Creating realistic Curtains for Windows

[johnw]

Does anyone know how to create curtains for windows/sliding glass doors that look realistic? Or know where there are any good tutorials to create these? Or know where I could find some on the internet? I haven't had any luck finding something that looks good. Thanks.

[barthbradley]

depends on what you mean by "realistic".  You could model "drapes" in a massing environment/template fairly easily.  You could model parametric accordion-looking "drapes" in other family templates such as the Generic Model.rft.   You could also achieve a realistic look via photo realistic rendering with proper appearance tab asset/images/settings.     

[barthbradley]

Have you hit on this video in your searches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKryr6kyzhs Also, have you just tried Googling for Drapery or Curtain Revit families. I'm sure there is a few out there that can be downloaded for free.

[constantin.stroescu]

I've used such a curtain in my projects for interior that I've made in Revit , without using 3D Max (a program that is much appropriate for such type of objects)

The result is something like in this example:

the curtains can be transparent or not , and they can use Cutouts as in my example or can have a mapping on their surface.

The Family consists in a Mass Element (Loft) with parameters. 

Feel free to use it if it suits you. 

[barthbradley]

Nice rendering, @constantin.stroescu. Especially like the way the exterior sunlighting is cast on the drapes. 

[constantin.stroescu]

thanks Barth !

It is an in Cloud Rendering with Render Quality - Final and Image Size - Large - that means a total of 2 credits.

Usually , I make my Cloud Rendering :  Render Quality - Standard and Image Size - Medium - that means 0 credits.

I make a lot of rendering with Standard/Medium settings and few with increased values. In this case , because it was a closer view of an object I chose to make the final rendering with Final/Large.

The family has parameters. You can change the height, distance from floor and ceiling the wave amplitude and the opening distance . If you like the family , you can use it for free.

Constantin

[barthbradley]

I'd love to have the family, @constantin.stroescu .  Thank you for asking. I'll treasure it and I'll owe you one.  Promise. Love to have the Rendering as well. The secrete is in the sauce (e.g. the setup).  You obviously threw in some eye of newt & toe of frog.  

[johnw]

Thanks Constantin! That was very kind of you to post this family. Really nice rendering as well!! Keep up the good work!

[JavadHamidi]

watch this tutorial 

https://youtu.be/Dws_fMBih5w

[Base12]

Hi, these look great, but I can't get them to render.  They are visible in plan and 3d view. Massing set to visible, display is set to visible in the family. Have tried replacing materials with ones I know work, etc.  When rendering (in Vray), they simply disappear.  Any suggestions?  Great job on the parameter settings btw, those are very intuitive and easy to adjust.

[taraC7RHE]

Would love to discuss how you got the texture to show effectively