stevenyhof

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  • Birthday 03/19/1962

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  1. I rendered this plan in Twinmotions about year ago. The new image was rendered in Chief using my backgrounds and camera settings in this forum thread. I also added some leaves and tree shadows. I still need to work on the Backdrop images (not my background images) which I only use for window reflection, but I'm going to need to wait until Chief fixes the Spherical Panoramic Backdrop controls. At the moment, you can control the Spherical Panoramic Backdrop as a background image, but changing the settings do not show the changes in the window reflections. Twinmotions - and brought into Photoshop and Camera Raw Chief Architect - and brought into Photoshop and Camera Raw
  2. I see that it works in a few videos that exist out there, but I messed with it for a while and finally sent my quest 2 back.
  3. Hi leahernst, Post your plan here. I'm sure there are a few people here that can help...
  4. Here I put a swimming pool in by cutting a hole in my slab, added foundation walls and painted them with a tile material. Then added a slab for my water, dropped it below the top slab and painted the water and added the bump map. https://my-plan.stevenyhofdesigns.com/v/CQuNsNlOILy0xgUfnZcq
  5. Here is a simple way to create water and reflection for your PBR renderings. This is the first time I have messed with water and rendering within Chief. I'm pretty impressed! https://my-plan.stevenyhofdesigns.com/v/Tha46sgOz5tBJeWUw3x6
  6. I think I am about at the end, or at lease a good place to say that we can now produce a more life like grass in Chief. I know this thread was about Twinmotion, but I am back at Chief to do my renderings. I still use Twinmotions now and then, like to create new background images. I made like 20 new backgrounds, but I use them in a different way. Details in the link below... Download the Library of Leaves, Clover and Grunge images from here...
  7. I added some new things to my Library for grass effects to quickly add more life to your renderings. Get the updated Library by clicking the forum link below...
  8. I think I am about at the end, or at lease a good place to say that we can now produce a more life like grass in Chief. Where this topic started a long time ago... Download the Library of Leaves, Clover and Grunge images from here...
  9. I wanted to add a little more to the grass in those renderings that show more grass and are not hidden so much by just tree shadows (noted above). Now I have added Leaves and Clover to the Library. Same link as before, just with some added materials, etc. The grunge image ( a single image) I am showing has been stretched to span over the whole front yard. I also made the grunge image less transparent and brownish in color, so try some different colors and transparency. Lifting the grunge image up and down in the grass also makes a difference on the look. The Landscape Library that includes Leaves, Clover and Grunge... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XJo7gJ9_KXpR-Pp0COgzfKdpmXtVjPE_/view?usp=sharing I would love to see some of your renderings where these methods are used.
  10. Thank you for taking the time to add your thoughts. Typical 3D CAD stuff I feel is connected more to the CPU, and zoom just hogs more of it, and I feel like I can't do much in that area. But messing with larger plant and tree models, and working in Twinmotion I think I need (I would like) the faster GPU. Thank you!
  11. I believe you helped me a few years ago with ideas for a better build. I have been holding off for the 5090, but now they are talking into 2025. I move along quit fine with mine, but when I'm on zoom with a client or drawing a large house, especially toward the end with all of its details, it gets slow enough to be annoying. Have you noticed your RTX4080 make a big difference with Chief? And would a 4090 still be better than what I have now - noticeably different? Thank you!
  12. Not sure Chief can do that. You can double click on the dimension and suppress it and then manually add 30" or 2'-6"
  13. I just got done uploading some things related to creating nice looking renderings...
  14. A Little Grunge, Please! To further give your grass a more realistic look, I have made up some "Grunge" images to place on the grass. Place them on the plan view and stretch them to your liking. Video to show the Grunge images https://my-plan.stevenyhofdesigns.com/v/ajMBhR92t8v3XYbEHLLY Library of Grunge images and other things... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XJo7gJ9_KXpR-Pp0COgzfKdpmXtVjPE_/view?usp=sharing Without Grunge Added to the Grass With Grunge Added to the Grass
  15. Love to see this! Now bring your grass in on each side a little, and even pull in on the rear to expose more of the background image. Bring your camera to about 6' off the road and zoom in on the image a little. Then try some of the shadow trees or chiefs 3d trees to cast shadows on the grass (or add some grunge to the grass - wait for it!). It's amazing what a nice background can do! Thank you for testing it out.