Stone Visualizer Tutoriall
Overview
The inspiration for our Stone Visualizer came from talking to architects who needed a quick way of visualizer out stone in architectural scenes. Visualizer scenes provide not just a background but also a critical sense of scale. We provide separate visualizers for:
- Driveways
- Pool & Patio
- Veneer
The user interface consists of a side menu and an scene background as shown below.
The menu is organized into the following sections:
CHANGE BUILDING SCENE – Click select a different scene. The selection of scenes will depend on which visualizer you are using.
CHANGE BUILDING MATERIAL – Click select a stone material. The selection images show the range of color for each material. Selection of scenes will depend on which scene you are viewing.
CHANGE DESIGN PATTERN – Click select a design pattern for the selected material. Some patterns are provided in multiple sizes to provide a sense of scale.
ADJUST JOINT STYLE – Click adjust the joint spacing and/or mortar color. This can create a very different look for the design.
SHARE – Click to share the visualizer scene with a client or colleague. This will share a web link the opens the visualizer exactly how you see it.
DOWNLOAD IMAGE – Click to download the rendered scene without the user interface.
DOWNLOAD CAD RESOURCES – (not shown in illustration above). Click to fine tune the design that download material textures and/or PBR files to show the stone in your own renderings.
Scene Selection
Click the area below to select a different scene. The selection of scenes will depend on which visualizer you are using.
The current scene is indicated by the black border. Select a different scene by clicking on it.
The selected scene will be display with the current stone material, design pattern and joint settings.
MATERIAL SELECTION
Click area below to select a stone material. The selection images show the range of color for each material. Selection of scenes will depend on which scene you are viewing.
The current material is indicated by the black border. Select a different stone by clicking on it.
The selected stone material will be display with the current scene, design pattern and joint settings.
DESIGN PATTERN SELECTION
Click the area below select a design pattern for the selected material. Some patterns are provided in multiple sizes to provide a sense of scale.
The current design is indicated by the black border. Select a different design by clicking on it.
The selected design pattern will be display with the current scene, stone material and joint settings.
CUSTOMIZE JOINTS
Click the area below adjust the joint spacing and/or mortar color. This can create a very different look for the design.
The mortar color is indicated by the black border. Select a different mortar color by clicking on it. Adjust the joint width using the slider. You can also rotate the pattern as displayed in the scene using the Rotate control.
The adjusted joint style will be applied to the current scene.
SHARE
Click SHARE to share the visualizer scene with a client or colleague. This will share a web link the opens the visualizer exactly how you see it.
DOWNLOAD IMAGE
Click DOWNLOAD IMAGE to download the rendered scene without the user interface.
DOWNLOAD CAD RESOURCES
Click “Customize or download CAD resource files to download material textures and/or PBR files to feature the stone in your own renderings.
This will open an new browser tab showing the stone material, design pattern and joint settings in our Stone Designer.
From here you can fine-tune the design using many additional settings. See the Stone Designer Tutoriall to explore the possibilities.
Click DOWNLOAD when you are ready.
There are numerous CAD resources available for download.
The ‘Texture’ is a JPG file that contains an image of the material texture. Some CAD rendering systems refer to these as color maps. This is the most common resource that is download since it can also be used in client presentations.
The PBR file resources may or may not be of interest to you depending on your particular CAD and rendering software.
Below is the downloaded JPG texture map. Note that the width x height size information is contained in the file name. This is critical for scaling the material texture correctly in your CAD rendering. Because of the way that joints work in some of our irregular patterns, we suggest that you use the width value only and lock the aspect ratio to obtain the height.
