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  1. ericepv
    Thanks Tea, that did the trick!
  2. ericepv
    I don't ever do much with terrain in Chief (they don't make it easy) so I would appreciate some tips on how best to recreate the terrain shown in the photo below...
  3. ericepv
    Email your plan to me directly (Zip it first) and I can take care of it.Address is in my signature.
  4. ericepv
    Update.
  5. ericepv
    Thanks DB, that did the trick (I should have thought of that earlier ).
  6. ericepv
    I need to draw his curved roof dormer but I'm having trouble with the windows. I can't quite get the curve of the windows or the height of the upper sash right. I have tried both a Broken Arch and a Double Arch (Left/Right checked) Any suggestions would be welcome. Eric
  7. ericepv
    Thanks Joey, that did the trick.
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    Good idea Joey. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any GIS info for the property, I'll have to do my best estimate with Google maps.
  9. ericepv
    I need to do a survey on a fairly large commercial building for which there are no existing architectural drawings or municipal survey available. Does anyone know of an online aerial survey service that can give me fairly accurate dimensions from a satellite view (such as Bing or Google maps)?
  10. ericepv
    This sounds like something I can help you with. PM sent.
  11. ericepv
    Make all of your adjustments first and then turn on the additional lighting for your RT. As an alternative, have you considered a PBR RT instead? I've found this method provides superior results for interior renderings and is much quicker.
  12. ericepv
    Yes, it will do that but it's the finished RT that counts.
  13. ericepv
    You need much more light than the 30 Lumens you have specified now, try bumping that up to around 750. You could also try changing the can lights to spots instead of point lights with a moderate lumen setting and tn use added light sources set at 500-1000 lumens (you'll need to experiment a bit) and place them no more than 60in high (to avoid a bright spot on the ceiling. I'd also keep the ambient light at a minimum (too much makes the scene look flat) and try adding some sunlight.
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    This sounds like something I can help you with. PM & email sent.
  15. ericepv

    Rotate plan

    ericepv replied to DH7777's topic in General Q & A

    https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-02917/rotating-a-structure-or-plan-view.html
  16. ericepv
    Make it from a polyline solid.
  17. ericepv
    Custom lites are very simple to draw, take a look at this https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00930/creating-custom-muntins.html
  18. ericepv
    From 3D Warehouse https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search/?q=ada signage&searchTab=model
  19. ericepv
    Experimenting is often the best way to learn.
  20. ericepv
    Lee: You're off to a good start, here are a few adjustments you can make: Experiment with different sun angles Decrease the sunlight to about 15,000 Lux (if you are doing a PBR, increase the brightness) In ray-trace edit, set Ambient Occlusion to .50 min - 2.5 max (as a starting point) I also like to keep the ambient lighting to a minimum (it can make a scene look flat) Specify your background image (Enable Env. Light) Turn on Caustics (Advanced tab) Also, for the camera: Increase height to 96" Get rid of the camera tilt, it should be level Narrow the field of view to around 40 degrees The rest is adjusting your materials and properties (very important!). Hope this helps- Eric
  21. ericepv
    Try this site - https://skalgubbar.se/
  22. ericepv
    Some nice grass here http://www.tonytextures.com/free-green-nature-ground-texture-photo-gallery/
  23. ericepv
    That's usually what it takes.
  24. ericepv
    You may also want to try experimenting with different settings for refraction (in the properties panel when set to 'Transparent').
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    In the 'Define Material' box, set the glass to transparent/crown glass (in the properties tab), then darken the glass a bit in the material color section of the pattern tab (try various shades of grey). Also, be sure there are no interior lights turned on and set the interior ambient to zero.