Relief Map in Render AutoCAD 2010 & 2011 The composition map in relief is used when we want to create the rendering, embossed or bas-relief effects, Figure 1. In this post I insert one of many examples, this very simple, which is discussed in my latest book
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Figure 1 - Example of a graphic object without relief map of map of the left and right pad. The rendering was done with a medium setting using a standard point light
To simulate the effect of relief is necessary use a black and white texture, Figure 2, where the dark areas are regarded as lacking in depth, while the white areas in relief, or a color image, but in this case, the program automatically interprets each color to grayscale .
Figure 2 - Texture inserted into the channel map composzione in relief of the Materials palette. This texture is achieved in Photoshop and was also used to create the shelf in the image of the book cover, this book will find explained in To improve the effect of rendering the standard lights, Figure 3 we use photometric lights instead of standard lights getting an even more realistic, thanks to a successful deployment of the shadows Figure 4.
Figure 3 - Example of rendering a map of relief and entered the standard point light
Figure 4 - Example of rendering a map of relief and entered the photometric light
More information on how to use maps Rilfessione, opacity, composition, pad, lights, rendering basic and advanced, with the appropriate files. DWG and texture and to exercise, find them all in the book Vol.2 2010 & AutoCAD 2011 Drawing 3d free modeling and rendering
