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Rendering with contours

Question asked by Marcel Sax on Apr 25, 2007
Latest reply on Aug 16, 2007 by Marcel Sax

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Since using SW 2007, mainly in >100 part assemblies, when I render with black contours, the result comes with randomly placed black lines across the model on different surfaces. So now I have to fix the rendering in Photoshop, which takes alot of time. Anyone have an idea what's causing this? I've never seen it in previous versions of SW.

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Marcel Sax Aug 9, 2007 10:48 AM
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anyone?
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- Mark Matthews @ Marcel Sax on Aug 9, 2007 5:08 PM
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  I just rendered with contours today and have not seen this happen. This was an assembly of about 10 parts though.
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  - Rob Rodríguez @ Mark Matthews on Aug 9, 2007 5:10 PM
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    The only contour rendering issue I have is a crash to desktop on certain files.
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    - Marcel Sax @ Rob Rodríguez on Aug 10, 2007 1:24 PM
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      It also happens on a single part. I have included an example.
      I can't figure out what's the problem.
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      - Marcel Sax @ Marcel Sax on Aug 10, 2007 1:29 PM
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        this is the original decal
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        Marcel Sax @ Marcel Sax on Aug 10, 2007 1:31 PM
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        another attempt
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        Marcel Sax @ Marcel Sax on Aug 10, 2007 1:32 PM
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        well anyway, the background should be blue without the black stripes
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        Mark Matthews @ Marcel Sax on Aug 10, 2007 4:50 PM
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        For some reason I can't see your posted image. I think SW are having attachment issues.
        
        Are the dark lines around the opening part of the decal or the contour. It looks like we are seeing the underlying render mesh (so it's not random) and that may be an interference between the decal and the color applied to the face. I assume you do not get this interference with "contours" switched off? If that's the case then there is a bug in here.
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        Marcel Sax @ Mark Matthews on Aug 13, 2007 7:59 AM
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        I think I know what's happening. On the part there are 6 dome features in the middle (like embossings). The decal is applied on the total surface. The decal indeed seems to interfere with those domes.
        
        So I cannot apply a decal on irregular surfaces?
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        Rob Rodríguez @ Marcel Sax on Aug 13, 2007 11:39 AM
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        Your decal should work on irregular surfaces. Maybe decals and contours don't work well together?
        
        Is your decal illumination setting set to "use underlying material"?
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      - John Burrill @ Marcel Sax on Aug 14, 2007 6:54 PM
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        Well, they look like tesselation lines. Is this an STL import or something similar?
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        Marcel Sax @ John Burrill on Aug 16, 2007 5:13 AM
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        Decal illumination is set to underlying material.
        
        What are tesselation lines?
        
        What is an STL import?
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