[adamwade]

I am trying to reduce noise, and I know to avoid triangular emitters. However, even when I create a plane in Rhno, using the plane tool, it still registers as 2 triangles in Maxwell.

How do you create a rectangle for an emitter, but not have it get converted into triangles for rendering? I gues I am missing something.
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Adam

[Thomas An.]

Adam,

Try using the mesh manager to control the polygons of the plane.


I must have missed it (or forgot), can you point me how you concluded that a triangular emitter will cause extra noise ?

Thanks,

[adamwade]

Recommendations:

· If you are not interested in chromatic dispersion of dielectrics, put abbe number greater or equal to 150. Furthermore, you will get less noise caused by dielectrics.
· When possible, use as few triangle emitters as possible.
· When possible, avoid using high reflectances in materials. For example high saturated colors in diffuses.
· Always use a Maxwell camera.
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Next Limit Team

[adamwade]

Thanks, but i can't find this menu anywhere. It's from Rhino I assume? I can find the Render mesh settings, but Render Mesh Manager isn't even in the help file. HELP!
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Appreciated.

[Thomas An.]

Thanks, but i can't find this menu anywhere. It's from Rhino I assume? I can find the Render mesh settings, but Render Mesh Manager isn't even in the help file. HELP!
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Sorry to be a pest here.

Appreciated.

Adam,

You can type "MeshingManager" in the command prompt.
(This utility was developed (I think by Jeff LaSor) as a test and inlcuded in RhinoV3 but it will be further improved and more visible in Rhino V4)

[NicoR44]

Hi Thomas and Adam,

MeshingManager? that would be great but when I type MeshingManager I get: Unknown command: MeshingManager

Thanks, Nico.

[znouza]

I am trying to reduce noise, and I know to avoid triangular emitters. However, even when I create a plane in Rhno, using the plane tool, it still registers as 2 triangles in Maxwell.

How do you create a rectangle for an emitter, but not have it get converted into triangles for rendering? I gues I am missing something.
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Adam

I don't understand how do you want put polygonal emitter (or plane) to maxwell - maxwell requires only triangles, so eg. the plane is build up of two triangles. No chance to change it.

[MarkM]

Nico, you will need to download the bonus tools to use that command.

http://www.rhino3d.com/3/bonus.htm

Regards,
Mark

[NicoR44]

Great, thanks Mark!!

[adamwade]

I called Rhino tech support and it seems that render mesh manager is a plugin that is not easily found with Rhino. The guy emialed me the plugin and I had to install it. I have no URL either.

I can email to you if you send me a personal email, or can I somehow attach it to this forum??

ANYWAY, I tried it and it works, BUT Maxwell still reads a simple square plane as 2 triangles. I am worried- all my rectangular plane emitters in MW are being converted to triangles. causing a lot of noise for me and render time.

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[NicoR44]

Ah nice could you send it to maxwell@xr311.com ?

Thanks, Nico.

[NicoR44]

Thanks Adam!!