manleystanley opened this issue on Mar 09, 2021 ยท 11 posts
manleystanley posted Tue, 09 March 2021 at 6:44 AM
Down day for me, drove 140 miles yesterday and today my right hand aches; arther. So...
Got stonemason's Streets of steampunk; one of many of his sets on my wish list lol Was about to go for a refund when I realized iray was the format I needed for it, 3deleight wont load. Yes downloaded and installed both LifIknow. Drop in render, looks dead. This is just a stock . drop in no staging done.
manleystanley posted Tue, 09 March 2021 at 6:49 AM
For some reason white was added to the texture in the shader, no highlight or bump. Glad I can make a reasonable bump map, just take a bit converting texture in Genetica.
manleystanley posted Tue, 09 March 2021 at 9:36 AM
After. I reset all the shaders; made note of textures to replace, Not happy with my quick bumps. Moved the sun for a better scene, and added an HDRI sky. E2A: It screamed for water.
Sueposer posted Tue, 09 March 2021 at 11:10 AM
The work panned out. This looks quite usable now and it is an interesting set, full of potential.
manleystanley posted Tue, 09 March 2021 at 1:37 PM
I like it, it's a fairly timeless set. but it begs for a night scene. Stonemason has it half set for one, most of the buildings have individual rooms.
tsarist posted Wed, 10 March 2021 at 8:54 AM
manleystanley posted at 8:51AM Wed, 10 March 2021 - #4414639
I like it, it's a fairly timeless set. but it begs for a night scene. Stonemason has it half set for one, most of the buildings have individual rooms.
Hey Stan
I don't remember what thread it was in, but you mentioned wanting to do a western themed render. There is a tutorial in the platinum for a day section $2.99 today only for how to make a old west render with that Stonemason set you own.
Thought that might help you
manleystanley posted Wed, 10 March 2021 at 1:14 PM
I'm watching DAZ for whats on my wish list. As far as the western scene I'm trying something I haven't done before, a large set, apx 1KM X 1KM. I'll toss up a "working on it" render. Appreciate the heads up.
MistyLaraCarrara posted Wed, 10 March 2021 at 3:18 PM
manleystanley posted at 3:16PM Wed, 10 March 2021 - #4414615
For some reason white was added to the texture in the shader, no highlight or bump. Glad I can make a reasonable bump map, just take a bit converting texture in Genetica.
whitesoaces is prolly uwrap. you could manually tick the uwrap box or try the uwrap plug in by sparrowhawke. savea a few clicks
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manleystanley posted Fri, 12 March 2021 at 7:32 AM
Shader rests took a bit. But I like working with the cararra shaders; they have logic to them lol The quick bumps I made with photofilter, french freeware app. I basically just made the color maps black and white, adjusted contrast where needed, and inverted a couple; made negative. But I can use the model and texture map in Genetica to make decent normal maps.
tsarist posted Sat, 13 March 2021 at 8:02 PM
Hey Stan.
Pamawo has a huge western bundle for under $10!!! Sale price expires tonight at midnight Rendo time!
It's a pretty cool set that comes with a "patent medicine" wagon, like in the old movies.
https://www.renderosity.com/rr/mod/bcs/old-wild-west-bundle-for-ds/125836/
diomede posted Sun, 14 March 2021 at 5:35 AM
Nice job retexturing the stonemason set. Looks good.