CGarchitect - Professional 3D Architectural Visualization User Community http://forums.cgarchitect.com/ Professional 3D Architectural Visualization User Community and Forums en Fri, 24 May 2013 09:28:54 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.cgarchitect.com/images/misc/rss.png CGarchitect - Professional 3D Architectural Visualization User Community http://forums.cgarchitect.com/ Vray and Multiscatter? http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73635-vray-multiscatter.html Fri, 24 May 2013 09:03:45 GMT Does anyone out there also have problems with vray and multiscatter?

I just bought the latest Multiscatter and for some reason it doesn't render any scattered objects in Vray - though Mental Ray has no problems. Clicking 'generate objects' in the utilities menu imports the scattered objects which then render fine with Vray - though this is not practical for large poly counts.

I've emailed Multiscatter's developers a number of times and they don't seem interested in answering. ]]> V-Ray TommyJ http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73635-vray-multiscatter.html commercial exterior - inspiration needed http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73634-commercial-exterior-inspiration-needed.html Fri, 24 May 2013 07:17:31 GMT Attachment 49402

hi guys,


i'm out of inspiration for this one and would appreciate some input to improve the image. Still need to add some 'life' ( interior of the house, people on the street,etc ) but it is the overall image that's not convincing me right now.

need to finish over the weekend

thanks!
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]]> Work in Progress (WIP) arnoudschoofs http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73634-commercial-exterior-inspiration-needed.html Bloom Unit and Evermotion Integration http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73633-bloom-unit-evermotion-integration.html Thu, 23 May 2013 23:30:43 GMT Hello everyone,

I'm pleased to announce that Bloom Unit is entering into an agreement with Evermotion to host many of their catalogues inside our plugin.

This means that using our proxy technology you can place a simplistic, low poly representation of an evermotion model in your scene, which is linked to the full, high detail model in the cloud.

When you start Bloom Unit rendering, you'll see the full detail Evermotion model in your scene. No other rendering plugin offers this level of interactive high quality rendering, while not bogging down your system with massive polygon counts.

You can read more here;
http://www.bloomunit.com/evermotion/
http://www.evermotion.org/tutorials/sho ... bloom-unit

For up to date information keep an eye on our facebook page;
http://www.facebook.com/BloomUnit

We're excited about what we can do with Evermotion's amazing models, we hope you are too!

Best,
Danble
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]]> SketchUp danielblewitt http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73633-bloom-unit-evermotion-integration.html Road Lines at Intersection http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73632-road-lines-intersection.html Thu, 23 May 2013 22:32:06 GMT Hello All...

I'm looking for some tips on applying road markings at intersections. I'm using Gradient Ramp and Masking to create road lines on the main part of the road, but scratching my head on what to do at the intersection where the lines fillet together and there usually are other markings as well such as stop bars, lettering, crosswalks, etc...

My thoughts so far are: 1) create additional polygon geometry at intersection and use multi/sub-object materials with map channels and different UVW's. 2) Create additional objects that sit on top of the road surface that will get the materials or 3) Photoshop the intersection linework in an image and then apply image to geometry with Unwrap UVW's. I'd love to hear some input on how you might accomplish this? Hopefully there are some easier and more elegant ways to accomplish this.

One other question... How do you guys apply multiple bump maps to an object. For instance, sidewalks? Using a bump map for the texturing the concrete and another bump map for creating the expansion joints with gradient ramp. Right now I am using Composite Map in the Bump map channel and then blending the two together with different opacity and blending modes. It works, but again, is there a more elegant way to accomplish this?

Thanks for any input and attached is an unfinished image of the road intersection.Attachment 49400
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]]> 3ds Max Professor http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73632-road-lines-intersection.html Revizto http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73631-revizto.html Thu, 23 May 2013 21:56:35 GMT Who has experience with Revizto? As my office is 100% Revit, and I'm the VIZ guy I am looking to impliment something that will allow a more interactive experience for our clients. I purchased Revizto since it's cheap and works directly with Revit. I'm finding it to be a bit clunky and unreliable. I know, I'm getting what I paid for. Is anyone else having a good experience with Revizto, specifically on large buildings/models with a lot of detail? Not little Sketchup models. I can see it being perfect for that. ]]> Realtime/VR/ Interactive/ VRML Travis Smith http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73631-revizto.html little dots in my reflections http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73630-little-dots-my-reflections.html Thu, 23 May 2013 20:48:19 GMT I've had this one come up time and again but never to such an extent.



Settings are rather high with a min subdivs set to 16 and a multiplier set to 2.0.

I'm not sure if it's just the general effect of strong lights affecting reflective surfaces but it doesn't look very nice.

Suggestions? ]]> V-Ray stayinwonderland http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73630-little-dots-my-reflections.html Printing high quality A1 poster http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73629-printing-high-quality-a1-poster.html Thu, 23 May 2013 19:35:12 GMT Hi everyone.

I'm having difficulty finding a solution for my problem and I'm sure there is someone out there who knows how to solve this!!!

I have an animated film which I'm trying to make poster for!
The poster is going to be A1. Of course needs to be highest quality, no pixilations!!
One of my friend suggested 600DPI! but I dont even know how! as I don't deal with vector! the image I'm using is a still from my film! and my film is a full HD 1920*1080
But I'm guessing even though this is full HD for film, it isn't sufficient for printing?

Any way I can make this work? or do I have to create the image again on a higher resolution?

I greatly appreciate any advice.
Thanks ]]> General Discussions maryamtafakory http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73629-printing-high-quality-a1-poster.html Dell Teradici Rack Mounted Workstation. Anyone familiar with rack mounted workstation http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73628-dell-teradici-rack-mounted-workstation-anyone-familiar-rack-mounted-workstation.html Thu, 23 May 2013 19:31:35 GMT Our company is looking for a HIGH END 3D workstation solution and we are not all on the same page. I am pushing a BOXX workstation and others have pushed Dell and the Teradici rack mounted workstation. I am unfamiliar with this style of working. Obviously I would have some minor concerns with... Our company is looking for a HIGH END 3D workstation solution and we are not all on the same page.

I am pushing a BOXX workstation and others have pushed Dell and the Teradici rack mounted workstation. I am unfamiliar with this style of working. Obviously I would have some minor concerns with the remote access to the station and how the performance would be versus a station that is set up typical at your desk.

If anyone has knowledge on this style of workstation that would be great to fill me in. I would guess our ideal solution is to build an in-house system that can handle high resolution renders 4K or greater, scenes will up to a billion polygons and obviously we would like to see no lag in the model workflow while doing this. Our budget may allow $20-30K for this.

If any large scale visualization artists can give me some feedback that would be great.

Currently working on am under-powered station that is just killing the workflow (not bad for small stuff, but when we have the types of projects we work on and the amount of projects going at once....its not good)..see as follows:

Intel Xeon @3.40 Ghz
16GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro 600 ]]> Hardware and Technical Discusions dialog http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73628-dell-teradici-rack-mounted-workstation-anyone-familiar-rack-mounted-workstation.html 3ds Max will not open file http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73627-3ds-max-will-not-open-file.html Thu, 23 May 2013 16:49:23 GMT Hi all,

I´ve run into a problem. I was sent a .max file of a chandelier by a client to be used in some renderings i´m working on for him. When i tried to open it i get the following message, and the file doesn´t open.

"The file was created using a Student Version of 3ds max. Use of this data by an educational institution or for commercial purposes is a violation..."

I´ve never gotten this message in all the time i´ve been doing 3d. I´ve tried importing as separate elements but it doesn´t work either.

Has anyone else had this happen? Is there a solution?

Thanks! ]]> 3ds Max spanish pants http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73627-3ds-max-will-not-open-file.html Slow render times. Hardware problem? http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73626-slow-render-times-hardware-problem.html Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:11 GMT Simple rendering images take 40-50 to an hour whereas in school, with really crappy dell Xeon with 6gb Ram workstations bought 3 yrs(or more) ago it renders much faster(20mins!!) My PC: Intel core i7 3770(non-k) Asrock z77 extreme4 motherboard 650w Corsair PSU 8GB RAM Gtx 460 overclocked... Simple rendering images take 40-50 to an hour whereas in school, with really crappy dell Xeon with 6gb Ram workstations bought 3 yrs(or more) ago it renders much faster(20mins!!)

My PC:
Intel core i7 3770(non-k)
Asrock z77 extreme4 motherboard
650w Corsair PSU
8GB RAM
Gtx 460 overclocked 1GB

3ds max 2013 with vray ]]> Hardware and Technical Discusions chrismonti http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73626-slow-render-times-hardware-problem.html What is the best way to create aluminium shingles? http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73625-what-best-way-create-aluminium-shingles.html Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:05 GMT Hello all.

This is only my second 3ds Max V-ray rendered model but it's an important one, as this is the final project of my architecture degree.

I'd like to make these aluminum shingles you see in the attached image. I have them drawn on a CAD file already and was thinking about drawing them then instancing each one to ensure i get a nice varied facade when I come to render. But this seems quite labour intensive. What if I were to create polylines for each shingle in CAD and then use the extrude modifier? Or is it as simple as creating a V-Ray material. Wit my deadline ten days away I though it best to ask for some expert advice before I risk wasting valuable time doing the wrong thing.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Daniel
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]]> General Discussions danieltaylor http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73625-what-best-way-create-aluminium-shingles.html VRay for Rhino issue http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73624-vray-rhino-issue.html Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:25 GMT Hello, I am new to Rhino (version 5) and V-ray and I am having a problem with mapping. The image I am using is mapping onto individual objects/surfaces instead of mapping onto them as if they were a whole, so they are coming in at various sizes and some are strecthed etc. Hello, I am new to Rhino (version 5) and V-ray and I am having a problem with mapping.

The image I am using is mapping onto individual objects/surfaces instead of mapping onto them as if they were a whole, so they are coming in at various sizes and some are strecthed etc. ]]> Hardware and Technical Discusions jasmineastwood http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73624-vray-rhino-issue.html <![CDATA[First exterior - C & C very welcome!]]> http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73623-first-exterior-c-c-very-welcome.html Thu, 23 May 2013 14:19:27 GMT I've put this in WIP but I'm done with it really. I'm spent a lot of time tinkering but it still looks pretty terrible. It's this camera angle with this lighting.

Only post done is add the sky. I'm self taught/not very experienced so any suggestions to make it look more realistic are welcome.

Thanks in advance. ]]> Work in Progress (WIP) olivermccarthy http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73623-first-exterior-c-c-very-welcome.html How can i render Distributed rendering if Gi is disable (3s max Vray ) http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73622-how-can-i-render-distributed-rendering-if-gi-disable-3s-max-vray.html Wed, 22 May 2013 13:52:41 GMT How can i render Distributed rendering if Gi is disable (3s max Vray )

as im able to successfully connect to other Pc if Gi is enabled

but, i want the render to be working fine without Global Illumination Enabled '


Please kindly some one help me :) ]]> V-Ray kishore3d http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73622-how-can-i-render-distributed-rendering-if-gi-disable-3s-max-vray.html Spam and a half http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73621-spam-half.html Wed, 22 May 2013 13:18:26 GMT Anyone else getting blown up with private message spam on these forums? Anyone else getting blown up with private message spam on these forums? ]]> General Discussions valerostudio http://forums.cgarchitect.com/73621-spam-half.html