Decal Borders

If you have a situation where you have a decal that shows a black border around it that you don't want to see here are some options for you....

Unfortunately Decals are part of the "Object Styles > Model Objects > Generic Models" category and you cant really turn those off or manipulate them as it'll affect the entire generic model....but we can manipulate the Decals Graphics per Element.

You can turn on or off the Decal (or Image) frame like you can in AutoCAD.....BUT you can manipulate it to minimize it as much as possible.

Right Click on your Decal and select "Override Graphics in View > By Element" Here you can turn off the crossing lines by making them "Transparent". This doesn't affect the Decal Image only the black lines...

However I cant get the border to disappear, so if anyone has any suggestions on how to control that please drop me a line in the comments box below...

Cheers,

Scott

Using Decals

Want to really impress your clients and give them the feeling that you really look at every detail just for them...! Or make your interior renderings look more realistic.

Every great residential designer will visit their client to see their lifestyle, particular furniture tastes and styles so they can get a better feel and understanding of their client. While you are there take lots of photos to refer back too, also take some good straight on photos of their artwork on their walls.

You can then use these images in your interior renderings and really impress your client.

Here's how......

·         Find a picture or adjust your photo to suit. Crop out any borders etc, don't worry too much about the size of the image just as ling as it's not fuzzy or too big a file.

·         If you don't already have a Picture Frame family get one...! Autodesk Seek has some, load it into your project and adjust the size of the frame to suit your image, ie: 5' wide by 4' high.

·         Flip to a elevation where you can see the picture frame such as a section or elevation, create a temporary one if you need too.

·         In the Insert Tab under the Link panel you'll find the drop down for Decals.

·         First you'll need to create a Decal Type. In this dialog box create a new type and give it a name, select the source file of your image and make any adjustments required to Brightness, Reflectivity, Transparency, finish etc...

·         After you have created a Decal type you can now use the Place Decal tool. Under the type properties select your Decal Type you just created.

·         Place the decal in the host picture frame, you can adjust the width and height before placing the decal on the options bar, or after you place the decal select the decal and you can adjust the width and height.

 Locking proportions is always a great idea.

·         Now you have placed your Decal you wont be able to see it unless you render the view or change your visual Style To Realistic.

Place a camera view and Render it to wow your clients, colleagues and boss...