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Montereau Solar Heating Panels WIP
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:02 am
by Bubbaloo
Starting a new project where I have to render banks of solar panels and integrate them into some hillside photos. I hve almost finished modeling the panels, here's some close-ups of what one unit looks like. There will be hundreds on this hillside... yay instancing.
Water flows through these heating tubes (glass) and circulates hot water for the hospital.
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:52 am
by Bubbaloo
Close-up:
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:55 am
by NicoR44
Cool!
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 9:31 am
by Fernando Tella
Looks great! What is texture and what geometry?
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:31 pm
by Bubbaloo
Thanks, guys!
Everything is geometry!
Procedural materials only.
There is a copper tube inside the solid glass tubes, and behind the tube is a fluted copper plate to collect the sun's heat.
The glass tubes are not supposed to be solid of course but they are filled with water, so I just left them solid.
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:03 pm
by JCAddy
Wow, super cool materials. Great green solution to a water heater.
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:05 pm
by djflod
very interesting to see
oh and it looks real
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:19 pm
by rendek
WOW! looks awesome!
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 11:23 pm
by tom
Very nice!
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 4:48 pm
by Bubbaloo
Thanks, guys!
Here's a small update. A full section of panels.
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:09 am
by rusteberg
well done...... the physical sky renders are beautiful.
