#Keyshot rendering solidworks assem download#

The “sides” are now going in the wrong direct. Sharp eyed observers may notice that the wood grain in the handle has a problem. Adjust the “roughness” slider to tone it down. This is a paintbrush, not a precision instrument. The wood grain is going in the wrong direction. Pick something “close to white” or “close to black”. I know my limits I try to stick to solid backgrounds. Usually the result ranges from “passable” to “disaster”. I’ve seen a few amazing renders where the background matches the model really well. Why is a paintbrush laying in a concrete stairwell?ĥ. The wood even has a nice highlight on the curve. The ribbed details stand out much better. Look at the polished nickel it no longer has that washed out look. Scene / studio lighting can work sometimes, but since I started using HDRI environments, they really seem the better option. Bristles…? We’ll deal with those later.Ĥ. I want a wood handle, a shiny nickel metal, and bristles… This is easy “Light Oak” looks nice. Now that you like the view, create a new camera, and lock the existing camera so you don’t accidently move anything.ģ. No sense seeing a paint brush from several feet away! Think about advertising you’ve seen, it features the part, not the back and foreground.Ģ. I want to see and focus on the paint brush, so ZOOM in. Rotate the model to the desired view orientation for your render.Ī. Step 4: Setting up the scene in Keyshotġ.

Sure it is only a third of a degree, but the little things can matter. Rotate and move the part as needed to have the correct ground contact. The brush touches the floor, but the handle hovers.Ĭ. Try to avoid levitating parts, or having your model stuck in the floor!ī. When that happens, drag the control handle until the model touches the ground. Rotate the model so it is in the correct orientation.Ī. 001 instead of the 1 METER it defaulted to.ģ. If only using a single model, I have not noticed that the units make a big difference, but it can get confusing when you don’t get the result you expected, and discover that it works only after setting a texture scale to.

The only time this is really critical is if I plan to add a few different models to a scene. Before doing anything, check and set the units of the scene (inches). It takes a little longer, but the data is there, and of good quality, so why not use it?Ģ. On the import screen, I import NURBS data. Use an AP2013 version and you don’t get the colors you added above in Step 3.ġ. I’ve discovered that only the newer Step AP214 file option exports model colors. It is easier for me to just use the same method each time.ī. Keyshot will read native SolidWorks files, but eventually SolidWorks will do an update, and Keyshot won’t read the new files until an update. I prefer to save a SolidWorks model out as a Parasolid or Step file, and then import it into Keyshot.Ī. I deal with SolidWorks models, so no UV mapping.Ĥ. If you are working with models that support UV mapping, then that is what you should be using. Otherwise the mapping will be wrong, and two of the face sets will look terrible.ī. If I am working with something like a block of wood where I’ll need directional fibers, and end grain, I’d want to split that simple block into three different colors. Just select all the features, faces, and bodies you want from one material, and apply a color to them.Ī.

If you have a decent CAD model, just add fillets there, you have much more control.ģ. It is meant to (obviously) round the sharp edges. It leads to bigger slower files, but it really improves the appearance of the render.Ģ.

#Keyshot rendering solidworks assem download#

If you’d like to follow along download the file(s) at this link:ġ. But IĪlso don’t keep records on where I learned some new tip. I’m not trying to take credit for anything I learned from someone else. If you see something here that someone else developed, then that is where Then you can learn some better tips and tricks, and show me what to do!ĭisclaimer 2: I doubt many of these tips and tricks are of my own creation. I hope my tips will help you get to where This tutorial will attempt to demonstrate exactly what was done.ĭisclaimer 1: I consider myself an “average user” with Keyshot. Recently I posted a paint brush model, and received several comments and messages asking details on how it was done. I pass them on to you and hope they give a boost to your rendering abilities.įor additional Keyshot and Photoshop tips check out: More Keyshot and Photoshop Tips Keyshot is pretty easy to use, but there are some tips and tricks which can boost the quality of your output.