Load model to ZW3D and start Artisan

Launch Artisan 1. Load assembly from Tutorials/Bass Pedal/BassPedal-V13.Z3 2. Select the assembly level 3. Select Artisan on the main menu

Transfer geometry to Artisan

1. The Artisan window will be launched 2. Choose Product from the Model Style Dialog 3. The model geometry will be loaded and displayed in Artisan

Choose Product

View Navigation Tools

Use the navigation tools to: 1. orbit 2. Pan 3. Look around 4. Walk 5. Zoom

Navigation Tools

Apply Materials to the Model 1

1. Go to the Materials tab 2. Select Metal Materials from the right hand list 3. Drag and drop Metal Materials/Chrome Plate to the SpringBarrel, Beater Assembly Rod and Locking Screw 4. Scroll down in the material thumbnails section to find Brushed Steel 6. 5. Drag and drop Brushed steel 6 onto the Linkage

Materials Tab Assembly Rod SpringBarrel

Metal Materials Locking Screw

Linkage

Apply Materials to the model 2

1. Drag and drop Materials/Brushed Steel 4 onto the SideBracket 2. From the same materials section Apply Painted Grey Metal to the Baseplate

SideBracket Baseplate

Apply Materials to the model 3

Footplate Insert
1. Select the Plastics button in presets 2. Drag and drop Red rough plastic onto the footplate insert

Plastics

Change the Lighting

1. Go to the lighting tab 2. Choose Studio Lighting from the light studio selection on the right 3. Drag and drop Studio Coloured Gel 1 4. Use the navigation tools to set up a good viewpoint 5. Do a software render to preview your changes

Lighting Tab

Studio Lighting

Software Render (and Interupt)

Setup the camera 1. Go to Camera tab 2. Choose Lenses from the right hand menu 3. Drag and drop the 35mm lens onto the model window. Adjust your view using the navigation tools to frame the image. 4. Select Aspect Ratios from the menu 5. Drag and drop 5:4 from the list onto the model 6. Render the image using the software render button Create a snapshot

Camera Tab

Camera Lenses Aspect Ratios

Snapshots Tab 1. Select the Snapshots tab 2. Click the Camera icon to create a snapshot 3. Right click on the snapshot thumbnail image and rename to a memorable name

Create a snapshot

Snapshot Thumbnail

Change the background

Backgrounds Tab 1. Select the Backgrounds tab 2. Choose abstract backgrounds from the right hand menu 3. Drag and drop Black onto the model window from the list at the bottom

Abstract Backgrounds

Add a reflection under the model

1. Go Back to the lighting tab 2. Click the lightbulb icon to display the Edit Lighting dialog 3. Check the Reflection box and set brightness to 0.5 and blur to 0.5 4. Click OK to apply the changes 5. Render the scene using the software render button and you will see a reflection under the model

Lighting Tab

Edit Lighting

Create a new snapshot 1. Select the Snapshots tab 2. Click the camera button to create a new snapshot 3. Snapshots store all of your settings for that scene. Drag and drop your original (white background) snapshot on to the model window and it will be updated with those settings. 4. Drag the latest snapshot on to return to your black background with reflection base.

Snapshots Tab

Create a snapshot

Rendering your snapshots to file 1. In the Snapshots tab multiple select both snapshots and right click 2. Choose Render Snapshots. A dialog will be displayed. 3. Set the Render quality, Lighting quality and Material quality settings to Medium 4. By default the images will be written out to a folder in the same location as the model 5. Click the Render button on the dialog. The render will take a minute or so depending on your CPU. Once it has finished click Close. Viewing your images 1. Double click on the Snapshot icons to view the render associated with that render in the main window. 2. To get back to the model view click once anywhere in the main window Note: Setting Material Quality above Low (ie medium or high) will represent blurred materials accurately at additional computation cost. Note the blurred reflections on the base and SideBracket

Render Snapshots dialog

Start render to file

Image from disk

Double click to preview image

Locate your images in the file system

1. To easily locate your rendered images select the Snapshots tab 2. Click on the show in explorer icon on the toolbar 3. This will open an explorer window at the location your images have been saved. You can then move or copy the images for use in other applications. Show in Explorer