topic Re: PROBLEM-rendering my model in Installation & update

PROBLEM-rendering my model

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:15:49 GMT

I'm having a HUGE problem
Every time when I'm trying to make a render of my work ArchiCAD crashes! An "error notification" window is popping up and asks me if I want to send the bug report to Graphisoft...
Could anyone tell me why is this happening and how can I fix it, cause it has never happened to me before!?!

Re: PROBLEM-rendering my model

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:01:31 GMT

What are your computer specifications? This might help in finding the problem. Preferably use a 64-bit machine.
Do you have many light sources -> reduce them, especially window light.
Do you have large objects with many polygon. Download the polycount add-on an check them out.
What pixel size are you rendeirng?
Make renderings with few items in it and try to find a malfuctioning element. Tru the Filter Elements in 3D and start by showing only certain elements (for instance wall only and try a render)

HTH

Re: PROBLEM-rendering my model

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:14:56 GMT

First of all, thanks for the reply!
-The company that I'm working in, has made the computer configuration perfect for fast and easy rendering, I've never had any kind of problem using ArchiCAD...
-The house that I'm working on, is pretty small, has nothing else (yet) but walls, windows and doors... No any other objects or light sources, and that is the thing that confuses me the most

Re: PROBLEM-rendering my model

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:54:58 GMT

What render engine do you use?
Is the size larger than 32x32 pixels?
Does a file with a simple cube have the same problem?
Set rendering method to normal and antialiasing to the third step.

Re: PROBLEM-rendering my model

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 10:29:30 GMT

Lightworks Rendering engine, 100dpi, size: 600x600pixels... But even if I change anything (ex. 72dpi, or smaller size), it still crashes.
However, I've redrawn the house again, but I wanted to know what the problem is, just to avoid a situation like this for the next time.

Re: PROBLEM-rendering my model

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 15:04:52 GMT

Master wrote:
Is the size larger than 32x32 pixels?

I assume you mean 32K? Quite a while ago I think there was an upper limit of 4,000 pixels. I can't say I know what it is now. Is it 32K?

Re: PROBLEM-rendering my model

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 15:13:48 GMT

bljanarchi wrote:
Lightworks Rendering engine, 100dpi, size: 600x600pixels... But even if I change anything (ex. 72dpi, or smaller size), it still crashes.
However, I've redrawn the house again, but I wanted to know what the problem is, just to avoid a situation like this for the next time.

So it was a problem with the file?

BTW: The dpi setting is pretty much meaningless. It is just a default display/print size that most programs seem to largely ignore. It could matter if you are importing images into another program that doesn't allow for resizing (if such exists) or if you are doing a lot of them and want them to default to the correct size on placement.

Re: PROBLEM-rendering my model

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 18:08:43 GMT

Yeah, I guess the file had some problem... Cause it was ok, when I redraw it.

I'm just wondering what could be the reason for this kind of problem... Any idea????
As I wrote before, the house had only ext. walls, doors, windows and slabs... No any objects or lights!

Re: PROBLEM-rendering my model

Anonymous — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:43:55 GMT

bljanarchi wrote:
I'm just wondering what could be the reason for this kind of problem... Any idea????

If it's not recurring these's no need to know.