Upgrading from Home Designer to Chief Architect

[jnicbell321]

I have been using the DIY software Home Designer Architect, I just upgraded to Chief Architect Interiors.  I have several projects that are already done in Home Designer.  I am able to open them  in Chief Architect, however the rendering doesn't look any better than Home Designer (one of the main reasons I upgraded).  I am wondering if it is just because it was created with Home Designer and I need to start over or is there something I am missing?  

 

Thanks for the help!

  

[Kbird1]

might be an idea to watch the X10 what's new Videos and some on the 3D rendering added in X10

 

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/playlists/148/features-introduced-in-x10.html?playlist=139

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/2412/3d-rendering-features-added-in-x10.html?playlist=148

 

this one on PBR should help setup your default Cameras, many are only using PBR now.....

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/2426/

Raytracing

https://www.chiefarchitect.com/videos/watch/1914/

 

lots of info in the "Lets PBR" thread too

https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/16912-lets-pbr/?tab=comments#comment-142170

 

Some good examples

https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/16932-show-your-pbr-goodies/?tab=comments#comment-142321

https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/gallery/album/16-our-chief-renderings-jintudesigns/

 

 

 

[DavidJPotter]

Photorealistic rendering is an Art one learns through study, trial, and error activity. It is not a simple as pushing a button, you adjust, manually lighting, material properties, and other environmental variables until you get the look you seek. It is a learned skill.

 

DJP