@mike amos said: Gpu is an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 So you are limited to CPU based denoising. Maybe try to find a refurbished 2070/2070ti? It will not make not a difference to your render times but the nVidia denoiser is very fast and resolves noisy images better than OpenImage TwiLight is not GPU based for rendering so you need a double investment for CPU and GPU to see any real substantial render time gains.

See gallery for conclusion.

Thanks mate, I tried over and over to get the fountain lit up but it would not work. C'est la vie.

Hi Mike, if you dont mind me saying I think you are going about teaching yourself rendering the wrong way. You are tasking yourself with being an Architect, Landscape designer and renderer. All arch vis guys I know work from archirects plans and elevations or in the case of more arty personal projects "mood boards, or/and reference images (lots of them) At art school visual artists in just about every discipline have walls or desks full of references. Old school oil painters use a reference, being a real landscape and do pencil sketches of rock formations, that might be called a "study" it is not plagerism. If you want to do a pool courtyard firstly identify what type of pool courtyard, minimalist, funky, period, art deco then collect lots of images you like in the genre and study them, perhaps try to do a render and try to copy the whole thing, lighting, Architecture, sky type. Then study water levels associated landscaping and plants, of just mash elements together, tilling paving, water levels pool lighting placement and effects. I have attached some examples of a study I did a while ago, you may note that I did not copy verbatum not that there is any thing wrong with that. And an example of a mood board [image: XEWH_1.jpg] [image: qflY_2.jpg] [image: hp4j_3.jpg] [image: aRo4_Terracesmall.jpg] [image: HFMH_Moodboard.jpg]

Looking great! If I can make a small suggestion? Drop the pool water level about 4 inches.

@mike amos said: Perhaps give the trial a go first Make sure you install it correctly. On Windows that involves right clicking on the downloaded installer and choosing Run as administrator.

@rv1974 said in Ukraine: @L-i-am said in Ukraine: @Mike-Amos said in Ukraine: From a Ukrainian artist [image: 1720864843381-military-target-by-ukrainian-artist-boris-groh.jpg] How absolutely touching and poignant that image is, starts me thinking of the children in Gaza also, I can only shake my head What were your thoughts of "children of Gaza" when they raped and murdered thouthands in November 2023 ? How can you compare 2 situations.. Clarify please

NO! Your OTHER left!!!!! [image: DpGY_NOYourotherleft.jpg]

Ta mate, slow going at the moment, making this up as I go really.

Thanks Bryan.

There is another thread in the Gallery. https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=74559

Thanks mate, I mention cleaning it up but it is basically a very fine model and a credit to the guy who made it. HDRI aside, it's a joy to work with.

Thanks folks, much appreciated.

Thanks for that.

Thanks folks, looking into the caustic angle already so you never know.

Thanks mate, looking at options for progress.

Thanks folks, a monster? Where is that photo of my sister when I need it?...

@ximcix help docs are in the extension menu for clothworks

Thanks mate, lucky with the bump there.......