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Resources, Models, Tutorials
Accustudio
Worldwide AccuRender/Flamingo resources supporting AutoCAD, Revit and Rhino. Lots of free objects, materials, plants and textures.
Dosch Design products
Architecture 3D models, scenes, textures and images.
Arroway Architectural Textures
Low-resolution download free. High-resolution purchase for very reasonable prices.
Installing Flamingo
How do I install Flamingo 1.1? Where can I find the Flamingo 1.1 installer?
For Rhino 3.0, you need Flamingo 1.1 for Rhino 3.0 If you browse your Rhino 3.0 installation CD you will find the Flamingo 1.1 installer in the Flamingo folder. Or, if you have a newer Flamingo 1.1 CD, it's on that CD. Just use your Flamingo 1.0 CD-key to install it. Flamingo 1.1 is exactly the same as Flamingo 1.0 and it's free for Flamingo 1.0 owners. Don't forget to update your Flamingo from www.flamingo3d.com/download.htm
For Rhino 4.0, you need Flamingo 1.1 for Rhino 4.0, install it from the red Rhino 4.0 CD in the Rhino 4.0 package or from the newest Flamingo 1.1 SR6 CD.
Where is the Flamingo 2.0 Beta?
Installing Flamingo 1.1 with a script
See this page for detailed instructions: http://www.rhino3d.com/script.htm
Installing Flamingo 2.0 using scripting or the INI file method (active directory deployment)
For automated deployment see InstallFlamingo2INI
Flamingo 2.0 Installer - what does it do?
Go here for Migration of settings and libraries; destinations for files; integration with Rhino, etc.
Rendering Tips and Tricks
Why is my rendering slow?
Click here FlamingoPerformanceTuning for a detailed article on tuning the speed performance of Flamingo
Sample Flamingo Image
Here is one of my first attempts at photorealism with Flamingo. - Chris. When I have some more time I will try to add a section that is relevant to jewellers with useful links to resources etc........
What I would like to see on this WIKI page
Hints and tips on rendering techniques. eg how to set the depth of field correctly, good rendering practises, settings for the best quality picture and a gallery to post your best pics. -- Jeff Taylor
Rendering with lightdomes
In an attempt to start this page with some kind of organisation I've popped the lightdome stuff onto 2 different pages which are linked through from the table below. Hopefully as I learn more about how to programme this Wiki I'll be able to make it all a bit neater. -- KeithWilkinson (http://www.ultra3d.com)
- Soft GI lighting using lightdomes Explores the use of achieving a real GI appearance to a rendering
- Other Lighting Issues with Lightdomes Looks at other issues involving lightdomes
Lights with width
Question -- What does the 'source radius' do? -- Jeff Taylor
Answer -- The radius of the emitter of light, which creates soft shadows.
Fog and Lense flare in Flamingo 2
Heath's grass
Flamingo Tutorials
- Some Flamingo Tutorials at www.rhino3d.tv: Go to www.rhino3d.tv to Year = 2005, Month = January, there you will find the videos...
- Jewelry Rendering techniques:
- Studio Quality Rendering by Gijs de Zwart
- Lighting
Flamingo Test Commands
| FlamingoTestsetgammacorrection | V2 beta | Sets the gamma correction. |
Managing Flamingo Material Libraries.
Flamingo 2.0 WIP/Beta installs libraries here:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McNeel\Flamingo\2.0\English\Libraries
Flamingo 1.1 installs its material and plant libraries here
C:\Program Files\Rhinoceros 3.0\Plug-ins\Flamingo\English\Libraries
Custom Materials: Managing materials to be used by several people
PDF Accessing Flamingo 1.1 Libraries Located on a Removable Disk
Flamingo users frequently ask how to keep their libraries on a removable disk. Often students are looking for a way around loosing the library in a machine reset or “Deep Freeze’ restoration. Sometimes leaving the library on the hard drive may mean another user could alter it. Here is a way to keep user libraries on a removable and writable Flash or network drive. This will not work for Flamingo 2.