Can see edges/faces when rendering?

Hi all, first post here!

I don't know what this falls under but sometimes when i render a scene i can see hard edges and what seems to be a smooth cylinder/sphere and i was just wondering if someone could suggest a solution for now and for the future?



As you can see on the pipes (top right slightly) the edges are showing?

Thanks in advance!

I guess it's a spline (and not a mesh) you have to check your auto-smooth angle amount.


If it's a mesh (preferably a "poly") use the "smoothing group" section

That worked! =D

Thanks ever so much, is it possible for a quick run-down on what smoothing groups does?

I've seen it before but never paid much attention to it.

Thanks!

Glad I could help you. Check attachments for a "small explanation", you can use more than one smoothing group on a face. And if you want to use "fast" smoothing groups, check the "Auto smooth" function with the angle amount of "smoothing limit"

Easy explained it's a very easy & simple way to give a visual illusion that faces are "smooth" and blend into each other. You can do that for instance with a box too, with faces that have an angle of 90° (or even more).
It's easy to use smoothing groups for simple shapes to give the impression that they are smooth without using some turbosmooth-stuff or very dense meshes.

Hope this helps

Hi Miniminer!

Thanks for the explanation, as you can see below it turned out very well! =D

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