SusanC

Hi Eliot, Clicking on this photo of blue hex tile will also take you to where you need to go for more info about the Substance Player. Be sure to watch the videos in the link - they are very helpful. In this link you'll see 3 videos listed and after the last one you'll see Substance Player (Download) and then Chief_Architect_Tile_Builder.sbsar. Those are the two things you need to get started. See my attached screen shot so you know what you're looking for. Susan

Yes, that is very odd that the glass is frosted in PBR. I tried removing your window and replacing it with another window and everything worked just fine. Have you tried removing that window and replacing it with a new window?

I'm not knowledgeable enough to comment on your exact specs, but I've always found these 2 links to be really good resources for computer requirements: https://www.chiefarchitect.com/products/sysreq.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/computer-for-design-and-gaming/

Elliot, Have you tried the Substance Player for creating custom tile? It's an amazing tool that allows you to create custom tile and I've used it quite a bit. For example, I'm currently working on a bathroom that needs a 12x24 or 18x36 tile set in a herringbone pattern. I used the Substance Player to create a tile that I was able to size up to that large format while keeping the grout lines in proportion and I was able to get the color I wanted for both the tile and the grout. Susan

I'm playing with AI for brainstorming purposes within our firm only - not showing those results to clients. As for renders, I don't charge independently for them, that is wrapped up in the cost of developing the design and the construction documents. The renders are what sell the job for us.

Wow! This could be very helpful for brainstorming ideas. May I ask which AI program you used?

If that is the one out of Chief's library, try typing in -45 for the angle. For some reason it needs to be a negative number to get it to turn.

There is a Knowledge Base on Chiefarchitect.com, located under the tab labeled Support. Just type a question into the search bar and all of the info in articles, videos, chieftalk discussions will come up for you. Here is one of the articles. There are also a number of discussions on ChiefTalk about this subject. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/support/article/KB-00013/converting-plan-files-to-dwg-or-dxf.html

That’s a great solution!

Thank you for sharing! I generally do a Current Screen as Image, but I am experimenting with the other two options. I'm working on a large project with many PBR views and trying to update the PBR views and resend them to layout every time someone makes a change to the design is making me rethink my process.

I've always found this video on Material Properties to be easy to understand and a good overview. "Emissivity" is discussed at the 11:59 mark in the video. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/10210/material-properties-how-to-import-set-the-pattern-visualize-in-3d.html

Just curious how other users send PBRs to layout. Current Screen: Update on Demand Current Screen: Update Always Current Screen as Image Thanks!

You may have already seen this page from Chief that lists the minimum requirements and recommend requirements to run Chief. There is also a good blog article on choosing a computer. I don't have a specific model to recommend in that price range, but this list should help you find what you need. https://www.chiefarchitect.com/products/sysreq.html https://www.chiefarchitect.com/blog/computer-for-design-and-gaming/

You're welcome. Also check chiefarchitect.com / catalog downloads / Hobbies No.8 Prototyping. Not exactly robotic, but there are 3d printers in that catalog. Between that and 3D Warehouse you should be able to piece together a collection.

3d Warehouse has some models.