DavidJames

When you say you're having trouble cleaning up the layers, what exactly are you having trouble with? 

 

Great tip with the reversal of the walls, Eric. That’s also something that never crossed my mind. 

Unless I'm mistaken, a hole can only be created in a PL solid within the same view in which the PL solid was created. 

4 hours ago, limitless8 said:

Where did you get the panamera from? 3dsketchup or?

It actually came with Lumion. They have a few high res vehicles to select from

 

1 hour ago, mrscott said:

David,

Yes, Jintu is one of those rare few who doesn't boast about his work. He will help you if you ask. He is the single reason I purchased Lumion 8 Pro. He's a real gentleman!

 

BTW, nice work on your image. I knew it was Lumion by the leaf cluster on the Driveway. I too am learning Lumion. The worst part is I don't have the time to dedicate to as the way I would like and really master the whole package. In addition to WATCH ALL of CWELTONDESIGN videos on YouTube I can, I have started playing around with the New Styles that came with the package. Take the Farnsworth House and save it as a Blank Scene and Delete the model. Now you can place your own model in and get a jump start. Make sure and place you model in the same location so the existing Photo and Movie setting (Focus) already configured will look fine - I'm still refining this approach. 

I'm always amazed by Jintu's stuff when he does decide to share. He does fantastic work

Also thank you for the tip regarding the Farnsworth House... that idea never even crossed my mind. I've only had the software for a couple days now so I'm still trying to figure everything out. Thankfully there seems to be quite a few tutorials on YouTube for Lumion so I feel like that's where I'll be spending my weekend . 







 

4 minutes ago, Chiefer said:

Use all appropriate effects for the best result.

 

Also, right-click mouse to frame your scenes  

 

 

Stunning, Jintu. 

Also, appreciate the tips. I’m still learning the software so I’ll take all the help I can get. Expect a few messages from me in the very near future 

16 minutes ago, Chiefer said:

Nice.

 

Twinmotion?

 

Lumion   - I figured it was a better value. 

Just a sample render. House still isn't complete.

The height of your walls will automatically extend to your roof plane. 

That being said, calculate your roof pitch so that a 10'-0" wall is created on the high side. 

I recently built a system around the intel i7 7820x CPU as I figured it was the sweet spot in terms of both single and multi-threaded performance. Usually the higher you go in your core count, the lower your base clock will be.

With my previous i5 setup, my system would be almost unusable while rendering in Chief. Now, while I'm rendering, I can run multiple programs in the background without any issues whatsoever.

Ultimately I couldn't be happier with the build. It absolutely blazes through everything.

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but is considered a language-independent format, being supported by many different APIs

Such as the Java API. 

But yes, I wasn't suggesting opening the file either, but rather updating Java. Like you said, we have no idea what's even in that file. 

 

Corrected my response. 

I believe it's a Java file. Try updating Java and revisiting the page to see if you get the same notification. 

That’s a Javascript file. Your java probably needs to be updated. 

19 hours ago, Kbird1 said:

nice DJ , that should make him very Happy

Thanks, KBird. It’s not perfect but I’m thinking it should do the job 

I'd just use polyline solids.

See attached for symbol. 
 

Custom Cable Wall.calibz

My pleasure ☺️

17 minutes ago, annechloe said:

thank you so much , I just created the symbol just one more question. did you draw the sidewalk and the spline distribution path separately? 

I did. For the brick border, I used a distribution line, and for the walkway I just used a regular polyline solid 

Anne - you can create your own block symbols and use those. I created the ones in the image I attached above. 

What about just using a spline distribution path? 

 

I know there's a Chief Architect tip or technique somewhere in this condescending post. 

 

34 minutes ago, VisualDandD said:

10-4.   But I guess I just have to take your word for it in this case.   What makes it look bad is when another poster inquires about it, and HIS post is deleted.

Again, I still dont have any idea what is going on.   Just does not look good.   This forum is usually made up of pretty even headed guys (and gals .)   I just like to make those judgements on my own.

 

I totally agree in that it never looks go to delete voices of concern. Unfortunately the fashion in which things were posted (forum flooding), the irrational content that was being posted as well as the accusations, coupled with the fact that multiple people were reporting the user, in my opinion Chief Architect staff had no choice but to delete the posts. 

Ultimately (and again this is just my opinion), if the post was made in more of a rational, calm manner and limited to one forum topic, the post probably wouldn't have been deleted.


 

1 minute ago, Kbird1 said:

 

 

If you live in a big City or even a small one in Nth America all is fine ...usually . not so much if you work in a remote areas sometimes , that in some cases (mine) don't even have Cell coverage... CA is sold worldwide too remember , not everyone on Earth has a 100mb Broadband connection sitting on their Desk.

 

M.

Absolutely. And again, I can appreciate and understand that for some people having a hardware lock is imperative and/or just more convenient. 

At the end of the day we're all voicing our opinions based off our current situation. For me personally, moving away from a hardware lock wouldn't affect me in the slightest. 

Just now, VisualDandD said:

10-4

 

Have no idea of beef going on, but find it strange to just wipe it away.   Anyway, as a long time user, I have proven my loyalty to a company.   I still do have concerns when I see issues raised.   I'd prefer to decide on my own what my opinion might be rather than just "erase" them and be left wondering....

They were erased because a lot of what was written by the original poster was just absurd. He even went so far as comparing Chief Architect to Harvey Weinstein... 

 

11 minutes ago, lbuttery said:

open your laptop at client's house

 

yep, what if no internet - as you mentioned in your post

 

if my laptop is in its bag and turned off - then deactivate/activate from desktop won't work right ?

 

sorry but we like the independence the hardware locks provide

 

 

Lew

I can totally understand the convenience of the hardware lock at that point. However, what's the percentage of people that don't have internet these days? It's probably around 10%. I know personally that over the last 7 years, coordination for all of my projects was done via email. If they have email, they obviously have the internet. 

That being said, to be safe, you could technically activate your laptop at home or office prior to leaving for your meeting. Also, as Richard mentioned above, you could use your mobile hotspot to activate on the spot. 

Personally I don't like physical hardware locks because it opens the door to the possibility of losing something that isn't cheap. 

With Chief Architect open, try holding the windows key on your keyboard, and then hitting the right or left arrow key.  

1 hour ago, Autumn1 said:

 I tried drawing a 6" stem wall and deleting the footing but couldn't figure how to change the height and also it causes CA to change the previously drawn 8" Stem Wall to a 6" thickness. 

Select the concrete wall, and as you drag the node down, hit your tab key. This will allow you to adjust the height on the Y-axis.