Test with a Peter s photo.

[GoncaloP]

Peter, I hope you dont mind by bring here your photo from Copenhagen! Just to compare....





The scene have only a Vraylight on the window as skylight portal, using irradiance map.

http://www.gprospero.com/vray/CornerWindow.zip

Gonçalo

[suurland]

very very nice, the shadows is almost identical.

/Thomas

[sandromedeiros]

Very nice!

Then I will also try!

[suurland]

Hmm.. when I open your file and hit render I get this:



why?

I'm using max5.1 +vray 1.09.03a

/Thomas

[GoncaloP]

Probably the Gamma settings, Im using 1.8 for all

I ve also try it with default gamma values and I got that too!

Gonçalo

[suurland]

I see... Any reason why your using gamma?

/Thomas

[corey]

Gonçalo,

Very nice. Have you tried the image with putting the window shade or blinds in? I wonder if you could get the same result.

-corey

[GoncaloP]

this is the gamma recomended by PURE, and I think Viz radiosity too(not shure) So I never need to change it, and I think usualy its easier to setup the light too...Also It easier to see the materials on the ME.

Gonçalo

[RErender]

Yeah why are you using gamma :P

Very nice test Goncalo, the only thing I see missing is the light part in the corner, I'd like to see it with a small radius or at least a fillet to get that highlight

[GoncaloP]

I ve try to chamfer the edges, but it doesnt look good enough...they still remains dark...

Gonçalo

[GoncaloP]

Here is a test with phonton map and chamfered corners, I cant avoid the dark edges...



http://www.gprospero.com/vray/CornerWindow2.zip

Gonçalo

[RErender]

I guess a work around may be to model the corners seperately and increase the "recieve Gi" for them. Only for the very inside of the corner

[GoncaloP]

Add some blinds! with irradiance map (takes forever but I think worth to wait for)



Gonçalo

[GoncaloP]

Some interpolations on the shadows would probably help! 92 overbright
warnings and render time is 31:57 with irradiance map



Gonçalo

[GoncaloP]