Indigo Renderer Forum

Hi,
I’m Kate. It's my first time here.
I am a total beginner. Still thinking about purchasing the Indigo, but first want to check how it works for me. Here is my first serious problem I stumble on, and can’t solve it by myself. I need your help.

I’m using Sketchup and the trial version of Indigo 3.6.28. I have an interior model, which is a bit complex, with many light emitters, glass windows etc. My render image comes up horrible – a lot of noise and fireflies. I read all the forums related to this problem and tried to adjust my model and settings to all the suggestions. But it didn't help.
I decided to start from the beginning and see how the render look like with much simpler geometry.
I created simple model with openings, exit portals and ceramic tiles as floor finish. That’s all… No glass, no emitters…
I rendered the image for 1h and here’s the effect (see attachment).

It doesn't look good… The noise, even the fireflies are still there.
I don’t know what I do wrong. Is it because I’m using the trial version? Is it my CPU? Something wrong with settings? BTW can I install 3.8.3 version as a trial?

Please, I need your advice. This one is extremely simple… You can’t imagine what it does to my actual project…

Would appreciate your help.
Thanks

Hoi Kate,

1) use Indigo 3.8.3, since 3.8 has some great speed improvements, and the latest build even faster phong, as you can see here
The latest Sketchup Exporter can be found here

2) use ExitPortals to speed up rendering a lot!

3) use maximum of 204 in RGB for colors (and textures!), since values above start to reflect light much stronger as in real world and become "diffuse mirrors" causing firelies and slowdowns, see here

Check out this thread since we I recently threw walls of text there and am out of motivation to do this here again!


Glare: please please with suger on top, bring a fancy FAQ regarding Noise/slow rendering/speed tweaks!
Its sooo badly needed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks. I truly appreciate your reply.

I will try 3.8.3 version and check all the adjustments suggested on forum once again. Maybe it will help...

They will help for sure
Keep us updated with your progress,
maybe there is more to tweak for a faster rendering with less noise.