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SoftPlan employs a technique called Ray Tracing to display how light sources directly interact with objects in the 3D model. While the Ray Tracing method is a relatively quick way to produce attractive 3D images, it can only approximate the indirect lighting that is produced from a more advanced lighting technique called Path Tracing.SoftPlan 2018 adds Path Tracing to SoftPlan’s rendering capabilities which will allow you to produce the best looking 3D imagery yet.The Path Tracing technique calculates the paths light rays travel as they bounce from point to point on the model until the light energy ultimately dissipates. As you let the Path Tracing process work, the image looks progressively better over time.The biggest advantage of Path Trace Rendering is that the lighting setup is so much easier.The resulting indirect lighting, blended with the direct lighting of the Ray Tracing, creates warmer, softer 3D images that will bring an unprecedented level of realism to your models, animations, and final renderings.
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Paul, I struggle with this also, especially when I have multiple height windows behind the railing that I have to adjust the paint for each one. One thing I’ve found that cuts the time down a bit is to rotate the paint 180 degrees that is between the spindles, thus it references the bottom rail or the top of the deck instead of the top rail or window above. Adjust it vertically as you had done before but remember it’s now referenced from the bottom not the top. Then use the select command to select this paint and proceed to paint in between each spindle. Now when it gets to windows that have different heights, the siding will still be aligned since it’s referencing the bottom rail. Again, not a perfect solution but does speed things up a bit.