Dubai - ArchiCAD Tutorial | How to Trace 2D Drawings to Quickly Create a 3D Model
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-- By Eric Bobrow, creator of The Best Practices Course (http://www.acbestpractices.com) -- This ArchiCAD tutorial (http://youtu.be/gF2xY8sOn5Y) shows how to bring in 2D drawings (in this case, DWG files) as a tracing reference to make it easy and fast to create an accurate 3D model. This approach can be used for modeling existing buildings from CAD files, or taking a design from 2D CAD into a 3D model quickly for presentations or model coordination. Many interesting topics are covered, including the creation of worksheets, importing DWG files, setting up Virtual Trace for the plan and elevations to show the corresponding 2D drawings in proper alignment to the model, and some complex manipulations of ArchiCAD library doors and windows to match the original design drawings. PROCESS OUTLINE -- Create a new project -- Import the DWG files into separate Worksheets and coordinate their origin points -- Set up the Story Levels to correspond to the project heights -- Use Virtual Trace to reference the ground floor DWG as a background while working on the ground floor plan -- Move the original MasterTemplate base slabs, elevation and section markers, and gridlines to the vicinity of the traced DWG -- Set up the wall tool for the proper thickness and height, then trace the outline of the building -- Repeat for the upper story -- Place windows in the walls using the plan DWGs as references for location and width -- Open each of the Elevation viewpoints and correspond the DWG Worksheets for trace reference -- Adjust window heights, types and glazing patterns to match the original drawings -- Repeat for the doors, first on plan, then in elevation -- Draw the first roof piece on plan by tracing over the roof outline from the original drawing -- Coordinate the height and thickness of the roof in each elevation -- Use these adjusted settings to create the rest of the roof system on the lower level, then repeat the process for the upper roofs -- Trim walls to the roofs to clean up the model -- Adjust some of the windows and doors to have arched tops with bricks above -- Review the 3D model, elevations and plans, which now correspond beautifully to the original drawings This entire process was done in 90 minutes! This 44 minute video is condensed from the original recording made in "real time" that shows every step along the way. This excerpted version leaves out some less essential details as well as much of the repetitive drawing and data entry. To be frank, the first time I did this it took between 3 and 4 hours, because I had to become familiar with the project and how the DWGs were organized. The second time it took about 2 to 2 1/2 hours, and then I started over and recorded the process the third time in 90 minutes from start to finish. I've posted both versions of the tutorial (44 minutes and the full length 90 minute version) on my website: http://www.bobrow.com/archicad-tutorials/archicad-tutorial-video-trace-2d-drawings-to-quickly-create-3d-model/ For additional free ArchiCAD tutorial articles and videos, please visit http://www.bobrow.com/archicad-tutorials/ I look forward to your comments and feedback. Eric Bobrow
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why u do not use conteporary european architecture examples..... like houses from rem koolhaas, le corbusier, mario botta etc..... this is app for serious architects..... u have archidaly to find examples.....
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Hello. Can you provide the dwg file, so that we can follow this tutorial?
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realy cool
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Thank you so much.
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Your videos always save me, thank you so much!
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Good
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Eric, Thanks for the videos! Any tips regarding importing a map (Jpeg or Pdf) so I can trace it? Can that be done? How is that done? Thanks!
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Hello Eric, please I have been trying to model a cowrie shell with the shell tool but i havent been having the best results. Please any suggestion?
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hello Eric. thak you so mucho for your tutorials, they were very helpful to me.
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HEllo Eric!
When I import a file from AutoCAD to ArchiCAD after ungroup the lines,when i select them, i noted that they have different particulars, are selected in other way, with green coor and square at the end right?. my first question is, how do I edit them? Gender, change the color.
The second question has to do with my project, I have a plan of myl intervention local to architecture, but the plan is in Autocad and i imported to Archicad but there is is anyway to transform the line to "normal" archicad's lines?or i have to pass over all lines with lines of archicad? there is no way to get them automatically with the particularities of archicad's lines?
sorry for my bad english!
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Roger - Thank you for your questions. It is likely that the DWG data is being duplicated each time your import OR copy and paste. In either case it is referenced to the external file so it can be automatically updated, as well as having the data reside (copied into) ArchiCAD in each location (worksheet). However, I am guessing this will not cause a significant issue in ArchiCAD, since the program only pays attention to the data when the worksheet is displayed or shown as a trace reference.
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(continue...) My doubt is that everytime I copied and pasted the DWG file in a new worksheet, to show a different part of the dwg file, I am under the impression it IMPORTED the whole DWG file again, instead of just linking the same dwg file I used on the previous worksheet. Now, I am NOT SURE if it copied again or used the same. My fear is that filesize may skyrocket if it´s inserting multiple same dwg files in the archicad file. Should I copy and paste dwg´s between worksheets?
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What I did was to import the whole DWG file with multiple plans and section cuts, etc to a Worksheet like "1st floor". Then I cropped it until ONLY the 1st floor of the DWG file was visible. I copied it, created a 2nd floor worksheet and pasted it and recropped it to show only the 2nd floor.
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Awesome tutorial, however, most dwgs my clients send have ALL plans, section cuts, etc in a single dwg file. (just like the section plan file you imported, which have 4 section plans). But you don´t explain very well what you are doing at that time. You just say is that when you are bringing in the elevation, at that point "we will be coordinating the view of the elevation". Eh?
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Gerrit - If the Google Earth image is placed as a picture (using the Figure tool or the Drawing tool or simply copy and pasted, you may simply resize it by selecting it and grabbing a corner handle and using the Pet Palette option to stretch. Make sure you have some CAD linework that you can use as a reference, so you can size it properly to match. Make a note of the scaling percentage, so you can adjust the texture map dimensions in the Options menu - Element Attributes - Surfaces (Materials).
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hi can you please tell me to re size a earth Google image for a site analysis.. Please!!!!!!!
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Charlatanbaby - The Ghost Story function was replaced in ArchiCAD 11 with Virtual Trace, which gives the same options for viewing a remote story in relation to the current working plan, but also allows you to view other 2D references in a wide variety of applications. You can see a section in relation to a plan or vice versa; in this case a worksheet showing a 2D DWG is shown under a floor plan OR behind an elevation drawing. Eric
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Dear Eric, Thank you so much for your series! It has been so helpful! May I ask: Why do you use trace and reference when you can use the ghost story function in the project map? How is it any better to that? thank you
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thank u thank u thank u !!!!
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Hello Mcdblue88 - You are very welcome - glad you like my videos! The Interactive Legend is part of MasterTemplate, the robust office standard for ArchiCAD used by over 900 firms worldwide, available for all versions of ArchiCAD from 10 through 17 plus Start Edition. In addition to Interactive Legends, MasterTemplate embeds Best Practices for ArchiCAD into the file structure. For more info on MasterTemplate or to purchase it for your office, visit the website - Google it - I can't post a link...
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