winterdd Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago After using Chief Architect for 8 years now I think it may be time to change the way I present my plans. Before Chief, I used 2D AutoCad for the prior 14 years. Here is what I send for my preliminaries for 8 years now: Exterior video walk around, Interior video flyover, colored exterior renderings and a plan set consisting of the same 3D renderings (non color on title page), site plan, survey and parcel info on sheet 2, floorplan(s) with door, window and cabinet schedules and sq ft breakdown on sheet 3, roof plan and details on sheet 4 and finally exterior elevations on sheets 5 & 6. That being said, what I am finding more and more is the interior videos are really becoming a hassle with too much focus on them by the client. They know my design process focuses mainly on getting construction plans done to build the home and getting the exterior color and material ideas incorporated so they can at least see that as well as the Builder, doors and windows correctly sized also. What I do not focus on or charge for is interior design. I use the same cabinets, doors, moldings, backsplashes etc, on all homes. The interior videos are causing clients to get hung up on colors, cabinet door styles and other things that do not pertain to house plans, more of the stuff they sit down with their builder or even interior designer to pick out materials at the build phase. Most builders send my plans to their cabinet guys anyway and tell me not to spend too much time on cabinet design. Do you guys bother with presenting interior videos?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PitMan71 Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago I don't present any renderings unless specifically requested and I prep them letting them know the colors are for illustration only. It's tedious to get caught up in the minutia of color when that isn't even what I do. Sometimes on a rendering I will just use the technical line drawing perspective and not use color at all..... Maybe continue doing the videos but do them black and white. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdd Posted 9 hours ago Author Share Posted 9 hours ago 8 minutes ago, PitMan71 said: I don't present any renderings unless specifically requested and I prep them letting them know the colors are for illustration only. It's tedious to get caught up in the minutia of color when that isn't even what I do. Sometimes on a rendering I will just use the technical line drawing perspective and not use color at all..... Maybe continue doing the videos but do them black and white. Sounds like we work the same. The interior videos are black and white BUT on special areas, like this current home I am working, I wanted a shot of the kitchen, dining and loft space (open concept) rendered and I use physically based. Looks cool with my video card I have. That's where the problems begin, visuals on the interior video and colors on the renderings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-CAD Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago I don't render anything in motion. Sometimes I'll send out 3D screen shots with RFIs for clarifying some thing. On a zoom call, sometimes I walk them through Doll House but I stress that the colors / textures are default, unless they want to pay extra for the time to make it match what they want.....I do this in a light hearted way......because I'm RED/GREEN color blind and not the guy for interior design pallets. People understand and we move on. 3D is great for people who are limited in their spatial skills from 2D plans. I try to focus everyone on the plans for permit aspect. That's why I love working with builders. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey_martin Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago No renders in preliminary, only 3D is presented in clay or hand sketch style so that we don't get hung up on color or finish. Just form and function in preliminary. The other stuff comes later. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdd Posted 8 hours ago Author Share Posted 8 hours ago I am thinking the same thing as yall. Take out the colors and render in clay or technical lines. Use colored renderings for my portfolio on website, google and IG. Thanks! I may scrap the interior videos all together but keep doing the exterior walk arounds. Now I just gotta hope my returning builders and clients don't get too disappointed with one less file. Or maybe even have a video file charge for the headache they bring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdd Posted 8 hours ago Author Share Posted 8 hours ago 32 minutes ago, para-CAD said: 3D is great for people who are limited in their spatial skills from 2D plans. I try to focus everyone on the plans for permit aspect. That's why I love working with builders. 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHCanada2 Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago I'll do a walkthrough on an addition if it is complicated otherwise I just send PBR camera shots as they update automatically on subsequent plan revisions...sometime I have to move them around but its not that much work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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