Even if re-texturing could be something doable for smaller models, such as a small house, the more complex a project gets, the more work intensive this would become. Testing the same with SketchUp exporting features, all textures are preserved, even in section cuts and Archicad does a beautiful work at that. I have tried all the possible Solid/Surface and Mesh/BREP combinations, and if my intent is simply using Rhino instead of 3D Max ( and due to learning curve issues and license issues, it is advantageous to me to use Rhino for Rendering ), texture data is lost. The tutorial house comes out as one-color objects. That is:Įven tho the geometry is exported, the textures are missing. And the Grasshopper connection is also a plus.īut when it comes to delivering on the other side, to go back to Rhino, for higher resolution rendering, with VRay, there is a problem, which I'd very much appreciate the community help with. I am used to rendering in Rhino, and being able to create the small detail precision designs in Rhino, where I have good experience, is dreamy. And the Rhino connection is a serious plus. So far, Archicad is a lot more friendly for architecture work, and quite friendly. The idea is to have one seamless workflow from concept to design to presentation.

I am trying to find a good workflow that includes the software I'm experienced with ( Rhino and VRay for Rhino ), with Archicad, and in Parallel, I'm studying Revit and 3DS Max.

I just opened the Tutorial files for the Third Tutorial Series ( the small house - TS03_complete file ) as a text for something.

Rhino render materials download