Problem Rendering with Canvas images and Transparencies.

[craigetimmins]

Im having issue when it comes to rendering a Part with transparencies.

I have effectively a sandwhich of materials;

A clear lens (polycarbonate)

A filter (Image canvas on face of Light Bar)

A light bar (used a plastic just for this model)

When viewed in Model mode (Picture 1), it looks OK, I can see the image, through the lense, but I can also see a bit of the lense underneath the shroud (A stainless part which should block it?), so not sure on that?

But when I go to render, at first it also looks ok, but again with th eshadow of the lense underneath the stainless part(Picture 2),

But when I render it, its as if the canvas image doesnt exist, not the Light Bar? (Picture 3)

Am I missing something obvious??

Thanks

[craigetimmins]

Anyone?? Bit stuck here....

[PhilProcarioJr · Accepted solution]

@craigetimmins

Canvas images don't render, or at least they didn't the last time I looked.

You have to add them as decals.

[Phil.E]

Phil is right. Decals render, canvas does not.

Canvas is intended as a fixed guide to help you draw something, such as a logo. Decal is just that, it behaves like a sticker.

Here is a decal placed on the rear/flat side of this lens, and rendered.

Please let me know if you have more questions.

Thanks,

[craigetimmins]

Brilliant! Thank you guys, really helping a newbie out here! Can't wait to get Fusion at Work, ive been trialling it at home on some hobby projects, its amazing, and you guys make it all the more easy to get things done too! Thanks!!

[chunkysteveo]

This has also just helped me out. I wondered why my "decals" were not showing on renders!

Thanks, Steve