Vectorworks is very powerful in 3D modelling and it is usually a lot of fun.…
3D Modelling Special Interest Group – June 2014
Back to basics with this session. I often use a lot of 3D modelling techniques because I find them very efficient when it comes to creating my drawings. But sometimes I think that beginners get lost with my 3D modelling. In this session I decided to go back to basics and show why I think it’s important to use 3D modelling.
Topics Covered:
- setup your file correctly using layers, classes and stories
- editing design layer elevations
- setting up your grid to improve drawing speed
- drawing the walls quickly and isometric using the grid settings
- replacing an unstyled wall with a styled wall
- creating a slab that uses the walls as a boundary
- copying and pasting your walls to create foundations
- setting your page area for your printer
- creating multiple viewports
- creating a roof using the walls
- editing the roof to create a pitched roof
- using a plan viewport to create a section viewport
- creating a new class for the faded lines in elevation
- creating a new class and choosing the viewport visibility for new classes
- creating a door and inserting it into walls
- edit the viewports to see the new classes
- editing the roof to create unwanted pitch roof
- update all viewports
- using class overrides in viewports
- checking class visibility in viewports
- inserting base cabinets
- using the Move by Points tool to create duplicate cabinets
- using the Clip Cube to hide parts of the design
- editing the extent of the Clip Cube
- save the Clip Cube with a saved view
- using the Clip Cube to create section viewports
- choosing your quick preferences
- fitting your walls to 3D objects
- updating viewports after updating the model
- finding furniture objects, using the VSS website
- using furniture from a library
- creating a design layer section viewport
- section viewport options, display flattened
- placing the camera view to look at the section viewport
- fine tune the camera view
- using the camera to create a sheet layer viewport
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Really helpful video, just what I was looking for, thank you Jonathan!
Thank you, you’re welcome!