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That's my best guess w/o seeing your other settings, can you post the plan?

Go to 'Rendering Techniques Options' and in the 'Physically Based Rendering' tab (his looks like a PBR) reduce the 'Daytime Backdrop Intensity'. I find that a setting between 200 and 500 works best. Also, make sure your sunlight 'Intensity' (in the 'Adjust Sunlight' DBX) is set for a lower value (usually 5000 - 15,000 works well).

In the 'Terrain Specifications' DBX, adjust 'Subfloor Height Above Terrain' (in the 'General' tab). Set it to the level of your garage floor (probably -12 to -18").

If you just want to add tile in the area you circled, you first need to add wall beaks then specify the wall material for just that section. Another method would be to use a Material Region (Build/Wall/wall Material Region).

It could be several things but hard to say without seeing your settings, can you post the plan?

Mine does that sometimes as well, it's the cooling fans like Michael mentioned.

Although it seems to be a seamless solution, Chief does not recommend setting the documents path to OneDrive. I've been told by tech support that there is a chance (although probably a small one) that data could be corrupted if there is power spike or something similar while the data transfer is taking place. This would be great option to add in future versions.

In addition to my external BU drive, I also manually save my project files to OneDrive. I didn't know that there is an auto sync option, how does that work?

I've never seen that in the object DBX, are you referring to the 'Option' tab in the 'Symbol Specification'?

I have some that I've found in other online libraries (Azalea, Arb's, Burning Bush, Cypress, Hosta, etc...) but as you mentioned, file size can be an issue with some of them. What exactly do you need?

In your default settings, select 'Camera Tools' and make the change in each selected camera type.

In the 'Camera' DBX, make sure you select 'Light Set' rather than 'Automatic', same in the 'Adjust Lights' DBX as well.

If you want to hire someone to help with this, post in the 'Seeking Services' section not 'Offering Services'.

Glad that worked for you.

Gene: Check out this article from the knowledge base: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-03142/replacing-a-cabinet-s-standard-shelves-with-rollout-shelves-or-drawers.html - Eric

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I do this type of work frequently and would be happy to discuss your projects, PM sent. - Eric

Try reducing the sunlight intensity and also the ambient light settings (too much ambient make the image appear flat). Then experiment with some different sunlight tilt and direction settings.

Without looking at the plan, my guess is that you have selected opaque Window Glass. In the .Rendering Technique Options' DBX, be sure to uncheck 'Opaque Window Glass' in the 'Standard' tab..

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Doh! Thanks Rene:)

I'd love to see a hex tile option for the tile builder.

You're welcome, glad that worked for you.

Select the wall and in the DBX, - Go to the 'Wall Types" tab. - Click on 'Define' - In the wall layers box, scroll down to 'Interior Layers' and delete the drywall You also need to be sure you build the wall framing (Build/Framing/Build Framing) In the 'Build Framing' DBX, go to the 'Wall' tab and click on 'Build Wall Framing. then click OK Framing should now be visible in 3D. - Eric

As source files are the product of my labor and experience, I do not part with them (as is stated in my terms) unless agreed to in advance. You could agree to provide the file for and additional cost (perhaps 50% of project cost?).