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  1. Thanks for the advice Maxer. I can only save out from either Max Design RAM player to AVI / MOV or import to Quicktime Pro. WMV is not an option unless there is some free software available that does this. Not had a problem with playback until now, just the 1280x720 size is causing problems ......just had a quick search, is Any Video Converter any good ?....this seems like it can save off to lots of different formats. Thanks
  2. Hi I've been rendering out 1280x720 png files from Max / Vray to piece together in Quicktime Pro. I'm saving the output as .mov 24fps with H264 High quality settings. Unfortunatly, unless its played on a very highend PC, the animation is very jumpy (especialy on camera panning). In Quicktime, I've changed the data rate setting to streaming (instead of download) which helps a lot but was wondering if there are any recomended settings mbits/sec ? Or should i use a different codec etc ??
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    Qtvr

    Hi The best way I've found is in Render Setup go to V-Ray camera overide & change from default to spherical + tick overide F.O.V. & select 360. Make sure you set your image proportions to 2:1 (e.g. 2000x1000) I usually find 4000x2000 size works best. Save the image as a jpeg etc. Use Pano2QTVR software (google it - should find it no problem) to convert the image & produce a QTVR panoramic 360. Hope this helps.
  4. Hi I'm working on a couple of interiors at the moment using the same technique. Like others have said, control the 'blow out' with the f-stop / iso etc + use reinhard colour mapping with a burn value of approx 0.2. I'm assuming you are using gamma 2.2 settings ? It really depends where you are postioning your sun....this makes a huge difference especially if you have large window openings. Good luck
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    First v-ray render

    Hi Chris I think the lighting is looking better.....but still not as crisp as it should be. Keep on experimenting with the Vray Cam/Sun/Sky & you get there You need to resolve the issue of the missing window/door frames Not sure about the textures - looks very dirty & low quality. Is it supposed to be metal cladding panels - if so, model these in 3d so they line in with the openings...see attached image I think you also need to pull the camera back to see more of the building + add some finishing touches like trees/planting/people (although leave this until your happy with the basic building & textures)
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    First v-ray render

    Hi Chris You should not loose anything when exporting from ArchiCAD to 3DS. In ArchiCAD I always use the 'Construct 3DS objects according to : Materials' setting when exporting. If you are still having problems, change the window/door frame material in ArchiCAD to something else & try again. Also make sure you are up to date with the latest build(version) of ArchiCAD.
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    First v-ray render

    Hi Chris Nice to see another ArchiCAD user ! Good first try.....I would keep things simple & ditch the displacement & HDRI for now & concentrate on your camera position & lighting. There's plenty of good tutorials on the web. With the materials / textures, try & get some good quality maps (CG textures.com) + vray materials.de.......again keep things simple & don't use displacement. If you want to go a step further, try the VRay sun/sky/camera setup - again plenty of tutorials available. Good Luck !
  8. The trees were actually standard (parametric) ArchiCAD trees which seem to work well at that scale. The grass is a normal texture map.
  9. Here's a housing project that I've revised many times.....3 different schemes + strict planning constraints ! 4no. Aerial views & additional eye level views were required for Planning & Public Consultation.....finally it has planning approval (hopefully with the help of the visuals) Software used - ArchiCAD 11 / Viz 2007 / V-Ray / Photoshop. Comments welcome......
  10. Hi Neil, Not sure how you've set up your HDRI, but the background does not help your image. If I was you I would keep things simple to start with & switch off the HDRI settings, still keep the direct light with vray shadows & use a nice landscape (trees/sky) background in the max enviromental slot. Try looking at improving your textures, the brickwork map (std autodesk brick map) is way too large & the grass / paving could be better. Plenty of texture resources are available.....listed here on CG Architect Once your happy with your standard direct lighting & textures, THEN start experimenting with HDRIs....again there are many tutorials & techniques on setting up HDRIs Good Luck & keep posting your results
  11. Hi Neil Importing a 3ds from ArchiCAD 10 / 11 should not be a problem. I tend to use Marc Lorenz import wizard which gives u a few more options regarding materials. Check this link -http://plugins.angstraum.at/ .... at the bottom of the page. If your model is huge, try & export it from ArchiCAD in two parts .....I've found that large detailed models, which inc. trees / cars etc. can have problems such as bits of geometry missing.....although this only happens occasionally. Hope this helps.
  12. Really nice detailed model & lighting. Blends in well with the existing forground. Only thing to look at is maybe the grass & lack of rain water pipes / gutters ?
  13. Very nice lighting & model. Moving the camera 1m to the left or right may help with the perspective - the pitch of the hip roof on the same line as the eaves looks a bit odd. The audi also looks like its sitting low to the ground. Overall, the planting / trees / composition are great.
  14. Hi Tom In plotmaker (I'm assuming your using ArchiCAD 9) go to the FILE menu & select publisher, then publish. This brings up the window (see attached) Drag your layout to the right window & choose the EPS format / option Click publish & you should have a EPS file that you can work on in Photoshop Regards Bruce
  15. Hi Tom There are a couple of ways to export an ArchiCAD elevation drawing into Photoshop.....depends which version of ArchiCAD you are using. In AC10 you can either save from the ArchiCAD or Plot window to a PSD or JPEG file...but the quality is not great. In AC9 place your elevation into plotmaker & save as an EPS....this gives you by far the best control over quality & size. Hope this helps.
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