasable but if this is something you're interested in, you should download Kerky and start getting to know it. Also, if you send me a job file I can put together a sample of it for you to use. For now it needs to be either just one wall or an L shaped layout as below.

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Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by NickB on Jan 17th, 2011, 7:44pm

So will we be able to import something from Cab planner into this product and it will render it?

Looks nice!
Nick
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Rob on Jan 17th, 2011, 7:54pm

Yep, that's the plan. The rendering above is of the sample kitchen job the ships with Cabinet Planner.

You should go the the Kerkythea website and look through the gallery there. It's pretty amazing what that program can do.

http://www.kerkythea.net/joomla/index.php
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by abu on Jan 17th, 2011, 9:01pm

Wow! That would really be awesome to have renderings that clear and precise!!
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by trulycustom on Jan 18th, 2011, 11:21am

Totally cool! I am headed over to the web site down and get started. Thanks Rob.
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Pete on Jan 19th, 2011, 6:33pm

Is this the windows link
http://www.kerkythea.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=42&func=fileinfo&id=64
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Rob on Jan 19th, 2011, 7:07pm

Yep, thats it.
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Rob on Feb 9th, 2011, 11:01am

This has been added to the regular update on the website.

Let me know if anyone runs into any problems or questions.
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Pete on Feb 11th, 2011, 8:04pm

Rob
Did you do that kitchen in the new version?
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How do you get it to the "K" Is it the object deal?
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Rob on Feb 11th, 2011, 8:23pm

Yep, that kitchen was created with Cabinet Planner. Under the photo on the home page is a link to a page that describes how to create an .obj file and open/render it in Kerky.

One thing I forgot to mention on the update page is that I've added can lights and a soffit. The soffit is basically just a wall colored box that can also be used for a ceiling or any place you need a wall that will show on another wall, like for an alcove.
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by David on Jun 20th, 2011, 08:08am

How did you do that trim on top of the fridge cab Rob?
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Rob on Jun 20th, 2011, 08:20am

on Jun 20th, 2011, 08:08am, David wrote:
How did you do that trim on top of the fridge cab Rob?


That is 4 upper fillers with some tiny columns between.
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Bergstrom on Jul 10th, 2011, 4:08pm

This is really helpful Rob. I did my first rendering with this last night and although I am a total novice it turned out pretty good. One thing I found is that you can tuck can lights under uppers to simulate under cabinet lighting.

I am definately going to use the soffit feature to plug in a ceiling next time

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Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Rob on Jul 10th, 2011, 4:22pm

That looks great!

Yep, a ceiling helps to complete the look. It also helps if you add an image to the floor.

If you want to really finish it off, do some googling for free dxf files of computers and various office furnishings. You can use the merge(?) feature to add them to a rendering, but you usually need to rotate and scale them.

Also, you can add a flat surface under the cabinets in kerky and then apply lighting to it the same as with the can lights. That'll give the look of a florescent tube.
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Abu on Jul 10th, 2011, 7:55pm

Looks good! How long did it take to render the image and how many lines did you use?
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Bergstrom on Jul 13th, 2011, 08:01am

on Jul 10th, 2011, 4:22pm, Rob wrote:
That looks great!

Yep, a ceiling helps to complete the look. It also helps if you add an image to the floor.

If you want to really finish it off, do some googling for free dxf files of computers and various office furnishings. You can use the merge(?) feature to add them to a rendering, but you usually need to rotate and scale them.

Also, you can add a flat surface under the cabinets in kerky and then apply lighting to it the same as with the can lights. That'll give the look of a florescent tube.


Do you have any suggestions where to look for free 3D files? I have only found 2D files and one site that wanted $17 for a 3D office chair. What file format am I looking for? Thanks
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Bergstrom on Jul 13th, 2011, 08:04am

on Jul 10th, 2011, 7:55pm, Abu wrote:
Looks good! How long did it take to render the image and how many lines did you use?


It took about an hour but it was the first time I had used the software. I just followed Rob's instructions he has posted on the CP site and this is how it turned out. It took about 20 minutes on setting 6 to do the actual render.... I need a faster PC sad
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Rob on Jul 13th, 2011, 2:15pm

on Jul 13th, 2011, 08:01am, Bergstrom wrote:
Do you have any suggestions where to look for free 3D files? I have only found 2D files and one site that wanted $17 for a 3D office chair. What file format am I looking for? Thanks


I've goten some from Turbosquid, just enter 0's in the "set custom price range" along the left side of the page. Then look for ones that are available as OBJ file types. I think you need to be a member to download them but that's free.

http://www.turbosquid.com/Search/3D-Models/Furnishings
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by snookhooked on Sep 2nd, 2011, 12:24pm

Once done, they do look great. I also noticed that sometime it will have a side or back missing when you spin it around to look at the cabinets. is that something normal with the program? I had a upper cabinet that had one wall missing on the box. it was drawn like any other cabinet I made.
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Rob on Sep 2nd, 2011, 12:53pm

on Sep 2nd, 2011, 12:24pm, snookhooked wrote:
Once done, they do look great. I also noticed that sometime it will have a side or back missing when you spin it around to look at the cabinets. is that something normal with the program? I had a upper cabinet that had one wall missing on the box. it was drawn like any other cabinet I made.


Can you post a picture or send me the job file? There are too many possibilities to try and guess.
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Gary_S on Jan 4th, 2012, 2:55pm

I found Kerky does not play well with Windows 7. I am running a Lenovo desktop with an Intel 7 chip. When I switch tool such as Pan to Rotate I must restore Windows. When switching to another tool I then maximize Windows. Is there a fix. huh
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Rob on Jan 4th, 2012, 3:16pm

This is a known but unresolved issue. See my post and possible fix here (username rbmcal)

http://www.kerkythea.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9454
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by R. Manning Jr. Millworks on Apr 14th, 2012, 1:29pm

Rob,

How did you do that wood hood in your rendering?

The one with the curves.
Re: Photo realistic 3D renderings
Post by Rob on Apr 14th, 2012, 1:42pm

I used the Custom Trim Editor to create some large trim like below and applied it to an Upper Filler.

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