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[glorybound]

What would you ask the architect to do to improve it for your use

I'm not sure I would ask for anything. The architect's model serves a different purpose. I have learned not to expect anything more then a starting point. The model saves a little time, but not a lot, since I have to spend a lot of time cleaning up bad geometry.

I've seen that orange glow you have in your first image at the left on quite a few renderings. Is that rendered light/V-Ray settings or is it post-pro? Either way, how do you do it?

The lens effect is done in PhotoShop. I usually do a Google Image search, researching for the feeling I want to convey, and try to recreate it in post.

[ledisnomad]

Thanks for the responses!

I'm not sure I would ask for anything. The architect's model serves a different purpose. I have learned not to expect anything more then a starting point. The model saves a little time, but not a lot, since I have to spend a lot of time cleaning up bad geometry.

I've heard renderers say they don't bother asking for anything from architects. That's why I'm asking, though. What WOULD you ask for? Can you be more specific about "bad geometry"? Does that mean coplanar surfaces for example? What else? We use Rhino a lot in our office. For our design purposes, glass can be a single plane... until we render. I'm trying to slowly adopt and encourage a style of modeling that makes rendering (or sending to renderers) easier. You admit that you spend a lot of time cleaning up the model. If you could reduce that time, I imagine you could give your client drafts sooner and have more time to develop and improve the rendering. Or you could simply be more efficient and have a higher profit margin. Are there Revit-specific things you find are always a problem?

The lens effect is done in PhotoShop. I usually do a Google Image search, researching for the feeling I want to convey, and try to recreate it in post.

Thanks! I like that effect and would like to add it to my arsenal.