X5 Vs Thea...

[Chiefer]

Let's do it. Maybe Jintu, you can post the plan with 2 saved cameras. One o utside and one inside and we can all take a shot at it. Along with our (2) posted RT's we can note the time it took and the size.

The original plan has a large file size (3d plants included), this is a 3 storey, 4-door apartment unit with basement (see attached). Can you host a big file for download?

I will strip all units and floors except the one where the living room is located and create a new thread for the challenge.

[dshall]

The original plan has a large file size (3d plants included), this is a 3 storey, 4-door apartment unit with basement (see attached). Can you host a big file for download?

I will strip all units and floors except the one where the living room is located and create a new thread for the challenge.

I can't host it but you can put it in dropbox.

Video on posting a plan to dropbox
http://www.chieftutor.com/scotthall2/dropbox.html

[Doug Park]

Cool! A head to head challenge. I can't wait to see the results.

[Chiefer]

OK. Thanks. Let's do the interior first. Anyway, Chief's exterior is fine, we don't have to deal much with leaking lights

[dr0591]

OK. Thanks. Let's do the interior first. Anyway, Chief's exterior is fine, we don't have to deal much with leaking lights

Cool, I love stuff like this! Could you post the link to the new thread here, so it's easy to jump to it? Thanks.

And put some brushed metal texture in there -- I want to see if others can get it right in Phoebe!!

[Chiefer]

Cool, I love stuff like this! Could you post the link to the new thread here, so it's easy to jump to it? Thanks.

And put some brushed metal texture in there -- I want to see if others can get it right in Phoebe!!

Hi, Glad you are interested, I already posted the file in the Battle of Renderers Part 2.

The thread is in the Chatroom.

[Joe Carrick]

Bryce,

Do you have a roof built on this model? Either that or a blank floor above might help the light leakage. In my experience no light gets thru a blank floor or an attic.

[sutcac]

Yes, Chief is the first one. I do have a roof, but it goes to the inside of the parapets, so that might be the issue. I'll try the blank floor idea, thanks.

Maybe just another layer of roof planes over the tops of the parapets?

P.S. I didn't time them precisely, but I would say between all the little tweaks you have to do in Thea just to get it off the ground, and the time you save not having to do that in Chief, the times are roughly equivalent.

[sutcac]

Well, I tried both the blank floor and the second set of roof planes going over the tops of my parapet walls and I still get the light leaks. This is really a deal-killer for showing renderings to clients.

[Joe Carrick]

Well, I tried both the blank floor and the second set of roof planes going over the tops of my parapet walls and I still get the light leaks. This is really a deal-killer for showing renderings to clients.

Bryce,

Why don't you send that Plan with cameras to CA Support. Maybe someone there can figure out what's wrong. I'm sure they would like to fix it. It would really be nice to know where the leaks are coming from. Maybe there's a light source where it shouldn't be - but I'm just guessing at this point.

[dgavin]

Yes, this is definitely a bug. NOT a feature request!!! Now I will act like clients do. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS PROGRAM AND I WANT IT FIXED!!!!!

[Joe Carrick]

There appear to be soffits or ceiling planes or...... up in that area. It would be really helpful to be able to look at the model - or at least some cross sections to see what's going on.

[sutcac]

Here is a more finished one in Thea. It's a huge model, so I can't really post it here. And, it shouldn't matter, as this light leaking is obviously not a problem in Thea. It seems pretty clear it's a rendering engine thing and not a modeling thing. If so many are having problems with it, I am not going to bother with workarounds and just stick with something I know I can make work.

[Chiefer]

Here is a more finished one in Thea. It's a huge model, so I can't really post it here. And, it shouldn't matter, as this light leaking is obviously not a problem in Thea. It seems pretty clear it's a rendering engine thing and not a modeling thing. If so many are having problems with it, I am not going to bother with workarounds and just stick with something I know I can make work.

Just disable the sun for this particular scene.

[dgavin]

Chad,

The point lights are for lights that glow in all directions(omnidirectional). The parallel lights are directional sort of like a flashlight. I don't thinkl many people use them. Don't know why chief has the recessed lights as point lights either. Makes no sense.