{"id":9696,"date":"2024-05-16T10:09:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T14:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/?p=9696"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:39:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:39:01","slug":"nx-render-for-bim-hdris-materials-and-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/nx-render-for-bim-hdris-materials-and-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"NX Render for BIM | HDRI’s, materials and lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome back to our NX\u2122 software render for BIM series. We’re taking you through the full end-to-end workflow of creating high-quality, photo-realistic renders using NX. Our first episode<\/a> focused on the importance of gathering reference imagery, and how they can inform the composition of a final render.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/strong>In our second episode, we’re diving into the next step; applying high dynamic range image (HDRI’s), material and lighting to bring a scene to life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every piece of content you see throughout this series is based on architecture in Sheffield, United Kingdom, where one of our offices is based. The area blends industrial architecture with a touch of modernism, creating unique buildings and spaces for the 21st century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without further ado, let’s re-join Greg Arnot<\/a> and Gavin McCambridge<\/a> for the next part of the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Greg Arnot<\/strong>
How else does NX help people, who aren’t necessarily artists, to get a good render? <\/strong>
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NX comes with a lot of HDRIs and materials preset for the user, so you don’t have to worry too much about generating your own scene if you don\u2019t want to. We’ve got simple brick materials, lots of metals, different wood materials, plastics and more. It makes it a lot easier for someone who doesn’t do too much visualization and has never created textures before to get realistic results quickly. We also have a lot of functionality to edit the materials and cameras if you wanted, but plenty of presets that work well. You can choose the level of control you want, but the presets that come with your install will give you a solid foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>

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