Realistic Architectural Visualization with 3ds Max and mental ray [Mīkstie vāki]

Acknowledgments		ix
Preface		xi
Project Files: Exercise Disk		xiii
The Living Room: Introduction		1	(120)
Preparing Materials for an Interior Space		3	(40)
Introduction		3	(1)
Starting the Scene		4	(4)
The Arch & Design Material		8	(8)
BRDF		13	(1)
Advanced Rendering Options		13	(3)
Working on the First Material		16	(9)
Working on the Sofa Material		25	(5)
Working on the Floor Material		30	(5)
Working on the Glass Material		35	(4)
Working on the Metal Material		39	(2)
Conclusion		41	(2)
Day Lighting for an Interior Space		43	(44)
Introduction		43	(1)
Interior Lighting Concepts with mental ray		44	(2)
Parameters in Final Gather		46	(6)
Basic Group		47	(4)
Final Gather Map Group		51	(1)
Parameters in Global Illumination		52	(3)
Starting the Scene		55	(3)
Establishing Basic Lighting Parameters		58	(3)
Adding Lights		61	(6)
Adding an Omni Light to Simulate Scattered Light		67	(6)
Modifying the Spot Light		73	(2)
Making Changes to Materials Due to Light Effects		75	(1)
Exposure Control		76	(2)
Adjusting the Exposure of the Living Room Scene		78	(2)
mental ray Parameters for the Final Render		80	(3)
Samples per Pixel Group		80	(1)
Filter Group		81	(2)
Finalizing the Living Room Render		83	(2)
Conclusion		85	(2)
Artificial Lighting for the Interior Space		87	(34)
Introduction		87	(1)
Starting the Scene		88	(2)
Establishing Basic Lighting Parameters		90	(4)
Adding the Artificial Lights		94	(6)
Adding More Lights to the Scene		100	(6)
Adding a Lume Shader to the Lights		106	(8)
Adding Exposure Controls to Improve the Image and Final Render		114	(5)
Conclusion		119	(2)
The Harbor: Introduction		121	(88)
Preparing Materials for an Exterior Scene		123	(38)
Introduction		123	(1)
Starting the Scene		123	(5)
Applying Materials to the Background Buildings		128	(6)
Creating a Material for the Wooden Chair		134	(7)
Creating a Material for the Pavement		141	(4)
Using the Ocean (Lume) Shader for Water		145	(4)
Creating the Water Material in the Harbor Scene		149	(10)
Conclusion		159	(2)
Lighting for an Exterior Scene		161	(28)
Introduction		161	(1)
Exterior Lighting Concepts with mental ray		162	(10)
mr Sun Parameters		164	(5)
mr Sky Parameters		169	(3)
Starting the Scene		172	(2)
Establishing Basic Lighting Parameters		174	(9)
Refining the Lighting and Creating a Rendered Image		183	(4)
Conclusion		187	(2)
Working with the mr Physical Sky Shader		189	(20)
Introduction		189	(1)
mr Physical Sky and the Sun Disk		190	(1)
Moving the Sun to a Desired Location		190	(2)
The mr Physical Sky Shader		192	(8)
Sun Disk Appearance Group		192	(2)
Inherit from mr Sky Group		194	(2)
Horizon and Ground Group		196	(2)
After Dark Group		198	(1)
Non-Physical Tuning Group		198	(2)
Aerial Perspective (When Used as Lens/Volume Shader Only) Group		200	(1)
Creating Camera Haze		200	(2)
Using a Bitmap Background in mr Physical Sky		202	(4)
Some Notes About mr Physical Sky		206	(2)
Conclusion		208	(1)
Conclusion and Further Study		209	(2)
Appendix 1 CAD Transfer		211	(20)
Introduction		211	(1)
Overview		211	(2)
Importing 3D Geometry		211	(1)
Linking AutoCAD Files		212	(1)
Why Transfer Files?		213	(1)
An Approach to CAD Transfer		213	(1)
A Generalized Approach to Modeling and Rendering with Linked Files		213	(1)
Exceptions to the Generalized Approach		214	(1)
Process of Linking Files		214	(1)
Linking Files from AutoCAD		215	(8)
Layers		215	(1)
File Link Manager Parameters		216	(2)
AutoCAD Layers, 3ds Max Layers and 3ds Max Objects		218	(2)
Applying Materials		220	(1)
More Complex Material Assignments		220	(1)
Mapping		221	(1)
Reloading Linked Files		221	(2)
Linking Files from Revit		223	(6)
Revit Object Database		223	(1)
Exporting 3D Model to AutoCAD		224	(1)
Linking an AutoCAD File Exported by Revit		225	(1)
Reloading a Revit Model Linked through a .dwg File		226	(1)
Materials in Revit		226	(1)
Accessing Revit Materials in 3ds Max		227	(2)
Caution About Using Revit Materials		229	(1)
Conclusion		229	(2)
Appendix 2 Caustics		231	(24)
Introduction		232	(1)
Caustics		232	(1)
Creating Caustics in a Wine Glass		232	(9)
Creating the Lights and the Caustics Effect		241	(10)
Final Adjustments to the Image		251	(3)
Conclusion		254	(1)
Appendix 3 Camera Effects		255	(14)
Introduction		255	(1)
Flash Effect and Depth of Field		256	(1)
Creating the Flash Effect		256	(7)
Depth of Field		263	(6)
Appendix 4 HDRI		269	(20)
Introduction		269	(1)
Assigning a HDRI image to a light source		270	(7)
Light Point (base) Parameters		277	(1)
Adding the HDRI image to the light		277	(12)
Appendix 5 Rendering Large Complex Scenes		289	(20)
Introduction		289	(1)
Render Passes		290	(10)
Render Passes Parameters		300	(1)
Distributed Bucket Rendering		300	(5)
Distributed Bucket Rendering Parameters		301	(4)
Network Rendering		305	(4)
Appendix 6 Common Errors		309	(8)
Introduction		309	(1)
The mental ray Message Window		309	(1)
Photon Errors		310	(5)
Final Gather Errors		315	(2)
Appendix 7 The Cover Image		317	(6)
Introduction		318	(1)
Adjusting Final Gather Settings		318	(1)
Image Size		319	(1)
Sampling Quality		319	(1)
Rendering		319	(1)
Lights and Materials		320	(1)
Exposure Control		321	(2)
Index		323

Roger Cusson is an active educator and consultant working in the professional and academic architectural field. He has authored several titles on Autodesk Viz and 3ds Max, 3ds Max Design, AutoCAD and Revit.

Jamie Cardoso is a senior 3D artist and special effects designer. Currently he is working as a 3D Consultant for a variety of professional organizations worldwide. Find more information at jamiecardoso-mentalray.blogspot.com.