How to render panels on vray

[Nujud_Alhussain]

hi all,
im trying to render panels on vray but not sure how to make them read as panels and not as a wall. i extruded my elevation from autocad. any tips on how to make it realistic? do i have to fake the panels, offset them or move them individually? thank you. this is one rough render that i have and i have an image of the desired stone outcome i want. thank you!

[adel.albloushi]

insert gaps in between the panels - best is to use an offset towards the inside. extrude those offset panels, that way, when rendering, the gaps will be visible.

[Nujud_Alhussain]

thank you for replying. i dont want to fake an offset as it might be interpeted as mortar. i tried using a normal map on vray but it wasnt that successful either. they are a lot of panels as well. any tips on how to play around with the panels in a way that doesnt make the file heavy? thank you

[David53 (David)]

Not an architect or such. Will the Rhino Shutline function work here?

[mikity_kogekoge]

Perhaps Edge Softening? This function does not affect the original geometry, only rendering. I do not know what happens when combined with Vray, but Vray should have a similar function.