The truth is, giving up artistic and creative instincts is a negative sum. We will be worse off for it. I have not tried the service I referenced but it is suggested that it respects geometry and texture of the model being rendered, no evidence of that so I cannot say.

I am reminded of the HG Wells book, The time machine. A future world where subterranean monsters hunt and devour surface dwelling simpletons. Fugly evil subterranean types and beautiful but stupid surface dwellers more like sheep after a lobotomy.

If ai can be limited to assisting with lighting suggestions and denoising maybe. As a learning tool, that too but otherwise, no thanks Whoda thunk it, a Trekkie Troglodite........

Don't mind if I do.

So I try.

An annexe from the bathroom...

I know, sometimes when things go pear shaped, I get the urge to laugh my head off.

Last night the screen went off the charts crazy, dialogue boxes opening and closing all over the screen and I thought everything AND the kitchen sink had gone nuts.

Switched it off and went to Bedfordshire.

This AM, tried again and same thing. Thought about it and narrowed it down to an input problem, then plugged a spare keyboard (OK, old keyboard) and nada. so I vacuum cleaned the current keyboad and everything is back to normal.

Cat fur.

Miaoooooooooow.

@pixelcruncher

I can only concur with that sentiment.

In the mould of Colin Chapman, Bruce McLaren, Sir Frank Williams etc but the last of his kind we shall see in F1.

Always outspoken and never short of an opinion I think he polarised with F1 fans but tbh, always managed to be a fine Irishman, pundit and genuine human being.

RIP to that great paddock where the oil is always Castrol R and the smell/sounds of real F1 rather than souped up hair dryers.

Give 'em some 'stick' Eddie.

@pixelcruncher

Gradually altering settings. A few more components/groups have been adjusted for clarity.

Done good, Sir. Best news I have heard this week.

Onwards and upwardly mobile......

Tried a Rayscaper render, selected GPU, got this is around 4m 45s. No, I cannot see how the graphics card can do this. Chillblast are, quiet and not returning calls.

@Rich-O-Brien

Supercallafragilistic.........

Rebooted Sketchup, lost items returned.....

Merry Christmas folks, best for the new year.

@HornOxx
Wonderful, made me smile today.

Meryy Christmas folks, one and all. I hope you get all you need and 2026 proves to be the year to improves the lot of everyone single animal on the planet.

I know but we CAN live with hope.

The simplest way to deal with many errors, imho.

ATM, there are two windows both on the west (Right) of this render. You may see on. Seeing as I do not 'do' window ledges, the window openings are not readily apparent.

There is a logic to this. I frankly got fed up to my molars with females mostly, putting ornaments or flowers on ANY flat surface. I like to be able to open windows without relocating tat every time.

I know, fully paid up member of the annoyed ol' git fraternity/club.

I am looking at a method to introduce my favourite natural light system here, the sun/solar tube. I shall have to see how effective it will be.

Speaking personally, everything to do with render has a place in a render thread but I understand your point. There is a render section of this forum but perhaps it needs to develop to be more inclusive of render programs so we can more easily relate to individual AND common topics.

Scene set?

#2

Just a simple observation. I tried the new designation for the diffuse hey eye render, now simply ai render. It prevents Rayscaper from opening. Tried it several times with the same result. Disable ai render and Rayscaper will function As intended.

I thought I would report this here as information.

No idea how low local government can go but this definitely will take some beating.....

Parking fines issued after disabled bay painted around car

Four tickets were placed on the car in south London whilst the owner was away on holiday.

BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)

Don't mind if I do.

So I try.

An annexe from the bathroom...