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Fundamentals of Rendering
Fundamentals of Rendering

Essential tips for the visualizer

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Written by Kim Murphy
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Fundamentals Webinar V5.0

If you want to watch an overview video on the basics of the Visualizer, watch below! If not, the rest of the videos cover individual skills in shorter bits.

Requirements (Use a mouse, Chrome and a Computer vs. tablet)

Current operating systems and versions

  • Windows: 7 and higher

  • Mac OS: 10.15 and higher

Current browsers and versions

  • Chrome: 83 and higher

Recommended Computers Configurations

We recommend systems that meet or exceed the following specifications:

4GB memory, i3 processor with Core Display

RAM recommends is 8GB and above, i5 processor and above, preferably with a discrete graphics card.

Launching Your Visualizer

Preferences & Set Up

  1. Measurements (1st time- Preferences)

  2. Watermark Preferences

    1. All Basic Visualizer accounts will have a Mydoma watermark in the bottom left corner of all rendered images.

      Pro Visualizer accounts can turn off or change the default Mydoma watermark! To do this, follow the instructions below:

      1. On the main homepage of your Visualizer account, visit the far left panel and click on Settings > Customization

      2. Uncheck the watermark box if you want NO watermark at all.

      3. If you want your own logo as the watermark, leave the watermark box CHECKED and update the image.

      After your logo is uploaded, it will appear in the lower left corner of your completed renderings. Please note that the logo cannot be repositioned or resized.

  3. Review Dashboard

    1. Left panel overview

    2. How Enterprise is organized

    3. Bottom panel overview

    4. Right side (3D/2D views & additional options)

Create a Floor Plan

  1. Start a new project (types of projects, draw, import from CAD, import image)

    a. Draw from scratch

    b. Ceiling height & wall thickness

    c. Import a traceable image file

d. Import a CAD file of your floorplan

e. Edit the name and type of your room

How to add windows & doors

  1. Change dimensions

  2. Duplicate the model

  3. How to customize windows and doors to a different model

    1. Use arrows to find a different model- quick change out

    2. Go to model library, search and find a model to change it to.

Add paint and flooring

  1. SW paints- where to find

  2. Use Material Brush to Apply Enterprise Finishes to Models

    Apply Baseboards

Add Gable Ceilings

  1. Adjust accordingly (parametric ceiling)

  2. Hide/ unhide ceiling

How to upload a material to your personal library

  1. Seamless texture/ cropping white edges off an image

  2. Upload to library

How to add something to your Favorites

  1. How to create a favorite library

How to use the library image search

Add cabinets from the white label library

Add decor

  1. Decor to surfaces

  2. Decor to walls (wallpaper)

  3. Rugs- from library (drag & drop) or talk about how to upload your own (LIKE COM-Jaipur example)

  4. Lighting

  5. Window treatment

Render

  1. Dashboard overview

    1. Clipping

    2. Background options

    3. Basic lighting

  2. SD always first to test- Show

  3. Tweak things then use HD or 4k- Show

  4. 360 Panorama and 720 Tour (VR)- show

If you need any additional support, click the question mark in the upper right-hand corner of your studio to chat with a member of our team.

Or if you are in the help guides, click the chat bubble in the lower right-hand corner to chat with a member of our team.
Happy designing!

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