Getting light to travel around

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by Arthur Y-S, Jul 30, 2003.

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    Arthur Y-S Guest

    I have seen some renderings from SW where the light looks like it is
    coming from a bulb. My challenge to you guys, should you choose to
    accept the mission, is if anyone has gotten light to travel around an
    object as the light source.

    Example: create a rectangle, fillet the corners, and then do a sweep
    around the outside of the body with the profile of the sweep as a
    circle. Basically from there just trying to place a light inside the
    sweep so that it goes all the way around so as to seem like it is like
    a neon strip.

    Remember ladies and gentlemen this message will blow up 30 seconds
    after you read it. For all those that choose to take on this
    assignment, thanks in advance.

    P.S. I have tried point lights all teh way around and made the
    material "constant" but does not quite give me the results that I am
    looking for.
     
    Arthur Y-S, Jul 30, 2003
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    neil Guest

    well I am not sure Arthur 'cause I use Blender for cheapy renders but I
    think any body can be an emitter with caustics in the way you want.?.....
     
    neil, Jul 30, 2003
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    PW_Guru Guest

    PW_Guru, Jul 30, 2003
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    Arthur Y-S Guest

    Thank you gentlemen for you help. Mike do you think you could get the
    light to wrap around an object. Meaning a cylinder with a spirling
    tube going around it from top to bottom?

    Once again thanks in advance
     
    Arthur Y-S, Jul 30, 2003
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    Joel Moore Guest

    Joel Moore, Jul 30, 2003
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    Arthur Y-S Guest

    If you were to take that light and wrap it around the cube as if it
    were a snake going around it. I am not sure how to post up a link so
    that you guys can see what I am talk about, but if you were to make a
    cube and then wrap a "halo" around it... sort to speak.
     
    Arthur Y-S, Jul 30, 2003
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