Directional Light – The directional light is like the sun, it gives an even intensity of light over the scene from a specific direction. You can use the OIP to change the Azimuth (direction) and Elevation (height). This light does not have to be located near the model because, like…
Object Info Palette – This is a palette that you should have open all the time. It tells you if you have an object selected, what kind of object that is and it lets you edit the settings on the object. I have some clients that do not keep this…
You can use a Renderworks Camera to create a viewport. This makes it fast and accurate to edit the view, and it makes it easy to duplicate viewports and edit the view.
I find the easiest way to create a new wall style is to duplicate an existing Wall Style. Then I just have to edit a few settings to get the new Wall Style.
Taper face tool – With Fillet edge. If your model has a curved edge on it, use the first mode (Tangent Edge) to taper the face. This mode will taper all the faces that join together.
Edit Camera in Viewport. This is a reason that using a camera to make a viewport is so useful. You can edit the camera (which takes you back to the design layer) which updates the view in the viewport.
When you use a door as an Opening, you sometimes see thin lines on the edges of it. They are there to allow you to select the door (or window) and make changes. To make the outline to be completely invisible, choose a class for the Interior Jamb–this is the…
You can use wall styles to control the textures. If you do this, you’ll find that you can change all of the textures on the walls easily by editing the wall style. You can assign the texture to the Wall Component, or you can use the Class settings of the…
Wall Core – Setting the Wall Core Component is important because it works with the Auto Join Walls, the Slab settings and the Core Component Control Line Mode. Ignore this and you will have to put in a lot more work, control this and you will be much more efficient.
Shell Solid. This tool looks very easy to use, but it can be used to create complex shapes. Many people think that this tool is only useful for shelling out small objects. You can use this tool to shell out an entire model to create a building, or you can…