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  1. Crickets are chirping on this thread.... Anyway...nevermind - after spending too much time trying to figure out what RAM is going to work with which Ryzen motherboard....I heard about Intel's new chip.. My new I7-8700k just arrived friday. I'm waiting until black friday to cyber monday sales to finish ordering the rest of the parts for the build.. Reckon I'll start a new 8700k build thread now... Sorry Ryzen....we were so close....
  2. Don't remember off the top of my head....but I think the total came to around $1400. If your interested let me know and I'll look up the invoice and can give you a breakdown. We pretty much took every up-sell option they threw at us That also included cad prep time for them to get the small details - board & batten, standing seam roof, corbels, etc - to show at such a small scale. If I remember correctly, it started around $400 for a monochrome print, then add $400 for color, etc, etc...
  3. Hey yall, Just letting you know how things turned out. Used LGM out of Colorado to print. They were great to work with, very helpful throughout the whole process and went the extra mile. Final product came out great. Pics attached-----> Cheers, Greg
  4. Hey guys, thanks for the feedback. Sorry for the late reply, I posted this just before going on holiday for a week, and have been buried since I got back. Peter - I was trying to figure it out myself, but would gladly compensate someone if they already have a material dialed in. Chris - I ended up using VoroFrag script/modifier, then did a boolean to subtract the 'chards' from whole countertop volume. Did a lot of R&D...this seemed to be the best solution for now. Forest Pro was a great idea....didn't make it that far into messing around with it. This is production work, you know how it is...gotta get it good enough and out the door. Thanks again! shot attached of what the last progress set is looking like...it is backlit with LED sheeting to give the look of solid light. I have no idea what the finished product is suppose to look like and wasnt given any ref images, so this is it unless they want it changed ----->
  5. I'm having some trouble getting this material worked out. Reference image from client is below. Thick laminated glass...crackled. It will be the bar countertop as well as the backsplash. They also want it to be backlit. I'm not even gonna get into what i've tried so far....its all come out really awful. I don't want to sully your creativity... Let me know if you have and suggestions. (If somebody nails it and can share vrmat, PM me and we can work out payment for your time.) Thanks! GD
  6. Good point, Jonas. Another thing to consider with pricing render nodes is that with Chaos Group's new pricing structure with Vray 3, is that you need to add $300 dollars for a render node licence on to the price of every node's build. Something to consider when debating whether to build one threadripper or two ryzen 7 nodes... I see intel just dropped a $2000 i9 bomb at Computex.... Come on AMD....save us!!!
  7. Yeah, I'm chomping at the bit to see where they price the 'Threadripper'. (why couldnt they come up with a better name?) Then we'll need to do some GHz/Cores/Price comparisons for building 2 1700x nodes vs 1 Threadripper node. Hopefully, someone else will do this....math is my enemy. Until then, still planning out the Ryzen node. Here's what I have together so far----------> PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rjdF9W Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rjdF9W/by_merchant/ CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.98 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Crucial - 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($103.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.50 @ Jet) Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GT 730 2GB Video Card ($57.92 @ OutletPC) Case: Fractal Design - Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($132.98 @ NCIX US) Total: $1101.33 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-27 14:46 EDT-0400 Does that look about right for a render node? Any feedback? One thing I was wondering is does a node need a SSD? Everything gets written into RAM for rendering so probly not any gains over an HDD I imagine...
  8. Hey Angie, Aaaahh...the dreaded Vray noise problem... First of all, you always need to post what versions of the software you're using...it makes it very hard for people to help you if they dont know. Software is changing all the time and different versions have their different quirks. Vray was completely overhauled recently, so very important to know there. Your main problem is under 'Progressive Image Sampler' you have Render Time (min) set to 1, which tells the Vray to stop after only 1 minute of rendering...which is not anywhere near enough time to clean up your image to your set noise threshold of .005. (this was an oversight by chaos group of making the default 1 min....I can't count all the forum posts from problems due to this....) Setting 'Render Time (min)' to '0' effectively disables a time limit and lets your render run its course until desired noise level is reached. Your render will come out a lot cleaner. The other big problem is that you have 'Use local subdivs' checked under 'Global DMC'. Very bad unless you REALLY know what you are doing...but if that were the case, you wouldn't have that checked. Checking 'use local subdivs' tells Vray, "hey, I'm going to set and manage subdivs individually for every single thing in the scene - materials, lights...everything - then render, check sample rate passes, adjust subdivs and render setting, then render again and repeat again and again until my scene doesn't have any noise. (this was the old style) But, leaving it unchecked and just setting your desired noise level lets Vray use subdivs where it needs to for anti-aliasing and glossy reflections. A much easier workflow. (this is the new style after Vray was 'revamped') One other thing, for Light Cache subdivs, 1000 is pretty low for an interior scene (usually....just in my opinion). Once you get it sorted out, try upping your LC subdivs to around 2000 and see if the added quality is worth it. Light Cache calculations only add extra time before the render actually starts, but can add some needed quality. Might be worth checking out. Lastly, In your 5th pic underneath 'System' in 'Settings', I'd go ahead and set you 'dyn mem limit (mb)' higher if you have RAM available. It could save you from running out of memory later as you add more props/entourage, etc to your scene. I would highly recommend to: --First, reset to Vray defaults. (Under 'Common' tab in 'Assign Renderer', switch renderer to scanline, then back to Vray.) --Then, set your 'Render Time (min)' to '0' to disable the time limit. --Check to make sure 'use local subdivs' is UNchecked --Try a render and post your results along with setting and Vray version and we can go from there to see how we can improve your image. Hope this helps you out and sorry about any misspellings...had a few tonight. Cheers! Greg
  9. Hey, you all that have built Ryzen based machines, would you mind sharing your build specs? I'm planning a Ryzen render node build and would love some advice. I've been checking pcfoo daily hoping to see the headline, '$500 Ryzen Node'...but no luck yet ;) I'm thinking a bare-bones render node, but not skimping on things that matter. For example, not putting in a 1000w psu in when it only needs 300w, but making sure its a quality 300w psu thats going to provide clean power. Node will be used solely for rendering Vray scenes from 3ds Max & Sketchup. I have 32 GB in my main workstation, but I usually have open 5 Skp files, 3 Max, 20 PSD's, 35 autocad drawings and over 100 chrome tabs, with netfilx and Spotify running simultaneously. Ok, I'm exaggerating (only a little bit), but dont' really know how much RAM I use for scenes, but it couldn't be too much....We mainly do single family residences. I imagine 16GB would more than suffice. Could always add more later. Budget is like I said, don't want fancy extras, but don't want to skimp on quality - it will be used to make money, but would like to keep it cheap as possible. Look for the best ROI. Its there to make money...so I don't split hairs about deciding if the faster chip is worth $75 more...if it costs $75 more but saves many hours a year in render time...its a no-brainer. Sounds like it will be worth it to water cool for highest stable overclock? OK..I'm starting to ramble... Basically, want to put together a professional grade, no-frills build. There is currently just about zero info around the web about ryzen render nodes, so I can't wait to hear some feedback. Excited about seeing another 16 buckets rendering but not having to pay Intel prices! Cheers! Greg
  10. Hey yall, I decided to go with a company out of Colorado, LGM. Largely because they're focused on producing arch models and seem to have a lot of experience in it. They've been real helpful so far and pretty competitively prices. We're doing a color sandstone print at 1:12. For the brick, tabby, and shake, we're gonna print the image textures on. For the small details like standing seam roof and board & batten siding, theyre going to massage the geometry to help them show up. For other smaller details such as front railing and back upper-deck railing that dont meet minimum printer resolution, theyre going to laser cut separate and glue on after. Pretty excited about this. Thanks to everyone for your input! Very helpful. I'll post pics once finished and will be able to field any questions as 3D print prepping 'expert' now that I survived the process. ps- one regret I have so far is that I didnt model the roof removable to show floor plan inside....but solid model is what we've got now and there isnt any time or money left to change it. We'll get 'um next time.... Cheers!
  11. Hello, Looking for help: A design/build client that we do a lot of 3d modeling & renderings for recently asked for a 3D print for one of our projects. I have no experience with this, but said we'd take care of it....so the past few weeks have been quite a crash course. We've got the model pretty water tight now and have been getting quotes from some companies on prints. But was hoping to get some advice from anyone that has been printing their architectural models. Anything you have to share - what size is working best to show the smaller details, what materials are giving the best results as well as print technologies, companies you'd recommend to do the printing, etc. Attached are pics of the model so you'll know what we're dealing with. The long side of the house measures 95ft. I believe printing at 16 scale will make it about 7". Really starting from scratch here and the client is looking to me to be the expert...so any pointers you can give will be very appreciated. Cheers!
  12. I'd like to know what I need to set up Vray distributed rendering. I currently have a single pc running windows 10 pro. I would like to build one render node now and plan on adding nodes in the future as budget allows. Currently, I have no network to speak of - just using wifi that my office building provides. I'm wondering if I can just use cables and a switch or something to get the PCs to communicate without having to set up a real network with a server, etc. I would like to keep it as cheap and simple as possible while still being reliable. I will be using Vray 3.4 for Max and Vray 2 for SKU, all pc's OS will be Windows 10 pro. Current workstation: 5820k, GTX 770, 32GB, 550 EVO SSD's Render Node config still to be decided.... So, to sum up my question - What is the cheapest easiest way to set up Vray distributed rendering between 2-3 PCs? Cheers! Edit: I currently use Dropbox as a 'server' to sync files between home and office pc. I have both drives mapped exactly the same so I can open files on either computer and all xrefs/assets load properly. Will probly do the same with render node.......unless anyone has a better suggestion. (it may be time to start thinking about a real server...?)
  13. Hey Troy, I'm trying to figure out a good solution to the same problem. After a little research I found this: http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/condense-by-material Haven't had a chance to try it out yet. If you have a go with it, please let me know what you think. I believe I'll be trying it out on a project later next week...I'll post my results, also. Hope someday to find a magic bullet for sketchup to 3ds...
  14. I am having trouble deciding which route to take for a new workstation build...was hoping to get some opinions/advice to help sway me one way or the other. My work consists of Autocad 2015, PS CC, Sketchup 2015, Vray 2.0...and also dabble in other Adobe apps...lately AfterEffects, and want to get into 3Dsmax. I do a lot of 2d drafting, 3d modeling, color rendering in photoshop, vray rendering is sporadic…although I’m trying to sell it more and more. This is my current machine (started out as a Lenovo k450 which I’ve been upgrading the past 2 years): Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor Asus B85M-G Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (came with MOBO) 2x Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive PNY GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply I plan on using some of the parts from the above machine for my new workstation...either a 4790k or 5820k setup. Then add the original parts back into the K450 to use for a little home office pc. I was set on building a 4790k 'modeler' with a slight overclock to use as my main workstation and also using it for rendering for a while until I saved up money to build a 5820k 'renderer'. I'm ready to buy parts now, but I'm hesitant...I'm thinking it might be a good idea to just build a 5820k (OC'd to 4.4) for my main workstation, which I'll also be able to render on much faster in the meantime, then start building cheaper render nodes in the future as funds become available. New Build Options: Intel® - Core™ i7-4790K 4.0GHz Noctua NH-D15 ASUS Z97-A/USB 3.1 2x Crucial - 16GB Kit (8GBx2), Ballistix 240-Pin DIMM, DDR3 PC3-12800 Memory (or whatever 32GB is on sale when I go to buy..crucial/Kingston/G.skill) Samsung - 850 EVO 500GB Internal Serial ATA Solid State Drive Fractal Design - Define R5 Windows 10 Pro Or INTEL Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz Processor Noctua NH-D15 ASUS X99-A/USB 3.1 2x G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) (or whatever 32GB is on sale when I go to buy..crucial/Kingston/G.skill) Samsung - 850 EVO 250GB Internal Serial ATA Solid State Drive Fractal Design - Define R5 Windows 10 Pro Parts used out of old machine for new build: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive PNY GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply I’m trying to keep budget for new parts as close to $1000 as possible…..upgrading and adding on as funds become available…eg, adding more ssd’s and adding another 32GB of RAM if going the 2011-v3 route. I know the 4790k vs 5820k issue gets debated a lot, but I’m keen to what everybody has to say about my particular situation. Thanks!
  15. Having trouble deciding which route to take...was hoping to get some opinions/advice to help sway me one way or the other. My work consists of Autocad 2015, PS CC, Sketchup 2015, Vray 2.0...and also dabble in other Adobe apps...lately AfterEffects, and trying out 3Dsmax. This is my current machine (started out as a Lenovo k450): Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor Asus B85M-G Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (came with MOBO) 2x Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive PNY GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply I plan on using some of the parts from the above machine for my new workstation...either a 4790k or 5820k setup. Then adding the original parts back into K450 to use for a little home office pc. I was set on building a 4790k 'modeler' with a slight overclock to use as my main workstation and also using it for rendering for a while until I saved up money to build a 5820k 'renderer'. I'm ready to buy parts now, but I'm hesitant...I'm thinking it might be a good idea to just build a 5820k (OC'd to 4.4) for my main workstation, which I'll also be able to render on much faster in the meantime, then start building cheaper render nodes in the future as funds become available. New Build Options: Intel® - Core™ i7-4790K 4.0GHz Noctua NH-D15 ASUS Z97-A/USB 3.1 2x Crucial - 16GB Kit (8GBx2), Ballistix 240-Pin DIMM, DDR3 PC3-12800 Memory (or whatever 32GB is on sale when I go to buy..crucial/Kingston/G.skill) Samsung - 850 EVO 500GB Internal Serial ATA Solid State Drive Fractal Design - Define R5 Windows 10 Pro Or INTEL Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz Processor Noctua NH-D15 ASUS X99-A/USB 3.1 2x G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) (or whatever 32GB is on sale when I go to buy..crucial/Kingston/G.skill) Samsung - 850 EVO 250GB Internal Serial ATA Solid State Drive Fractal Design - Define R5 Windows 10 Pro Parts used out of old machine for new build: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive PNY GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply I’m trying to keep budget for new parts as close to $1000 as possible…..upgrading and adding on as funds become available…eg, adding more ssd’s and adding another 32GB of RAM if going the 2011-v3 route. I know there is a new 4790k or 5820k thread every week, but I'm excited to hear what you guys have to say regarding my circumstance. thanks!
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