I need help for rendering of a line

[Damyanov]

Hi guys,

I am importing a DWG in 3D MAX. I have to render some lines. I put the renderable option of the line, but in the render window it looks more with circle section than with rectangular.It seems to be ... oversmoothed. Where can i found the way to make it to look right?

Thank you all in advance!!!

[Fredi bd]

try to export it as 3ds and then import it again as 3ds inside 3Dmax.

 

cheers,

 

Fredi

[Chad Warner]

apply a meshsmooth modifier, then a smooth modifier on top of it. It will "un-smooth" it for you. Either that, or convert the thing to an editable mesh.

[Damyanov]

Hei,

tnax a lot!

That really have helped

C u around

[Munz]

In the latest version of Max, you have the option, when rendering a line to choose between a circle or rectangular line render. under the line rendering options. Not sure which version this began in.

 

munz

[molson]

-Change the sides in the rendering rollout of the line to 4

-change the angle in the rendering rollout of the line to 45

-Apply an edit poly or edit mesh modifier

-Apply a smooth modifier

[enigma]

select a line...then on the rendering rollout...check renderable and display render mesh...on the set the "sides" to 4, and the "angle" to 45...that should make a perfectly square line render apply a smooth modifier then uncheck everything in the mod.....works in all versions of max he he he

[abicalho]

Another option is to apply a Lattice Modifier to the mesh (not to the splines). Lattice will create Tubes where the visible edges are, allowing you to quickly create cool models.