{"id":3618,"date":"2020-11-03T04:37:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T09:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/?p=3618"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:30:23","slug":"nx-render-blog-series-the-visualization-process-for-heavy-equipment-part3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/nx-render-blog-series-the-visualization-process-for-heavy-equipment-part3\/","title":{"rendered":"NX Render Blog Series: The Visualization Process for Heavy Equipment \u2013 part three"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Enjoying the NX Render series? Register for this webinar on visualizing the Digital Twin for Heavy Equipment!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re back with Part Three of the NX Render blog series, where we take you through the five stages of the visualization process. In Part Three we\u2019re going to be bringing you with us for a closer look into the lighting process when creating a render. Again, you may know from  Part One<\/a> and Two<\/a> of this series, that we are going to be applying this deeper look into the visualization process across a variety of sectors, with this series focusing on heavy equipment, specifically the JCB Fastrac<\/a> . So far, we have already covered setting up your model, and the application of materials, complimented with the best tips and industry knowledge from our resident visualization expert, Gavin McCambridge<\/a>. Gavin will be joining us again in Part Three to discuss how to light your model. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding the HDRI that Works Best<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, we\u2019re at the point where you\u2019ve set up your model, you\u2019ve perfected your materials and now you need to light the model and the surrounding scene; where do you begin? Well first, you need to look at your model and decide on a backplate; this will help you when it comes to deciding the right HDRI. High dynamic range imagery (HDRI) produces images with a greater dynamic range of luminosity than standard dynamic range (SDR). This allows images to better represent the colors and brightness\u2019 the human eye sees in the real world. Let\u2019s check in with Gavin and see how he goes about finding the perfect backplate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe got to this stage in the vis process and there was a lot of discussion – I wasn\u2019t satisfied with the view. We looked through our back catalog and also did a lot of research, when we found this specific HDRI online.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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