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thanks very helpful

ok I only want window lites in the 8 top portion . it appears as two doors with windows when I use the door from the manufacturers. guessing it only registers to standard garge door heights. How to make my own door symbol .. I will check out the help videos Thank you I appreciate you replying to me Cheers Levina

I've attached a front image of the workshop Here is the problem. There are two garages doors with different heights and widths . When I try to install a garage door with windows in the larger door I get two sets of windows. How do I get just the windows across the top with out showing up in the middle If I use right side windows from top to bottom they are fine The garage door is 144 " wide x 192" in height. This is in residential template but same thing occurs if I use a commercial template Any suggestions thanks

ok thank you

Hi In the attached image you will see that i created two different roof pitches as per customers sample idea he sent. however it seems to have changed the wall heights as you can see by the interior shot as well as exterior. Wondering how I adjust this ..I followed the video to create the roof pitches but ,, it is probably a very simple ? Thanking you in advance Levina

fixed.. thanks

Hi I am building a deck and only the rails are showing - when i first built it - it was perfect. I had to make some adjustments to some areas then when i build the deck again ( straight deck railing) there was no decking only the rails no support posts etc. I tried as much as I could but nothing changes. can someone tell me what im doing wrong levina

ok I will check out the CA help videos thanks

Hi How do I produce roof braces such as seen in this elevation?

Without sounding like a total DON'T KNOW ANYHTING rather than say ( id--- ) this may seem like a very silly question but designing estimated 1000 sq ft home do i charge a separate fee for the detailed construction drawings. I have an idea on time for the floor plans but I have no idea how long it takes to produce detailed construction drawings thanks in advance Levina

thanks David. good number

Thank you

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 ???