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  • Site Modeling – Part 7

    • October 22, 2012
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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    Site Modifiers – There are several options for site modifying. You can use roads (good for roads and paths), pads (good for flat or uniformly sloping areas), hardscapes, landscape walls and stake objects.

  • Site Modeling – Part 6

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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    Edit the Extent of the Site Model – You can edit the extent of the site model, so you can change how much of the site model you see.

  • Site Modeling – Part 5

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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    Edit the Original Source Data of the Site Model – You can edit the original source data to edit the site model.

  • Site Modeling – Part 4

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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    Site Model From a Survey and 3D Points – You can use a combination of tracing over the contours and placing spot levels.

  • Site Modeling – Part 3

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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    From Text File – You can import a data set from a surveyor.

  • Site Modeling – Part 2

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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    Using 3D Points – 3D Loci – When you create a Site Model the 3D heights must be shown by 3D loci or  some other form of 3D data.  The 3D information that you put in must have the correct height for the Site Model to be any use (and it…

  • Site Modeling – Part 1

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    • jonathan

    What is a Site Model? – A site model is a way of looking at 3D data (spot levels or contours) in a way that allows you to see complex 3D models and 2D representations. VectorWorks uses the 3D information to create the models based on the data to help you…

  • podcast139 Site Modifier Changes in Vectorworks 2013

    • September 29, 2012
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    • jonathan

    This is one of those small, but really useful changes to Vectorworks 2013. In the past I have often gotten confused with the site model and site modifies. In order to see where the site model stops and the site modifiers start I have had to render the site model….

  • SST_1208 Creating a Solar Study in Vectorworks

    • August 17, 2012
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      • Vectorworks
    • jonathan

    Vectorworks can be used for quick 3D modeling. You can use Vectorworks for lighting. If you combine both of these, you can use Vectorworks to create a solar study.

  • cadmovie842 – Solar Study Part 4

    • August 16, 2012
      • cadmovie
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    • jonathan

    Solar Study Using a Site Model. The solar study will give more accurate results if you use the site model and ensure that all the objects are the correct elevation.

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