You can't record a walkthrough in the trial but you can see the new walkthrough preview and editing features.įeel free to contact us in sales at 20 or email with any questions. There are significant improvements to the walkthrough feature including efficiencies in producing walkthrough videos, the ability to preview the video and edit keyframes more efficiently. In this panel you will see a listing for 'Hardware Ray Tracing.' If there is a 'yes' next to this item you will see the ambient occlusion improvements. In the 2022 trial version, you can see if your video card supports the enhanced rendering by clicking on the dropdown menu 'Edit>Preferences' then click on the 'Video Card Status' panel. You can test our the new 2022 version by downloading the trial. There are also speed improvements to the watercolor rendering technique (this process has been moved over to the graphics card rather than the CPU) and there are general speed improvements to rendering if your graphics card supports real time raytracing. This provides more realistic shadows, soft shadows and enhanced detail that result from shadows created by ambient light in the scene. Specifically, there will be improved ambient occlusion. If your graphics card supports real time raytracing you will see benefits in the rendering quality. Likewise, rotating the direction of a wood floor should be as simple as 2 clicks, but no, another multi step process.The new rendering engine has migrated from being based on OpenGL over to Direct X 12 for Windows and Metal for Mac. In CA it's a complicated, multi (10+) step process. In my old program, when I needed a vaulted ceiling, I entered the height of one wall and the height of the other and voila, done. For what I need, the Interiors program is over engineered. The $525/year does get me updates, but that is virtually it. Really? Needless to say I responded with my displeasure.

Their response was that it was beyond technical supports capabilities, but, I could pay $125/hour for someone to help. I needed a knee wall that started at 42' high and tapered to 34' high. Yesterday I contacted them to get an answer on what I assumed would be an easy question (I searched the online tools but got nothing). Sometimes they would answer my questions but mostly referred me to their online tools, one of which is other users answering questions - how. In 11 years I have contacted technical support 18 times (less than twice a year). Download a home design software trial version and learn. I have taken advantage of the free courses they offer but otherwise have figured things out by trial and error. Chief Architect Premier is the top home design software product. I am pretty much self taught because the training classes are ridiculously expensive. The initial cost is high and the yearly 'technical support' is up to $525. Cons: I am a kitchen & bath designer and have used Chief Architect for 11 years.

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