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  • J Offline
    juju
    last edited by 1 Apr 2008, 16:53

    Welcome to the South African section of the forum.

    I'm hoping other South Africans will make their presence known by posting here!

    Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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      solo
      last edited by 5 Apr 2008, 21:32

      Bliksem!! 'n Suid Afrikaanse (soek woorde vir forum)..um...forum.

      Okay, enough of that.

      Hi from an expat in Dallas.

      Was born and raised in Joey's, ( K.E.H.S boy)

      http://www.solos-art.com

      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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        juju
        last edited by 6 Apr 2008, 14:06

        Hehe, welcome Pete. It's good to see you still remember (and use) Afrikaans. I'll continue in English for the benefit of the international community.

        Yup, I asked Gaieus to set this up for us South Africans.

        It doesn't really matter if you were born here and live elsewhere or vice versa, all welcome.

        I know of a few more people on the forum that are South Africans, so I hope they'll stop by and say "howzit"!

        Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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          caronte01
          last edited by 6 Apr 2008, 15:29

          Hey there. IΒ΄m colombian, but living in Durban at the moment.
          No afrikaans though πŸ˜‰ How big is sketchup here, I wonder, since in my main job all they talk, breathe, and think of is archicad. I do try and squeeze in a bit of skechup. I certainly miss using it every day.

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            juju
            last edited by 7 Apr 2008, 11:44

            Hi caronte01! SA is a little slow on the uptake at times. SU is relatively popular in SA AFAIK, just have a look in your local property paper / booklet and you'll notice how many people use SU for presentations. Many of them are such poor presentations (I certainly wouldn't release some of those to the public - out of self respect), but then again there are also some good ones.

            In many circles SU is laughed at and ridiculed. I just laugh right back at the ignorance of people. I know a few people that use SU, but we don't really get together due to programme differences and time constraints.

            Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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              dolphus
              last edited by 18 Apr 2008, 04:57

              Hi guys i,m from PE 😍

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                solo
                last edited by 18 Apr 2008, 05:02

                The windy city ... so they say.

                Welcome dolphus.

                http://www.solos-art.com

                If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                  juju
                  last edited by 18 Apr 2008, 07:46

                  Hey hey hey, what do you know, another bru! HOWZIT?!

                  Hi there dolphus, welcome to SCF. I just know you're going to be spending way more time here than is healthy for your internet usage... πŸ˜‰

                  I have to go to PE next month for my institute AGM. I have not been there (PE) in a loooong time.

                  Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                    dazza
                    last edited by 1 May 2008, 21:11

                    Hi guys.
                    I'm a SU user from JHB, pretty new to the forum but slowly finding my way around.
                    Look forward to seeing more South Africans on here.
                    BTW, do any of you guys use Kerkythea?
                    I've recently started playing around with it and it is a brilliant companion to SU.
                    Anyway, look forward to getting to know some more SU users!

                    All people have the right to stupidity but some abuse the privilege.

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                      juju
                      last edited by 3 May 2008, 13:40

                      Welcome Dazza! Good to see some more locals on the forum.

                      KaTie? Yup, tried it, good application. Thing is it seems a little too complicated to get a reasonably good render, that is why I bought Podium (US$179 - approx R1500 - available through http://www.suplugins.com) a short while ago. It works from within SU so I don't have to jump around between apps so often and it is quite simple to use.

                      Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                        mauritzbotha
                        last edited by 4 May 2008, 23:16

                        Fantasties idee.

                        We moved to Novato, just north of the Golden Gate bridge.

                        I designed Renditioner and wrote most of the Mac version. Our PC version is almost done and we will start selling the Mac version in SA by the end of next week. How popular are Macs in SA?

                        BTW. I was thinking about launching a competition for the best Photo Realistic Rendering of a piece of biltong. The entries should be accompanied by the biltong so that the judges can express an objective opinion of the quality on the rendering β˜€

                        Mauritz Botha

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                          solo
                          last edited by 4 May 2008, 23:20

                          Lol, welcome y'all!

                          I like the biltong idea, but one needs some glass caustics in a good rendering so I suggest adding a few 'Castle's' for good measure.

                          I also feel I should be a judge. πŸ’š

                          http://www.solos-art.com

                          If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                            juju
                            last edited by 5 May 2008, 10:43

                            Hehe, biltong en bier! 😎

                            Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                              dazza
                              last edited by 6 May 2008, 06:59

                              So tell me guys, how did you all get into SU and 3D?
                              Just interested to see how different people from differebt fields (although mainly architectural) seem to get into 3d more and more.
                              @SOLO - had a look at some of your work - awesome stuff. How do you get the realism in your texturing? Sorry to ask but I'm still new to texturing and can't even get it close. BTW I'm using KT with SU now.
                              Thanks.

                              All people have the right to stupidity but some abuse the privilege.

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                                mauritzbotha
                                last edited by 16 May 2008, 03:37

                                I joined a CAD company and one day while doing research I saw some SU videos. I just saw a lot of features where the elegance was in the simplicity.

                                Some time ago I got into a discussion with somebody about how difficult it is for mere mortals to produce a decent rendering. SU was mentioned in the discussion and I got hooked on the challenge that it would just be impossible to create a plug-in renderer that fits the SU paradigm - beauty in simplicity. That is where Renditioner was born.

                                I work much more with the back end, the API, and it follows the same principle: simple and effective.

                                Mauritz Botha

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                                  dazza
                                  last edited by 16 May 2008, 07:30

                                  Thanks Mauritz, I think I'll have to have a look at Renditioner!

                                  BTW, are there any Joburg SU users out there on this forum???

                                  All people have the right to stupidity but some abuse the privilege.

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                                    dazza
                                    last edited by 16 May 2008, 07:37

                                    @JuJu
                                    I've been thinking about moving down to Cape Town for a while now. Can you give me any advice regarding the architectural and archviz industries down there ie. are there any/many good jobs going at the moment, pay rates compared to JHB etc.
                                    Also, what are the good "affordable" πŸ˜† residential area's to look at moving to?
                                    Thanks in advance for your help.

                                    All people have the right to stupidity but some abuse the privilege.

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                                      juju
                                      last edited by 16 May 2008, 09:00

                                      The profession down here is very competitive. Statistics (for Gauteng and Western Cape) from last year February reads as follows:

                                      Population: GP = 20.1%, WP = 10%
                                      Professionals: GP = 38.18%, WP = 26.56%

                                      That would relate to ratios of approx. 1.9 for GP and 2.6 for WP - so as you can see there is quite a high consentration of professionals in the Western Cape (relative to GP). It is well known that Joeys pays better than CT, it's a bitch (but we have the Mountain, as Barry "The Cousin" Hilton would put it).

                                      Suburbs? Hmmm, difficult to tell. Are you Afrikaans or English? There is a bit of a difference here since English people tend to prefer the Southern suburbs due to the high number of English people there, Afrikaans people tend to prefer Northern suburbs due to the high number of BBQ's going on the weekend. πŸ˜„ Then there is the matter of prices, IIRC houses are quite a bit more expensive here in Cape Town if you compare accommodation to that of Joeys.

                                      Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                                        dazza
                                        last edited by 16 May 2008, 09:18

                                        Thanks, JuJu.
                                        I'm English but being in English dominant area is a non-issue. Whats important is safety, resale value and proximity (travel times) etc. The pace up here is just crazy-hectic and that filters through to all aspects of life. What I'm longing for is a more relaxed way of life with less high strung people, all the amenities that modern life has to offer and the SEA 😍
                                        Luckily alot of what I can do I can do from home but as we all know, living with a decent quality of life now days requires a steady income (well for us arch techs) fairly short travel times in to work are important as well. Now I realise I'd have to get a job down there first and then look and residential areas but it does all get a bit confusing as to what is good and what is bad. I suppose the best is getting in touch with an estate agent down there and seeing what they have to say. Do you know any reliable ones down there?
                                        Anyway, enough waffling, back to work for me!!! 😞

                                        All people have the right to stupidity but some abuse the privilege.

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                                          juju
                                          last edited by 16 May 2008, 09:39

                                          You can never go wrong by using the bigger Estate Agencies (Pam Golding, Seeff, Rawson, etc.) but if I were you I'd check to see which area you would like to live in and take it from there, some agencies are stronger in different suburbs.

                                          Are you a member of SAIAT (South African Institute for Architectural Technologists)? If not, you should think about it. Anyhows, you might be able to find a job through the newsletter. They are not a recruitment agency, but have a section where people who are looking for people can advertise and where members can advertise should they become available.

                                          Actually, there is a plethora of places you can advertise / look when seeking employment. If you have a strong portfolio and the desired qualifications then finding work shouldn't be a problem. If you have a B.Tech (Design) I can almost guarantee that you will have little to no problem finding a job.

                                          Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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