Shading Problems

[ockelford]

Dear Andrey,

I'm having problems with the vrb3 / VR3. When I render an object, I get this:



The only way to get good shading is to add an edge split modifier, to get this:



The geometry is clean, this shows up with all texture mapping types, there are no doubles and the normals are consistent.

I don't know if its related, but here are 2 more renders difference is smooth shading works.

I have a temporary workaround for now, but I'm sure this worked before I moved to VRB3. I have a confidentiality issue which prevents me issuing the blend file, but its easy to reproduce.

Flat Shading


Smooth Shading


Rob.

[andybot_cg]

Looks like a mapping issue. Are you just using object mapping or did you UV map in Blender? Perhaps check that your UV map channel is referenced in your node setup.

[ockelford]

Hi andybot,

The texture on. The road one is object mapping with a transform math node controlled by an object select. The other was uv mapped with a projection mapping modifier, but I had to apply the modifier as vrb ignores it. The other is a uv mapped one. The uv projection modifier is ignored by vrb and must applied, which it is. I have used uv channel and uv named mapping and both give this result.

Perhaps I should post an extract from the blend file. R

[ockelford]

Dear All,

I have prepared a small file which shows the issues, with no confidfential information in it. The shading issues apply whether there is a texture assigned or not, and the

By the way, I'm on W7 64, with latest updated exporter (20140801), and VR3.0.

Many Thanks!

Rob.

sample-shadingissues.zip

[bdancer]

Thanks for the report, same here - fixed and new build is uploaded.

[ockelford]

Thanks Andrei!

I was getting nervous as I have a deadline for tomorrow . I have some other small issues as well, but nothing that's stopping me from finishing the job. For that, should I use github instead? Whichever makes it easier for you.

Whichever I do, I'll check both before submitting any more reports....

Thanks again!

Rob

[bdancer]

I have some other small issues as well, but nothing that's stopping me from finishing the job. For that, should I use github instead?

I'll prefer github if you don't mind =)