I bet you didn’t know you can download someone’s CAD model, render an awesome looking shot, and upload it back to their model. Well, now you know. Video tutorial below.
"Why would I want to do that?" I hear you asking? A few reasons, really. I just dislike seeing the big grey question mark representing the no-screenshot model. Makes me want to download the model, grab a screenshot and upload it.
Secondly, it feels good because most of the time the original uplaoder says "Thanks!" Plus karma points, I can feel them piling up :)
Thirdly, this is a great way to build a reputation as someone skilled in rendering. The images you upload will include credit line with your name and link to your profile.
How does it work? We’ve tried to keep it as simple as possible. Here’s a short screencast that shows the feature in action. I selected Jeffrey Drost’s model of a Sony video camera that I noticed was lacking a screenshot.
Now is your turn - head over to the CAD model library, find a model that lacks a screenshot (or just find a cool model that’s exciting and that you think you can make look great), download it, render it, screenshot it, upload it.
Instant karma points, as promised :)
