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This weeks Tip of the Week will show you the advantages of using Edge Lines to create better renderings.
Edge Lines displays the edges of faces when rendered. This is especially valuable with scenes which contain cabinets or furniture where edge lines are necessary to bring out the detail of the components. If edge lines aren’t used, the details can be washed out due to lighting and material choices. Using rendering software that can support edge lines can give the user a high quality image as well as helping to make the details of their model stand out.
Please take a look at the images below. Notice how in the image without edge lines, the details in the cabinets are washed out and flat, it is very hard to tell what type of trim work was adding to them. But the image with edge lines, the details of the trim stand out and are easily seen.
Below are some tips on how to use edge lines as well as a detailed video.
Links:
For more information see: http://www.renderplus.com/wk/Edge_Highlighting_w.htm
For the video see: http://www.renderplus.com/wk/Renderi...ge_Lines_w.htm
For more rendering tips see: http://www.renderplus.com/wk/Tip_of_...ge_Lines_w.htm


#1 Kitchen rendered with edge lines.


#2 Kitchen rendered without edge lines. Details are washed out




Render Plus Systems is a company that has been making a variety of plug-ins for Google SketchUp. The company has been in business for over 20 years and is continually improving and introducing new plug-ins for Google SketchUp. Visit Renderplus.com to view the video and the other products they have to order.

GeorgeC

I doubt that I will ever be a sufficiently advanced Sketchup user to make use of this software. It would be nice to have that advanced skill.

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frankp

Personally I prefer without. Edgelines have a place, but I generally don't think it's in a rendering because it doesn't show up as a realistic look. That's just my opinion though.

I also have zero use for rendering software to use in my woodworking projects... my drawings are more than sufficient. But I'm not a professional trying to show a prospective client a custom installation either.

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