DeltaCAD Drawings For Blender Projects

Q-Lab · January 17, 2015, 5:19pm

The Camera Image.

Initial File Startup had Grey Background with Grey Gridlines in X2:Y1 Rectangular Grids.

After looking at the Edit Mode & Object Mode versions of the Grid, the Camera View had Grey Background and Yellow Gridlines in X1:Y1 Square Grids.

The Edit Mode & Object Mode images of the Grid is of Yellow Gridlines in X1:Y1 Square Grids.

The Render Image after looking at the Edit Mode & Object Mode Grid had the same Gridline Thickness Error as my first Render Image.

When I made my most recent Posting of the Render Images, the Render Images didn’t have the Gridline Thickness Error; thus, I edited in the “?What?” section.

I just made a Legal Paper & Letter Paper Printouts of the Render Image, there is no Line Thickness Error; and, no Grid Spacing Error; and, the Gridlines come out as Black Lines; and, not as White Lines.

Wait a minute…I need to check the Lamp Position. Also, the Lamp may be set at R=0,G=0,B=0 Energy=0. I typically use these Lamp Settings for the Lamp in my other Blender Project.

Q-Lab · January 17, 2015, 5:31pm

Lamp Settings were all 1s; and, in “Point” Mode.

I relocated the Lamp to where the Camera is; and, put the Lamp in “Sun” Mode.

I am not getting a Blue Background with White Gridlines outside of the Render Images.

RickyBlender · January 17, 2015, 5:52pm

go to n panel display section and set the hidden background !

should bring it back on blue

happy bl

Q-Lab · January 17, 2015, 6:17pm

?huh?

RickyBlender · January 17, 2015, 7:44pm

here

happy bl

Q-Lab · January 19, 2015, 11:49am

I don’t have that Option Feature.

GrimZA · January 19, 2015, 12:51pm

What version of blender are you using,it should be there by default.

Q-Lab · January 20, 2015, 10:53am

Version 2.72

I see that Version 2.73 does have that feature.

?Is it an Add-On for 2.72?
If so…?Where is it located?

I just may have to Update my Blender.

Q-Lab · January 20, 2015, 10:58am

What I am thinking of doing is creating a Second Grid with a Different Spacing Scale and Overlaying, or Fusing, the two Grids to create Thick Lines and Thin Lines within the Grid Area.

?Do you think that would work?

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An alternative method would be to create a Second Grid with a Different Spacing Scale and Different Transparency Settings; then, Overlaying or Fusing the two Grids.

I don’t want to get too carried away with the Transparency Thing on the Grid System; because, I am thinking that when I am Creating Objects, I will also be setting up those Objects as Transparent Objects during the Creation Process.

Q-Lab · January 25, 2015, 5:41pm

okay…Jonathan Williamson’s “Creating A Cool Blueprint” isn’t what I am looking for.

I was trying to duplicate that Tutorial to learn how to use Blender better; specifically, to learn something about making Visual Grids in Blender.

I need an alternate tactic for the Grid System & Usage that I am thinking of.

As I said in a previous Posting, Jonathan Williamson’s “Creating A Cool Blueprint” is a good starting point.

I am thinking “Grid System As Background Image” isn’t the way to go for what I am wanting.

However, with my current Blender Projects, I am not as dependent upon the Grid System as I am with my DeltaCAD Projects.

Q-Lab · January 25, 2015, 5:57pm

so…I am trying to get a Full Screen Render Image of my Grid; but, this is what I am getting as my Render Image.

I opened the Left-Hand Panel to see what its contents were.

~?What~is~This?~
~You~said~
~?What~is~this?~

“Epic” by ?(I don’t know the group’s name)?

I have done Full Screen Renderings before; and, even made Printouts of them.

?Control [F3]?
?Which Blender Window Mode do I have to be in to do the Full Screen Render Image?

Simple…Simple…Simple

I don’t use the Full-Screen Render Feature often.

Don’t use it…Lose it.

LOL

Q-Lab · January 25, 2015, 6:31pm

This is an old Printout of an old Render Image.

The issue I am having here is that the Grid System isn’t 1/4" to the Paper Edge; but, is about 1" from the Blue Background Edge.

The Blue Blackground should represent the entire Paper; or, the Printable Portions of the Paper.

In this case, the Paper is USA Legal (8-1/2"x14"); thus, the Printable Area should be something like 8"x13-1/2".

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?Does that have something to do with these Arrowed Features?

?Does it have to do with the Actual Camera Dimensions?

?Does it have to do with something else altogether?

Richard_Marklew · January 26, 2015, 10:32am

?Does that have something to do with these Arrowed Features?
No

From all these posts I still don’t really know what you are trying to achieve but some things that may help

If you want to print to a specific size you may find the ‘Render to Print’ addon useful
http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Extensions:2.6/Py/Scripts/Render/Render%20to%20Print

If you want to have the grid object completely fill the camera then you could use the following
If you want the proportions of a USA Legal size (21.6cm x 35.6cm)
Make the object dimensions the same ratio, such as X = 35.6 and Y = 21.6 (landscape)
If you select the camera and in its properties change it from a Perspective camera to a Orthographic camera and set the orthographic scale as the same as the objects X dimension (35.6), the object will fit perfectly in the camera field of view. If you increase the camera orthographic scale you will get a border

Q-Lab · July 10, 2020, 11:13pm

Post #5 is the 2D Model that I have.