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This video from the Knowledge Base may help you out:

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/305/subtracting-polylines-that-overlap.html

Sounds like you're new to this, take a look at this article from the Knowledge Base:

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00117/locating-and-importing-3d-symbols.html

Since you are sending it straight to Chief, it doesn't really matter which version you choose, I always download the newest one.The only time it matters which version you choose is if you plan to open it in your own version of SU.

These items are available on 3D Warehouse:

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/?q=brizo siderna handshower on slidebar&searchTab=model

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/?q=brizo siderna&searchTab=model

DM sent.

An X15 update of an older project that was originally modeled and rendered in X9...

Original X9 ray Trace rendering:

Updated X15 PBR rendering:

If a decent 3D symbol is available, I can help you out.

Chief recommends an NVIDIA RTX 30 series card. Lot's of discussion on the topic here https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/33864-best-gpu-besides-rtx3080/

An overhead view of a new townhouse development...

and a street view...

A preliminary view of an ongoing project...

I'd be happy to help, PM sent.

44 minutes ago, SHCanada2 said:

And i certainly will.

 

Eric, it sounded like you have not experienced this problem?

 

I always think to myself, surely I am not the first person to have this issue. and in this case I would have thought every man and his dog doing outside renders would have this issue, which is why I was asking the broader question.

 

 

 

I have experienced this issue before but necessarily with glass. As Tea Time suggested, start by adjusting the refraction of the glass.

45 minutes ago, SHCanada2 said:

thanks i will try that.

 

my broader question is, what are others doing?

That's the first thing I would try.

You could make a copy of your glass material for your user library and then assign that material to the window. This would allow you to alter the properties for that window only.

24 minutes ago, keilrd said:

Hi Eric, I did try this just now - although it looked like 2850 lumens was the top end, but had no effect - I had six lights in the entryway, all maxed out at 2850 lumens.

 

However! I have also just now begun a series of experiments whereby I'm turning off layers - and when I turned off the first twenty or so on the list of those that were visible, I was entirely successful in turning out a good raytrace, albeit with some layers missing. I will keep everyone updated if I manage to refine this to the exact layer or item that is the problem.

Make sure you check 'Default Light Set' in your camera DBX otherwise you'll only see a maximum of 8 lights.

3D Warehouse has a selection, perhaps one for your project? https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/?q=pivot door&searchTab=model

Mark:

Here's a quick PBR I ran with a new camera (I did not see an interior camera in your plan other than the walk-thru)  on X15  using mostly default settings. I also added a couple more light sources at the base of the stairs and set them for 4K lumens. To check on your end:

• Make sure all your light sources are turned on (be sure to select 'Default light Set' in your camera DBX)
• Increase the lumens and add more light sources
• Make sure your video driver is up to date

Hope this helps - Eric

I have the same concern which is why i use the 3D Cloud Viewer  https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03068/viewing-managing-and-sharing-3d-viewer-models.html

This feature is well liked by my clients but it starts to bog down as the file increases in size. It would be nice if Chief provided a way to lock the file for sharing.

Another option is to offer the .plan file at an additional cost to your clients who already have Chief. There's been lot's of debate on both sides of this issue in other threads.

Here's a selection from 3D Warehouse  https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/?q=prunus persica&searchTab=model

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/computer-for-design-and-gaming/

Mark:

Without inspecting your file, my first thought is that you need more lighting. Why it would render fine with another file open is a mystery to me. Try zipping your file to bring it down to a size that you can post.

Eric

4 minutes ago, Michael_Gia said:

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. 
 

I see what you're referring to, it must be in the lighting. René, can you share your secret?

1 hour ago, Michael_Gia said:

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. 

That would be a great improvement to Chief, far more efficient that the current system. I agree that Chief rendering has come a long way over the last couple of versions. This was rendered in X14...

A watercolor style rendering of an Artists' Loft..

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There are several on 3D warehouse, will any of these work for you?

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/?q=golf cart&searchTab=model