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You could also try to google "reset windows 3ds max plugin" There are a few options out there that did the trick for me but i cant say which off the top of my head

Very nice WIP, My only suggestion would be a compositional one. The toilet on the left side is a bit distracting. I would probably crop it out of the image.

You should fix the water fountain. It looks like acrylic more than water For the rest good job

Just make sure that when you apply materials and test render that the materials don't give you the same problem. I've had this happen to me before I just can't remember how I resolved it

I've had the same happen. Now I just let go of the mouse any time I have to input anything in the properties toolbar

I think you will have a better chance of getting your answer @ Revit Forum There are a lot of people on there all the time.

I don't think the shot looks cheap. but lighting kinda seems as an afterthought I think the problem lies in that you want a dimly lit space yet you space is not dimly lit. it's somewhere more than dimly and less than fully lit. Maybe you can try some sore of candles or small lanterns on the tables, and dim the lights on the MR-16s. Alternatively you could try to play with the color of the MR-16s, restaurants like that usually have a warm lighting scheme Hope this helps

I agree with Saturn, you should point the architects to the thread. BTW, Great job with the improvements. Looks so much better now

Great Progress Postite. AS Jinsley mentioned, some texture would help and the sky should be improved as well. Other things to consider 1. your image needs a little more contrast. 2. Perhaps paving the floor in two patterns to add a liittle more visual interest 3. The shadows from your background image do not match the shadows from the trees or new buildings See example, I think it explains better what I mean. I really did not spend more than 5 mins. on it But I played with the curves layer and added an image from cgtextures.com [ATTACH=CONFIG]41758[/ATTACH] Hope this helps

I would recommend to add some more details to the model. For example Glass doesn't really float. There will be a mullion system holding it in place. In these glass walls, there will be doors to enter the shops. What are the columns for?

It might be nice to try to light it using a HDRI image. given that an interior HDRI would give you pretty accurate lighting and if you find the right one, you could probably use it as an environment map as well.

in your first example, the downfall I see is the lack of variation in the grass. It looks great but unrealistic to have the grass strands all in the same direction. I think adding some variety to the direction of the blades will really make the grass awesome

This image feels like it should have been submitted to the WIP thread. There is a lot of work to be done on the site and surroundings. The house is so attentive to details that it is a shame that the same level of care was not given to the site. Adding more elements for the site and surroundings will not only make the rendering less sterile, but will also help with the realism of the image (Ex. the reflections on the windows will greatly benefit from this.) The second rendering is a lot better in terms of light and shadows EDIT: After looking at the file provided, a couple of suggestions for future reference: a. make sure your model is close to the origin, (the further away from the origin, the less precise measurements are) b. make sure you clean up any elements that you wont use anymore,( this includes splines, imported cad shapes, etc.) unless you plan on making changes to those elements, I would remove them, decrease file size, improves navigation through the scene as well. Hope this helps

It looks a lot better than the first image. The crane is still very distracting IMO perhaps you can rotate it a bit so that it points to the right a little more. I also liked the reflections on the top floor from the first image a lot more than now. Other than that It's quite an improvement.