Vectorworks is really good at creating a conceptual model, especially for urban design. Vectorworks allows…
podcast153 – Creating Surface From Curves
This movie shows you how you can take a curve, convert it into a NURBS and use this to create a concrete structure. Using the rotate and mirror tools you can quickly duplicate the first curve, then mirror the resulting concrete structure to create a series of them. When you render the view, you can see the form more accurately.
If you use the model with Camera Match, you can see the model in its context. Camera Match makes it really quick to add your model to a photo.
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I was following this exercise and once i had created my nurbs surface i was unable to apply the shell solid tool, it kept failing. Any ideas?
Clive Abben
Hi Clive. Check that the thickness chosen makes sense in relation to the size of the NURBS surface, e.g. not too thick.
I have tried between 1mm and 1m to no sucess?
You are not able to shell every object. You might have to edit the geometry to make the shell solid work.