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  1. Ryan, Very nice work! How many of the materials are you adding in PSD versus Revit? Are you adding the glazing/transparent panels in PSD or geting that nailed in Revit? Wouldn't it be nice to add the final touches with a Cintiq?! If you are willing to share, I'd appreciate the PDF you mention. See my PM. Thanks, Angelo
  2. Ryan,

     

    FYI, my personal e-mail is angelo.marasco-at-gmail.com (don't think messages allow attachments, do they?).

     

    Thanks,

    Angelo

  3. You know, I curse every time I get stuck with a crappy SketchUp model that "just needs a little updating", but then I think back to times when senior level designers couldn't do anything on the computer, and if they did, it was in ACAD! The fact that they are "modeling" in 3D is a big step forward. I'd much rather import the model into Revit for 3D tracing or into MAX (pretty good importer with the extension) and work with it than go back to the dark ages of 2D ACAD or fudged hand sketches. The design of our buildings improves dramatically when they are thought-through in 3D. If we ultimately have to throw out the SketchUp model, so be it, but it's a step in the right direction. Until Autodesk get's its act together and makes a front end modeler that is as easy to use as SketchUp, we are stuck with it for the foreseeable future.
  4. Mike, Thanks for sharing - sounds like a smart setup. I think we will give it a go!
  5. Hey Mike, Thanks for the comments. We don't have a dedicated renderfarm (we will be using regular user's machines overnight), so I don't think auto login would make our IT very happy (security issues). I was trying to set it up so the machines just have to turned on, without physically logging onto each one. I definitely see your point about visually being able to check progress... Now that I think about it, if we don't physically logon, it might not work anyway, due to network locations not being available... Angelo
  6. Hello, I've been testing a renderfarm setup and after following the Backburner install directions, two computers set up identically aren't working so well. I'm trying to run the server as a windows service (cmd-Backburner directory-serversvc -i) We've set up a render user as a network user and local administrator on both computers. On one box it worked fine, the other, states that "access denied". Any idea what would be preventing this command line toggle switch? Both computers are dell T3400 with vista 64bit installed and 3D Max Design 2010. Thanks for any suggestions. Angelo
  7. Yeah, first thing that struck me was lack of warmth in the lighting. Even if they are all fluorescent fixtures, I would then warm up the wall colors just slightly. Kitchen looks very cramped around the island. Might be good to adjust the camera a bit so that it doesn't accentuate the cramped feel...
  8. Nic, Thanks for the info. Very nice camera work out of Max! Any advantage to trying this with Combustion vs. After Effects? I'm wondering if the cameras come across better... Also, I like the idea of being able to change materials/colors of objects after the sequence has been rendered out of Max. Or is more of a question of Fusion vs. Combustion? Angelo
  9. I can't find any discussion on one of this year's finalists of the 3D Awards: Squint/Opera's Velux animation. http://www.cgarchitect.com/3dawards_mini/nominees/anim_hires/viewer2.asp?id=149 I'm curious how the animated parts of the building and associated pop-up text was put together. Is this something that would be done with Combustion or After Effects? Nice work, and something to aspire too. This technique would help animations explain on their own what is really going on in our increasingly complex buildings these days. Thanks, Angelo
  10. Marco, Thanks for sharing! Nice technique. Does FinalToon provide control over line types? Is there anyway to emphasize depth with the linework? Have you attempted to do an animation with FinalToon? I'm wondering what the workflow would be, considering you are combining two renderings... It would be very handy to use this technique early in the design process and focus more on presenting the design (and lighting) vs. tweaking texture maps. Angelo
  11. Travis, Thanks for the rendering of the people insight. It's hard to tell from the small images, but there is a subtle "SketchUp" feel to edges and some of the materials. The end result is nice natural lighting combined with a very slight NPR look. I'm not sure if that can really be obtained from post processing (without looking like the entire image was run through a Photoshop filter). Thoughts? Angelo
  12. http://sourcesanddesign.com/archives/0907/0907_iida_awards.html#I Anyone know how these renderings where made? SmithGroup Phoenix, AZ is the firm credited in the article... It would be nice to set up a rendering process like this in Max without a while lot of post-processing... Thanks for any pointers. Angelo
  13. Justin, I don't see any of these options in my plugin - is it more robust in a pro version or something? I'm using the latest 3.1.x in VIZ 2008. Shadows and reflections, but nothing for self-illumination, automatic include, or exposure control. Thanks, Angelo
  14. Geoff, That's a pretty tall order, as a full blown BIM model has a great deal more information in it than a simple CAD set. In the spirit of sharing knowledge, we've shown our projects to other firms around town, but that's more of a local thing (and they buy us a good lunch). You might have better luck talking with a local Revit reseller to find out what firms in your area have really pushed the software and see if there is any networking or personal connections. In my experience, there are a lot of firms talking about their "use of Revit or ArchiCAD", but in reality they are doing a lot of hybrid stuff to get a project out the door. Very few have highly detailed and complete sets done completely in Revit (all details native and a complete presentation quality 3D model). Of our three or four large projects, it wasn't until the third one that we have successfully done it entirely native in Revit (including an integrated Revit Structure model). Good luck! Angelo
  15. Yeah, It's fun, and a bit addictive for the first few weeks ;-). After using serious 3D tools, it's very difficult to accept the fact there they don't have any import options, so you are limited to their extremely clunky building tools. There are a few people building some cool stuff there though. Check out the Farnsworth house (a prefab virtual model you can buy), and some architecture firms have actually placed their models on an island for clients to walk through! Fun stuff, but for me the novelty has worn off after a while... Angelo
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