Bobby Parker 1/23/20 Bobby Parker 1/23/20

Post-Render 3DS MAX Notification

I don’t know about you, but I have been trying to get this to work for decades. Okay, realistically, every so often, I would do some Google searches, try a few things, and abandon the idea. Last night I tried again, thinking that it is 2020, and someone has to have this figured out, but nope, I couldn’t find anything. Thanks to my sleep apnea, I worked on it all night, and I figured it out. First, I did the initial 3DS MAX Script searches and found nothing, so I went down other rabbit trails. I thought if I can get my PC to email from a command line, I might be able to get things to work. The command line didn’t work, but PowerShell worked great! I started sending emails from PowerShell, and my next step was to get 3DS MAX to work with my PC. After an all-nighter, the solution was rather easy. Cut/paste this into your MAXScript utility, creating a new maxscript file, and point your Post-Render script to it.

$EmailFrom = "your email address" $EmailTo = " sending it to email address" $Subject = "your subject" $Body = "Your message" $SMTPServer = "your smtp server" $SMTPClient = New-Object Net.Mail.SmtpClient($SmtpServer, 587) $SMTPClient.EnableSsl = $true $SMTPClient.Credentials = New-Object System.Net.NetworkCredential("username", "password"); $SMTPClient.Send($EmailFrom, $EmailTo, $Subject, $Body)

Of course, you’ll need to fill in your information, set in bold for reference. I couldn’t get GMAIL to work, and it might be because of my two-step authentication.

Here is a screen recording of my steps. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. Special thanks to @ThunderySteak for getting 3DS MAX to work for me.

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Bobby Parker 12/10/19 Bobby Parker 12/10/19

Rock House Rendering

Most projects have challenges, and the Rock House Rendering’s challenge was, you guessed it, the rocks. The majority of the work you see online is people’s personal projects. Even some big-name people, who you see some stunning work come from, have totally different 9-5 jobs, and their work is work done over months and even years as a hobby.

Building a successful architectural rendering is a lot of work, especially if you are virtually building something real, matching real selected materials and environment. The Rock House Rendering is a house designed to be built on an outcrop of stone. The roads, curbs, light-posts, and of course the rocks, are all real elements that I had to virtually create, so the rendering reflects the real environment it is to be built on.

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Bobby Parker 12/5/19 Bobby Parker 12/5/19

Deer River Senior Care Rendering

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I have a couple of teens, both in high school. Lately, they have been using the term “boomer.” Now, don’t take offense, you older folks (me included), they are not necessarily talking about the whole generation, just the annoying ones.

A person from the baby boomer generation or really anyone who is older than the person using the word, usually used if said person is being annoying or talking shitabout a younger generation. Sometimes used in a joking way among friends. Urban Dictionry

These turned out great if I don’t mind saying so myself. Senior Care facilities are big business because we are not getting any younger as a country. I can only imagine I’ll be doing more of these as the years pass. I do like the design of this one, which always makes my job easier.

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Bobby Parker 11/18/19 Bobby Parker 11/18/19

Palma Plaza Renderings

Below, please find the updated Palma Plaza renderings. This project came back to me after about a year, with updated interiors and an updated exterior. Sometimes, changes are made based on the renderings, which is called value-added. You can have an idea of how things will look, in your head, but seeing them in a photo-realistic rendering makes things perfectly clear. I tell my clients that the investment in a quality rendering is money well spent. The earlier you can make a change, the less expensive that change is.

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Bobby Parker 10/29/19 Bobby Parker 10/29/19

Cohen Apartment Interior Renderings

One of my favorite parts of my job is the full gamut of design professionals I work with. I get all kinds of styles and these modern interiors I love. I have a black on black on black Jeep Wrangler, and I find myself wearing a lot of blacks. I absolutely love the black in these apartment, renderings. Also, I absolutely love brick. I am from Chicago, so it might be a Chicago thing. These bricks look like good old Chicago bungalow brick, and I love it! Having said that, I am not sold on the kitchen. What do you think? Please, leave a comment below.

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Bobby Parker 10/28/19 Bobby Parker 10/28/19

Haury and Smith House Renderings

Great looking houses was my first thought when I was given the PDF’s to quote on. Each home is unique and custom. I would love to build one of these, which would give me an older looking house, but brand new. I am not sure if this was their intent, but that’s how I see them. I would have fun with color and texture, but the designer went with some pretty simple color palettes. Do you have a favorite? Please, leave a comment, I would love to get your opinion.

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Bobby Parker 10/21/19 Bobby Parker 10/21/19

Summertime Low Country Rendering

To tell you the truth, I am not sure what Low Country means, but I am sure it means something somewhere. Having said that, I do really like the design of these houses. Personally, I like the option without the front bedroom, how about you?

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Bobby Parker 10/20/19 Bobby Parker 10/20/19

Farmhouse MEA Rendering

The Farmhouse MEA Rendering is a lovely house plan, which is designed to be located on a larger area of land, maybe a farm. The chickens are a nice tough requested by the architect, and I was happy to comply.

Often, more than you would think, I am asked if I sell these plans. I do not! I own the rights to the images I create from the plans, but I do not own the rights to the plans. I have built thousands of houses from architects and designers, and I have not shared one, which is my promise to the people who share their plans with me. I do offer to make a connection, but I do not share or sell the plans of the houses I render.

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Bobby Parker 10/3/19 Bobby Parker 10/3/19

Brucker Cottage Autumn Rendering

There are a lot of things I try with my clients, like dramatic views, compelling compositions, and playful light and shadows. Often, my clients don’t know what makes the right image, so they trust me, and others like to make all the calls, and these rarely turn out good. This one, Brucker Cottage Autumn Rendering, my client suggested an Autumn scene with a very unkempt lawn; I jumped all over it! I used some depth of field and atmospheric effects to make things look real, which was essential to my client.

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Bobby Parker 9/6/19 Bobby Parker 9/6/19

Westchester House

“The meeting Monday night went smoothly and we got swift approval…your rendering was the selling point!”

— Architect

I absolutely love the Westchester house. I love the design, how the rendering turned out and working with the architect. So far, this will be my months favorite and might just find its way in this months newsletter.

The house will be set into a nice neighborhood with older homes. As the architect says, “it is do or die”, so they are using the rendering to get the neighbors approval. It really is a beautiful home, and I think after seeing the rendering, they will fall in love with it and welcome it into their neighborhood.

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