Arch125_Class-07_SP10

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This Rhino tutorial will continue with the Design of a simple pavilion building in 3D. Using Rhino it will cover the steps to build a 3D roof structure and surface.

Arch125_Class-06_SP10

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This tutorial will cover the relationship between AutoCad and Rhino. You will take the AutoCad file provided and go through some steps that will allow you to open it in Rhino. It is important that you use 3D tools early on in the design process. Rhino is a good tool for us to begin to explore 3D design. The transition from AutoCad to Rhino is easier then other 3D applications because of many interface similarities.

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Acad_Rhino_Drawing

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This tutorial will look in depth at the Loft modifier. In 3DS Max the Loft modifier can definitely be intimidating with its endless list of parameters. That being said it is also a very powerful parametric modeling modifier. This tutorial explores lofting multiple shapes along a path to create a conceptual massing study of an elliptical high rise tower. This tutorial will also explore in more depth the edit mesh modifier using Soft Selection to create a modern lamp shape. Soft Selection allows you to push and pull sub-object levels of the mesh allowing the other parts to follow (based on the falloff  settings).

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SP10_427_Class-05

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This tutorial is the first of the Modeling Design series. It covers pivot point and how to use and move an objects pivot point to mirror. In 3ds Max when you mirror an object the new object can become an instance of the original so that what happens to the original will happen to the instance.  The tutorial will cover making interior walls and using Boolean to make door openings in walls. It also covers the AutoCad array command for a later comparison to the array in 3ds Max.

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SP10_427_Class-04

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This tutorial is the 3rd in the digital design beginner series. It will explore the manipulation of the UCS and 3D wireframe massing in AutoCad while covering some AutoCad basics like Grips, Layers and Linetypes. In the next tutorial of this series we will look at exporting the 3D wireframe massing from AutoCad into Rhino.

Arch125_Class-04_SP10

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This tutorial is the 2nd in the digital design beginner series. It will teach you how to export from Adobe Illustrator as a .DWG to  import into AutoCad. Then using scale by reference you will scale the .DWG  to full scale. The tutorial keeps going to include basic AutoCad layer and Polyline techniques to create an architectural Site Plan Diagram. In the next tutorial of this series we will look at the manipulation of the UCS and 3D massing in AutoCad.

Arch125_Class-03_SP10

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This is the third tutorial in a series that will introduce you to Revit 2010. It covers the basics of  creating a parametric family profile that will be used for a vertical wall reveal. By creating a custom profile you will become more familiar with drawing in Revit 2010. The tutorial also covers how to create a camera. Have Fun!

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SP10_508_Class-03

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The class-03 tutorial is the last of the 3 part sneak preview tutorials. This tutorial will cover the Edit Mesh modifier that allows you to edit the sub-objects of a 3D mesh. By editing sub objects like vertices and polygons you can strecth and manipulate geometry to create more complex shapes. The tutorial will also introduce you to the material editor and we will create a raytrace glass material. finally we will look at settings to help optimize rendering time using the mental ray rendering engine.

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SP10_427_Class-03

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This tutorial will give you the tools to create a Site Analysis Diagram using Photoshop and Illustrator. Using Google Maps you will print screen several images and stitch them together In Photoshop to create a high resolution Base Map. Then you will bring the Base Map into Illustrator and start tracing using the pen tool. It also covers Layers, Stroke, Line Weight, Fill and Opacity.

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Arch125_Class-02_SP10

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This is the second tutorial in a series that will introduce you to Revit 2010. It covers the basics of  Roof types, Slab creation / type, Detail Level and Door creation. The project that we are ultimately building is a small shed so its easy to handle. Have Fun!

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SP10_508_Class-02

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The class-02 tutorial will explore the 3ds Max snaps interface which is similar to AutoCad although far more advanced. In 3ds Max you can snap to 2D objects only, snap to 3D and project as 2D or snap to all. We also look at the UCS (user co-ordinate system) in AutoCad an essential part of learning 3D design in any modeling application. We continue with our AutoCad / 3ds Max modeling strategy and we look specifically at when to model from plan vs elevation or section. Then finally we look at the Daylight system that is made up of three components: Compass, MR Sun and MR Sky. MR stands for Mental Ray.

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SP10_427_Class-02

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The first in a series this tutorial will introduce you to Revit 2010. It covers the basics of Conceptual Massing , Roof creation, Wall by face and Wall Types. The project that we are ultimately building is a smal shed so its easy to handle. Have Fun!

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SP10_508_Class-01

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This tutorial is part two of a series that looks at Modeling the  famous Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chair. This masterpiece was designed in 1929 for the original Barcelona Pavilion. The length, width & height of the chair = 30″

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3ds Max Barcelona Chair – Part Two

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This tutorial is part one of a series that looks at Modeling the famous Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chair. This masterpiece was designed in 1929 for the original Barcelona Pavilion. The length, width & height of the chair = 30″

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3ds Max Barcelona Chair – Part One

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This tutorial continues with our exploration of materials in 3ds Max.  We will revisit our layered stone floor material that consists of two layers; a grid (tiles map) and a stone texture (bitmap). Then we will continue to discuss “real world scale” using the UVW map modifier and tiling.

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FA09_427_Class-10

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This tutorial continues with conceptual massing in Revit 2010. In this tutorial we will create the micro skin within the macro structure of the ellipse frame. This will also be the first tutorial that begins to look at parametric modeling. Topics covered include: parametric dimension _ 3D snapping _ reference planes _ extruded surfaces

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This is the second 3ds Max materials tutorial. It will continue to explore the UVW map modifier for “Real World” scaling of textures. We will also customize some material textures using Photoshop.

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FA09_427_Class-09

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This tutorial will give you a strategy for creating a Photomontage using Photoshop and 3ds Max. In Photoshop you will stitch together 3 photos using Photomerge. In 3ds Max you will import the stitched photo to use as a background image, then using the Camera Match utility you will create a 3ds Max camera to match the photo. Finally using the Merge in 3ds Max you will import a sculpture from the provided max file to use in the foreground of the rendering.

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FA09_Arch125_Class-06

SCULPTURE_GEO.max

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This is the fourth tutorial in a series that will introduce you to Revit 2010. It covers the Model In-Place Sweep in great detail. Sweep’s can be used for many applications and in this tutorial we draw a Sweep Profile for a MTL fascia in the project and then we will draw a couple Sweep profile families that we load into the project.  Have Fun!

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FA09_BIM_Class-04

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This is the third tutorial in a series that will introduce you to Revit 2010. It covers the basics of  creating a family profile that will be used for a vertical wall reveal. Hopefully By creating a custom profile you will become more comfortable drawing in Revit 2010. The tutorial also covers how to create a camera. Have Fun!

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FA09_BIM_Class-03

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This is the second tutorial in a series that will introduce you to Revit 2010. It covers the basics of  Roof types, Slab creation / type, Detail Level and Door creation. The project that we are ultimately building is a small shed so its easy to handle. Have Fun!

Please click on the link below to download the tutorial.

FA09_BIM_Class-02

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This tutorial is the first of the Modeling Design series. It covers pivot point and how to use and move an objects pivot point to mirror. In 3ds Max when you mirror an object the new object can become an instance of the original so that what happens to the original will happen to the instance.  The tutorial will cover making interior walls and using Boolean to make door openings in walls. It also covers the AutoCad array command for a later comparison to the array in 3ds Max.

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FA09_427_Class-04

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The class-03 tutorial is the last of the 3 part sneak preview tutorials. This tutorial will cover the Edit Mesh modifier that allows you to edit the sub-objects of a 3D mesh. By editing sub objects like vertices and polygons you can strecth and manipulate geometry to create more complex shapes. The tutorial will also introduce you to the material editor and we will create a raytrace glass material. finally we will look at settings to help optimize rendering time using the mental ray rendering engine.

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FA09 Class-03

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The first in a series this tutorial will introduce you to Revit 2010. It covers the basics of Conceptual Massing , Roof creation, Wall by face and Wall Types. The project that we are ultimately building is a smal shed so its easy to handle. Have Fun!

Please click on the link below to download the tutorial.

FA09_BIM_Class-01

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The class-02 tutorial will explore the 3ds Max snaps interface which is similar to AutoCad although far more advanced. In 3ds Max you can snap to 2D objects only, snap to 3D and project as 2D or snap to all. We also look at the UCS (user co-ordinate system) in AutoCad an essential part of learning 3D design in any modeling application. We continue with our AutoCad / 3ds Max modeling strategy and we look specifically at when to model from plan vs elevation or section. Then finally we look at the Daylight system that is made up of three components: Compass, MR Sun and MR Sky. MR stands for Mental Ray.

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FA09 Class-02

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This course is an exploration of new visualization techniques to support and express architectural design through 3D modeling and rendering.

Class-01 is the first of the Sneak Preview series which begins to explore the key fundamentals covered in the course.  These fundamentals will then be covered in more detail later in the course.

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SP10_427_Class-01

Class-01 DWG File

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This tutorial is the 2nd in the digital design beginner series. It will teach you how to import raster images into AutoCad and then scale them to full scale. The tutorial keeps going to include basic AutoCad layer and polyline techniques to create an architectural site plan. In the next tutorial of this series we will look at importing these polylines into 3DS Max and start building the 3D model.

Please click to download scale raster images in AutoCad.pdf

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This basic tutorial will help you create a high resolution base aerial photo that you can import into AutoCad or Revit. You can set this base map to scale and trace over the base map to create a site plan without any additional information. In practice this Google map procedure has become a standard first step in architectural design.

Please click to download aerial site photo stitch.pdf

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