ericepv

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  1. Abe: A few things I noticed: You have 44 lights switched on yet your maximum is set at 20. Best to switch off the lights in the rooms not visible to the camera (more lighting slows down the rendering) and select the default lights (in your camera settings) or set up a light set for the kitchen only (good article in the Knowledge base on this). Turn off 'Bloom' in your camera settings Adjust the sunlight so it shines into your scene Cut back on the Ambient Light In your Ray Trace settings, select 'Use Ambient Occlusion' , start with .5 - 1.5 to start (you'll need to play around with this) & 'Use Background Image'. Switch on 'Enable Environment Light", set it at 2.5 to start with Set your resolution to 300 dpi You should also do more with your material properties & use bump maps to add depth (lot's on the Forum & Knowledge Base on this) Don't tilt your camera, keep it level (I set the elevation at 96") I'd also add some under cabinet lighting (rope lighting works great) Here's what I got (10 passes): Or you could skip everything I just wrote and do it as a PBR (I rarely do CPU Ray Trace any more), much faster for what I think is a superior result. This is a quick one with the sunlight set at 3000: Hope this helps - Eric
  2. BTW, I'm referring to the camera for the kitchen view you posted above.
  3. I opened your plan but the camera is missing (I turned on all camera layers).
  4. You have it set for unlimited passes, how far did you let it go? If you post your plan, I'll get closer look at it.
  5. Here's a great site for backgrounds: https://wallpaperscraft.com/
  6. You can also adjust the size of the image in GIMP, Photoshop, etc. To do this: Right click on the background and select 'Copy to User Catalog' Go to your User library and open the copy Obtain the file location from the Background Specifications (I'm using 'Pond & Park' from the Core Library as an example) C:\ProgramData\Chief Architect Premier X15\Referenced Files\CoreCatalogFiles.zip#zip:Pond & Park.JPG Follow the path to your background selection From there you can copy/save the file to a folder of your choice and then open it in your favorite editing software (I use GIMP) and adjust the size as needed
  7. Please post your settings.
  8. Yes, easily accomplished by adding a 2nd floor.
  9. I have yet to experiment with AI, these are both X15 PBR-RT renderings:
  10. You can render it in Standard style or if you want to use Vector, just delete the upper corner board then drag the lower one up.
  11. Terrain in Chief can be tricky, perhaps this article from the Knowledge Base will help: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00376/creating-a-walk-out-basement.html
  12. Here's what Chief recommends for X13: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-02761/chief-architect-minimum-system-requirements.html#X13
  13. That's a good solution for the site overview but for the close up view that the client has requested, I still need a decent symbol.
  14. That's not the case here. I'm preparing a series of renderings for an upscale development which is designed for the owners of large motorhomes, the client will be using them for marketing. The client has been great to work with, I'm the one who's not happy with the symbol as the finished product will have my name on it. I can easily pay for a nicer symbol from one of the many online sources but before I do, I thought I'd see if anyone had one to share, that's all.
  15. Shed Door.zip Here's one I made from a glass panel door by replacing the glass with vertical siding.
  16. I did download that one but it looks pretty poor in the render.
  17. Yes, I do have that catalog. The motor-home symbol looks OK but I was hoping for something nicer.
  18. Does anyone have a symbol they'd be willing to share for a large 'Class A' motor-home (like what the rock stars take on tour)? The ones I've found so far range from cheesy (free ones) to very pricey (nice ones).
  19. This sounds like something I can help you with. Give me a call to review, my contact info is in my signature. PM sent - Eric
  20. This sounds like something I can help you with. PM sent.
  21. I've done many projects like this and would be happy to help you out. PM sent. - Eric
  22. There are several in the bonus library 'Commercial No. 04 Fixtures/Drinking Fountains'. Adjust the height as needed.