Hoff_Design

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  1. When I want control over the color blend of a texture, I currently export the texture and open in photoshop, adjust the color, then reimport. I added this as a suggestion to include in future versions.
  2. When I need to block out an area fast, I draw a box fill it with white then use transparency to let through what I want to see.
  3. Sometimes when creating a plan set, I just draw a cad line in the floorplan view and block the space for hanging and shelf space and in the estimate calculate for simple rod and shelf and then if the client wants to upgrade to fancier closet, then with their approval focus in on creating more detailed drawings/renders of the space. I find the built in cabinet tools do a great job with a combination of the shelf, and for the rods (depending on their shape) I draw the profile then make 3D solid for rods. Its mostly driven by what the client is looking for. In other projects we build the space and have a closet organizer company come in and meet with the clients, and they provide detailed drawings of their products.
  4. Did we get the down vote from the Mac or the PC?
  5. I have a variety of machines and have found that the windows PC has been very good for Architecture and 3D graphics and most studio and video work... but when I am doing an event requiring media and audio, the mac has never failed me. So I am obviously not much help. I feel your pain.
  6. The beta is available, perhaps download that and play around with it but keep X16 as your main program till you get comfortable with X17.
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    Library-13.jpg

    X17 render of old book(s). Same book...copied. Made this as a prop for the library. Client got back with me, they love the library space and the 3D representations of their fossils. So it will get built. Impressed with X17 rendering, ray trace.
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    Library In A Small Space

    Designing a library in a small space that features the prehistoric fish you see in the images. I could not find track lighting that enabled me to position the track lights the way I wanted so I finally chose to use the 3D solids and make one. The slabs with the fish are to scale
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    Library-12.jpg

    I wanted to make a realistic "old" book for the library...I made one in Chief X17 that was decent, but I wanted to try making one in Sketch-up, then apply colors to each area so I could apply the textures that I made for it earlier. So I made this model in Sketch up then imported into chief, then added the textures and rendered in X17. Super happy with the realism. I wanted old, so I selected an old one off my library shelf, but did not realize how old it actually is...this one was printed in 1818. That's back a bit! I took pictures of it with my phone from all angles, modified them in photoshop, then brought into Materialize to create normal, ambient occlusion and diffuse maps, then brought those into X17 and set them to stretch to fit. I followed a youtube tutorial to make the book, here is the link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfkjL2L7scU
  10. I got off on a rabbit trail! I am genuinely impressed with your X17 workspace with the placement of all of the icons.
  11. I can't help but marvel at your "iconic" workspace! Its like viewing a majestic art piece...
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    Library-10.jpg

    Nice textures.
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    Library-07.jpg

    Needed to make a book... I used Chief X17 solids, but had to separate the back, front and sides so I could apply the texture to each surface
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    Library-11.jpg

    Rendered this one using the "tone mapping" selection of ACES. Much darker shadows.
  15. ...or go to camera specifications and change setting from automatic to "light set". The default Light Set will turn on all lights.... or you can create your own light sets and force them to be on.