Feature Request: Rounded Edges

[mikelmnj]

Rounded edges.

The renderer geometry in the scene for a 90 degree threshold, if detected it rounds the geometry according to a user specified amount. Blender does it with geometry at render time I believe, Mental Ray does it similarly, modo does this via the shader--I haven't touched V-Ray in a while so I can't speak for that renderer. It is possible with RenderMan but due to the nature of how that renderer is built, it requires a specific shader written for certain types of geometry. The easiest implementation i've seen of this yet, is in modo.

Rounded edges in modo: http://www.luxology.com/training/video.aspx?id=631

I believe this feature alone would bring many folks to Octane. :O

Mikel

[profbetis]

yes!!

[glimpse]

neat stuff =) definatelly worth to get a place in any engine. Yeah, that could be done manually, modeling all this, but..it takes a lot of time..inplementation of this feature through shaders might be a great time saver..Subtle, but brings that extra somehing for the output =) one day I love to see that in Octane too.

[manalokos]

I tried making this same effect using the dirt texture as bumpmap but strangely it doesn't work...

[theCreativeMind]

+1

That shader would be a great addition to octane's feature set.

[JulioCayetano]

Yea +1 for that shader! That should be a extreme time-saver shader.

[smicha]

+1

[Carl S.]

Yes this is a necessity in a modern renderer. As I said in the other request post. It is also very useful for simulating water surface tension against a object. If you look at the edge of water meeting a wall there is a rounded edge. In Mental Ray you enable "round corners" in the Arch&design shader, and enable "blend with other materials".
Also good for eyes, to get that little white highlight where the eye meets the eyelid.

[Carl S.]

Do the developers have an opinion on this feature?

[bicket]

OH Yes I want it too.
Perhaps an edge texture in the bump slot would make it... just an idea