The easiest animation to make is called and Orbit movie. This movie flys around the model. It is effective for showing the outside of a building or an object. You would not use this animation to walk through a building.
I have had a request from several people, not just landscapers. How can you take an image and get it ready for an image prop. You need to use photo editing software. I will show you how to use PhotoShop Elements (approx$145NZ) to cut out a tree photo to make…
Creating the first viewport for the solar study.
To see the effect of our building in the neighboring properties, we need to model them. If you have VectorWorks Architect, Landmark or Designer, you will have a tool to help out. The tool is called the Massing Model.
This is a cut down version of the extended podcast from my cadsupportonline user group manual. Of course there are a few tricks missing, but they are in the user group manual. In this podcast you can see how to apply an image to a picture. This is a great…
This podcast will show you how to make a picture frame and apply a image (texture) to it.
Plants have been substantially improved in VW2008. This workshop shows you how easy they are to use and how easy plants are to edit.
Using simple 3-D modeling techniques like extrusions and section solid, you can create a quick building.
if you convert your contours to NURBS curves, you can then use the loft surface tool to create a form that looks like the site.
Using simple 3-D modeling with NURBS and Loft Surface techniques, you can create a 3D form that follows the contours of the site.