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Hi I have been approached by a prospective client to design a house roughly 30 x 30 slab on grade with a gable roof - open concept - vaulted ceiling - 2 bedrooms - 1 bath - kitchen/living . ,,, I can do this but asking the forum about fee structure or if there is one, Not sure If I should charge by the hour or sq ft. There will be changes for sure once we meet to review the initial design. plus they want construction drawings for the contractor also a schedule for materials, etc. In one particular floor plan I developed, the fee structure was based on sq ft but I ended up doing a lot of changes that I hadn't really allowed for. In others I charged by the hour, but this will be my first with construction drawings and more than an electrical schedule My plan is to send a SCOPE OF WORK with the fee structure. Just want to ensure I don't overbid or undersell myself. I'm thinking there may be several fee options involved in this as we move along Then again I may be overthinking all this Thanks for any input Cheers Levina

thanks--- well noted!

ok sorry about that..... I've taken the information you gave me on the exterior technique options etc and this is what I came up with. I think with a little practice it will come together.. Thanks again....

thank you I will keep at it.. your patience and assistance is appreciated..

got it thanks.. .. so the video/movie you sent.. was it done in PBR REALTIME

Hi thank you for your response. My video card meets all the criteria.. I looked at your video. It looks great is it totally PBR real time ray trace

thank you ..will check out

HI I am new to CA x15 from CA x11and find it very difficult to navigate the library .. I notice that the new grass polyline feature does not show in Ray trace Renderings only PBR. My exterior PBR are terrible and have no glass reflections etc. I've watched the videos on the exterior PBR Real time and printed the info but my exteriors are not even close to what I see here on the forum ,I realize i have to try several combinations which I have but not impressed. I see lots of videos on materials but most for interiors. 60 percent of what I do is exterior renderings but I don't see a lot of assistance with materials lighting for exteriors. Questioning if my move up was worth it .. or maybe my expectations were too high Are there any specific videos dedicated to exterior PBRs Thanks

Hi I've just installed CA 15 - ( which I am trying to get used to ) When I try to use the "adjust material definition" to change scale or color - this is the message I get and then I am booted out of CA and have to open and go back in again. any suggestions welcome Thanks Levina

Thank you all very much. It was very enlightening. The first step is upgrading to x15 and I understand there is a discount offered for the first year. I will one step at a time. Again, I find this forum to be a great access for advise and direction Cheers Levina

HI I am curious as to why I see some many renders from CA redone in twinmotion or lumion.. I currently use CA x 11 but am moving onto X 15 . Is it necessary to go to outside sources for renderings or is it a personal choice. I did download twinmotion free trial but have yet to understand it. If I invest in X15 does it make sense to also purchase outside software to enhance exterior and interior renderings . At the moment I supply exterior renderings for builders etc. seems to be going fine. Watching you tube videos from seasoned users using twinmotion does not help me because I need step by step to learn , some of these video tutorials are beyond me for sure. Do I really need exterior software ???

its good now. I don't know what i did but its been going on all morning.. now its fixed .. must be one wrong access and off it went thanks for your help I appreciate it. Now i can continue with the completion Cheers Levina

what happened to me I wonder.. I still can't see it is it, maybe because of those 3 tress what are they for and how do I get out of it

its a mess quantum dr.plan

I am creating a walk out basement not just for the back but for the entire lower level. I am following the Video on walk out basements but when I add the terrain on Floor 0 it does not show .. it does not show anywhere, and those 3 trees are in my window constantly = very irritating. any assistance is welcomed Levina

OH .. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD PLAN. THANK YOU

Thank you this info.. I have CA 11 so I would have been trying and trying to get the results that Scott has achieved but I do thank him for his input and have his answer saved to my computer. When I can afford the upgrade I will have a go to his instructions. Appreciate all your replies Cheers Levina

WOW! Thanks soo much, great info for me to follow. trying to go thru all the videos and instructions can be a bit confusing but you've simplified it THANKS AGAIN !

thanks my PBR EXTERIOR RENDERINGS ARE NOT GOOD

When I passes and or time for some reason the program does not show me how much time or passes have elapsed. I can let it ray trace overnight - so I am assuming the longer it ray traces the "sparkles" disappear . I though it might have something to do with the "index of refraction" which I have no idea what it means and can't seem to get explanation from the knowledge base except for a small mention. it is set at 1.5 but that's as much as I know about it I will let it run but that takes up a lot of time when i have several projects going at the same time Thanks for your reply Levina

When ray tracing - these sparkles appear in the glass. Is it something in my ray trace options that I am either doing or not doing? Cheers Levina

Thank you . Followed your instructions to the T and it's working perfectly