Hi @scott , have you an idea why linear and area light make in Flamingo nXt point spots. Here an example from my customer: https://www.flexicad.com/service/forum/index.php/topic,8559.msg13992.html#msg13992 Thanks Michael www.flexiCAD.com

Hi Michael, I tried to reproduce this issue to help but I’ve been unable to make the linear light create a spot light appearance or an uneven result. I saw the user’s screenshot on your forum but didn’t see a 3dm file. If they have one they can share with us please let me know. My only hunch is tha…

Hi Brian, thank you for your time. I will try to get a 3dm-file. Take care Michael www.flexiCAD.com

It happens when the linear light is long, more than 3-4 feet or 1 meter. Also when the light is too close to a wall. The latter and maybe both are happening here. There aren’t enough samples sent out from linear lights. Another issue that’s been around since 2011 … See attached simple example an…

Hi Greg, thank you for your feedback. So there is no fix at the moment, right? Thanks Michael www.flexiCAD.com

Changing the longer linear lights into many shorter lights will help. Making them, say 100mm long, will improve the smoothness, depending on distance from the wall - they just need to test what length will work for their setup. Edit: @Michael_Meyer , also the farther the light is from the wall the …

[image] Michael_Meyer: Where to upload the 20 MByte file? www.rhino3d.com/upload

[image] gregb: the farther the light is from the wall the better Yes, this is what I’d recommend as well. I’ve filed this here too for future reference… http://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/FL-6017 Here’s your scene with the light moved slightly away from the surface and rendered to …

Hi Brian, I have uploaded the file. Thanks Michael www.flexiCAD.com

[image] BrianJ: Here’s your scene with the light moved slightly away Sure, it just looks like the customer doesn’t have much room to move out from the wall in their scene. [image] BrianJ: Have you tried the nxt 5.0 WIP yet? I have not, I moved on to Vray for most renders. Is the new …

Flamingo nXt: Linear and area light make point spots

Rendering Flamingo

Michael_Meyer (Michael Meyer) November 18, 2015, 6:02pm 4

Hi @BrianJ,

I have got the file. Where to upload the 20 MByte file?

Thanks

Michael
www.flexiCAD.com

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Flamingo nXt: Linear and area light make point spots

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