Here is a completed CGI from a project I wrapped up a few weeks ago. The main objective was to help the end client approve the external materials before starting construction. With this in my mind right from the beginning, and to make any later model changes easier, I utilised Railclone as much as possible.
As it happens, there were only a couple of tweaks required at the draft stage, and the client approved the materials without any wholesale changes. So, the extra images below, are actually only for illustration purposes. But changing the actual model style of roof tiles, window frames, and weatherboard can be done with just a few clicks (well… a few clicks, then a rerender, and then an update of the Photoshop file)
But this project did provide me with the impetus to import my existing window model library into the Railclone plugin library. This is something I’ve been meaning to do for some time. While it’s initially a little time consuming to do; once the models are set up, and saved into the library, it makes any later changes to the style of window frames significantly quicker. I can add extra model styles as required on individual future projects.
While the differences in window frame styles can be subtle, especially within a CGI when viewed from a distance: Getting these correct, and all the extra details in the model, like double glazing spacers, rubber seals, UPVC corner seams, interior handles, and cill end caps, can really make a difference to the overall look of the finished CGI.
