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    Renderworks: ability to omit objects from section cut

    in Wishlist - Feature and Content Requests

    Posted

    That is one option, except I don't want to show staggered lines as my section references. And there's also a bug that causes this:

    http://techboard.vectorworks.net/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=170132

    I guess I could wait for a bug fix. And I guess I could draw a separate section marker on my key plan, but that's not very BIM.

    Or you can choose - separate cross sections + use attributes of original objects and try to fiddle with classes to make section through trees less visible ...

    Frequent Crashing w/o Cause VW2012

    in Architecture

    Posted

    I have experienced numerous "unexpected" (DUH!) crashes in 2012, all seemingly when using Open GL and sometimes Open GL Flyovers... In my case I suspect it is video card related, but so far I can't pin it down. It is true that VW's 2012 uses the video card much more than previous versions. My card has 512mb, and I wish it had about 4 times that much... Ah, maybe my next machine...

    You can't buy better card and replace the old one?

    stories 2012

    in Architecture

    Posted

    I couldn't see any evidence that they do social housing, on tight urban sites, and derive all their production information from a single model.

    You can ask them what and how they do (info@wielarets.nl )

    I was only looking for some larger projects ...

    stories 2012

    in Architecture

    Posted

    Does anyone here extolling the value of working in 3D in VW work in other than a 1-2 person practice? Amongst those do any work on dense urban social housing projects under Design and Build contracts?

    Good question. I tried to google:

    http://www10.aeccafe.com/blogs/arch-showcase/2011/06/16/4-towers-in-osdorp-amsterdam-the-netherlands-by-wiel-arets-architects/#more-28554

    http://www.wielaretsarchitects.nl/

    http://www10.aeccafe.com/blogs/arch-showcase/2011/10/15/kenmore-library-in-washington-by-weinstein-au/#more-49249

    http://www.weinsteinau.com/

    stories 2012

    in Architecture

    Posted

    This is a very recent project and non of it is PIOs, basically it is done as you would in SU. (It took me 2 days, it wouldn't have if I had set it up with stories, walls, roofs windows etc......too tedious and specific.)

    No walls? No windows?

    stories 2012

    in Architecture

    Posted

    I mean that in my experience in most projects only 2D info is (still) generally required (even at large firms) and that 3D info is an extra that most can offer because it is part of modern CAD programs, it is appreciated, even expected but rarely demanded.

    Well, yes. That's true...

    But I use VW 3d/BIM capabilities (and SU fast modelling capabilities) for my own - architect/designer needs.

    Fast feedback, better control, 2d viewports reflect changes in the model .. I just like it! :)

    Btw 2D part of VW is far better drafting program than Draftsight..

    floor plan & pitched roofs?

    in Architecture

    Posted

    But it does.

    Create a viewport and put it in an Elevation view.

    Select the Viewport

    Use the Create Section Viewport command to draw the section line you want.

    You now have a section viewport showing a horizontal section.

    I stand corrected........

    I discovered this function 1 year ago... It was "Duh!" moment

    There is very .. very usefull "Duh!" thread on Sketchucation forum. Actually, we could have another one for VW.. (sorry for offtopic)

    http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=17315&start=0

    stories 2012

    in Architecture

    Posted

    I assure you that VW is faster than SU + DS combination.

    Elevation and section viewports are very good even with some necessary 2D fixing .. Definitely better and faster than drafting everything in 2D.

    But you have to use it. The way of thinking is different and one has to learn and adopt it.

    stories 2012

    in Architecture

    Posted

    We don't. As I've said above we use a 2D workflow. We draw plans, sections and elevations separately in 2D.

    And have you tried to manage at least one complete project in 3D? I don't think VW "light" BIM is THAT bad.

    DWorks looks to use VW 3D parametric capabilities pretty intensively...

    stories 2012

    in Architecture

    Posted · Edited by starling75

    Personally ... I think, that whole BIM marvel must one day reach its climax.

    Parametric tools mimic real objects and there is no need to make them better than reality.

    You can improve apps speed, interoperability, data sharing, GUI etc but virtual window will be always only symbolic representation of the real one.

    Revit or any other app can't escape out of this reference frame.

    vw doesn't have to be blazingly fast in the implementation of parametrics but they should do it consistently, with minimum bugs and with big portion of original ingenuity.

    This whole run on BIM will softly land on flat part of the saturation curve of parametric functionality.

    Just do it right

    make it perfect and real .. :)

    (original: http://youtu.be/S5SkI8zmFNw)

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