Recommend a roof tile plug-in?

[stayinwonderland]

I was just wondering if there's a standard roof tile plugin which you guys use?

 

Here's a photo of the sort of roof I need...

 

 

Thanks.

[Ismael]

http://forums.cgarchitect.com/72141-batzal-roof-designer.html

[stayinwonderland]

Thanks I'll have a play. Just wondered if anyone had much use out of them and if they were good

[Ismael]

I figured that you hoped to get some 'hands-on' experience with these tools. I have none but on ScriptSpot,

http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/avizstudio-tools-atiles

That script which is mentioned in the Cgarchitect link has a lot of user replies and questions and answers on its use besides being free.

Best wishes on your search.

[stayinwonderland]

I had a quick try of the atiles one. Didn't like it as it doesn't have a function to tilt the tiles. Maybe you have to create bespoke tiles which already tilt.

 

I've downloaded the demo for the other one and will try that tomorrow some time.

[hockley91]

Andy, in my opinion, you should try a displacement map. It's the easiest way to do it, and I do that to all my wood siding. Here's some renderings I did for Habitat for Humanity. All the wood siding is a displacement map. You could do the same for the roof shingles. I used a gradient band from black to white to show the displacement. I also use displacement maps for brick and grass as well.

 

Edited December 27, 2012 by hockley91

[stayinwonderland]

Don't think that will work as I need to see the actual sides of the tiles which stick out. Hard to explain but the tiles overhang slightly and so can't quite work as a displace.

[hockley91]

You don't have a "trim" piece for the shingles to die in to? Like you said, it may be hard to explain. Do you have a drawing or detail we could see?

[stayinwonderland]

I think Batzal takes it. Here's comparison which explains what I mean. The render is a test from the Batzal demo:

 

[Umesh Raut]

Here it is in use, done some time ago.

 

[Ismael]

I think Batzal takes it. Here's comparison which explains what I mean. The render is a test from the Batzal demo:

 

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That's the best one for sure.

[hockley91]

Yep...I would say that's perfect....definitely the way to go.

[stayinwonderland]

That being said, I kind of opted for this when I started really struggling with the batzal plugin. So this is a roof which I unwrapped and photo textured with a little displace on it. Funny coz I was against that from the start:

 

 

Edit: attachments suck. Here's one that isn't optimised to within an inch of its life...

 

 

(view full size) Looks rather photo realistic from this distance.

Edited December 31, 2012 by stayinwonderland