How to prepare acoustic panel samples for rendering
Updated October 11, 2026
What to upload
A swatch that shows the panel's profile clearly. Renders first read whether the sample is wood slats or acoustic foam, then build it standing off the wall in real relief, never as flat stripes.
The ideal sample
The slats or cells, the gaps between them, and which way they run.
- Several slats or cells, with the felt or recess between them showing.
- Turned the way it hangs: vertical slats shot vertical.
- Straight on, so the spacing stays even.
- Soft light from one side, enough to show the depth without hiding the gaps.
- True color of the wood, felt or foam.
Do this: Ideal
Several slats, the gaps, the right way up.
Avoid: Too close
One slat says nothing about the spacing.
Avoid: At an angle
The spacing looks uneven.
Avoid: Glare
Lacquer shine hides the grain.
Avoid: Hard shadow
Half the panel reads as a darker wood.
Avoid: Color cast
Pale oak comes out orange.
Measurements
Panels are sized as whole panels, not as a pattern.
- Width and height, in inches: one whole panel.
- Depth, in inches: how far the panel stands off the wall.
- Slat or cell spacing, in inches: how often the slats or cells repeat. Renders hold it even across the wall.
- Left blank, panels are sized from the sample: wood slat panels usually about 24" wide and floor to ceiling, foam usually 12" or 24" squares.
Before you save
Check each sample:
- Several slats or cells, gaps showing, the right way up.
- Straight on, soft side light.
- True color.
- Panel size, depth and spacing entered.
- JPEG, PNG or WebP, 4.5 MB or less.
Create your workspace, then choose a plan to render a few of your panels before you prepare the rest.
Get started