Michael_Gia

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  1. I've seen a few videos that show a significant speed increase when going from 250g ssd to 1T ssd. I'm not well versed in all things computer so I don't understand how a larger ssd can have such a dramatic effect on performance? And the bummer is, apple charges such a premium for 1T ssd. It's rather disgusting that even the base pro and studio models don't come with 1T ssd as a standard option.
  2. Hey thanks, Chris! That confirmed exactly what I was hoping for. Handling large plans is the litmus test, for me. It's hard to decipher which systems are fast, because most YouTube videos focus on benchmarks, which don't translate to anything in the real world, for me personally. Now the question is, do I buy now or wait to see if Apple will be announcing the M3 next month, which rumours suggest that it might support realtime rt? Not that I actually have a need for rtrt, but it would be nice once in a while.
  3. I always get this as well with those wine coolers. I bet the solution is something embarrassingly simple. I can’t figure it out, though.
  4. How does it handle large projects? I’m thinking of getting an M2 mini with 32g of ram and a 1T ssd. My current MacBook is sluggish only when handling large multiplex buildings. 32-Plex condo units etc. I also don’t really need super renderings. Here is a typical multiplex if you don’t mind taking the time to see if your system can handle it? Where my MacBook lags is just while working in plan. For example, selecting any item and opening its dbx takes a full 3 seconds. Funnily enough it actually handles a 3D full overview in standard render without a hitch. https://www.dropbox.com/s/xa9kfs0luwiknoe/>CITY PLANS 32-Plex Carignan.zip?dl=0
  5. Uh oh, … the forum police. Better run and hide.
  6. I think you’re starting to understand how this tool should work. It’s not subjective.
  7. You are absolutely right! Don’t adjust your vision or glasses. A clipping tool should be exactly that, it should “clip”. Unfortunately, many people on this forum have only ever used Chief and are unaware of what a clipping tool should be. It’s not a novel concept. I think Chief has a half baked tool and hopefully will correct it soon. …And not as a new feature in X16 but as a fix for X15.
  8. Chief’s terrain tools have not improved or changed since X6 or X7, when I first started paying for SSA. We’re at X15 now. You’re good with this?
  9. Don’t use Chief to sculpt terrain. edit: Downvote me all you want, but this post will show that there is no solution to what OP is looking for. The fact is we have limited ability to properly and predictably sculpt terrain in Chief, for the moment. Instead of downvoting, prove me wrong. Best way to shut me up, I wont even mind.
  10. There’s also this which is cheaper, although a smaller screen, it’s is still 2560 x 1440. I like that it doesn’t look like it comes with a skateboard like the very gaming Rog Strix. As an apple guy I don’t see the difference other than screen size. Plus I’m cheap.
  11. How about this, then? and the screen is 2560 x 1440. (Thanks for reminding me about resolution)
  12. Hey there, I’m thinking of getting this Alienware X14 laptop. I’m led to believe that it would have much better performance than my current 2019 MacBook Pro. I’m getting it to do the occasional real-time ray trace, both in Chief and Twinmotion. Can anyone comment on this? For the money, is there a better alternative? (Canadian dollars, by the way, so roughly $1450 USD.)
  13. What’s PG? I mean, it doesn’t exist. Keep it simple, like 4/7 for drawing #4 on page 7. Or if you’re going to use lettering then at least stick to the established drafting conventions. And only use lettering if your plan sets are so numerous that they are divided by discipline, like A for architecture, S for structural, etc… I hope I’m not offending you, just trying to help.
  14. Send a copy? I actually have a Dropbox folder that I share with my client or other associates. I just drag copies of files in there that they can access for whatever purpose. This way they always have the latest version. The only issue is that it requires discipline on my behalf to make sure that folder always has the most up-to-date files in it. Adhd and bouts of laziness are my enemy.
  15. Great if you’re editing videos and photos. Not so good for rendering. Bad advice, I would say. For this forum, at least. and I’m a self admitted Apple fanboy.
  16. The vertical grain on the beams above the posts is more disturbing to me. The floating railing is fine. But seriously, you can just drag the well behaved railings over and they will correct the problem... most probably. I've had this happen to me as well but only in X15, even though there is only 1 porch room defined, I'll have the railing on the right side floating and the one the left it will sit on the porch. Also, just take a screenshot and copy paste it into your comment from now on. That's the quick and dirty method we prefer here. Don't make me work at looking at your pdf, if it's just an image.
  17. What's your budget? Don't buy apple for architectural rendering.
  18. Maybe post the plan? As long as you are pasting elevation data onto a terrain then it will behave as elevation data. Are you grouping the elevation data as a block and pasting it, or as individual items?
  19. This line shows that there is a difference of height between the floor and the ground as there should be. It shows the end of the house and the start of the exterior. Why would anyone want that line hidden? Unless, either your patio deck continues into the house or your hardwood flooring extend onto the patio? You tell that customer, from me, to… (joking)
  20. Really nice work. If I may offer a critique, your furniture seems to be floating. Look closely around the furniture legs and their lack of shadow on the floor. Below is a screen grab from one of René Rabbit’s videos, so it is possible to eliminate this effect in Chief. Look at the stools. This is characteristic in a lot of renderings, and the litmus test for me when it comes to judging how well a software can render. Chief can do this. I wish I knew how René achieves this. Maybe he’ll chime in.
  21. I think Chief’s interior rendering ability has come a long way and on par with TM. Exterior rendering is still a challenge in Chief. The real problem is workflow. Chief’s paradigm of, open dbx, close dbx, open dbx, close dbx, is maddening. Just ridiculous. Chief needs to incorporate a “status bar” so that when you select an item you have access to the main parameters of that item. This way you can adjust on the fly and see the real-time effects of those changes. Especially for renderings, having sliders to adjust, colour, texture, lighting etc on materials, in real-time, as in TwinMotion, is paramount.
  22. Exterior walls usually have quite a few changes in exterior materials. So, it makes sense that the material in the default settings dbx does not affect every exterior wall. Unless you’re building a dog house, of course. I get your frustration, because the default material dbx is miss leading and isn’t clear about which ones affect which objects, or if they’re global or just affect the next item drawn after the change.