3D Symbols

[MacG3Freak]

Hey there, does anyone know where I can get 3D symbols of appliances? I need some standard furnaces and hot water tanks, there are none in the libraries that come with Designer 2009.

Thanks,

-G.

[Ray Libby]

http://www.turbosquid.com/

[MacG3Freak]

I looked there but there are no furnaces.

[Ray Libby]

The last link on the page is to Google's 3D warehouse where you can download sketchup models.

http://www.google.com/search?q=3d+furnace&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[MacG3Freak]

Can I bring those right into VW 09?

-G.

[Ray Libby]

File menu>Import will show you the types of files you can import.

[gmm18]

Isn't a furnace really just an extruded rectangle?

Yeah there are some details that can be embellished, but

perhaps you would be better simply modeling it yourself

right in VW. That way you get to control the exact dimensions,

and you only have as much detail and complexity as you desire.

Note that although you can import sketch-up,

(and sometimes it is great for a quick solution)...

But it can often be a really clunky thing that you get, with

tons of facets and pieces that you don't want in your

file. Sketch-up models do not bring in their textures,

and they are not Hybrid, so they often look terrible in

Top/Plan view.

Try it and play around with it, just beware that you might

be better off, and it will probably be faster to just model

your own in VW.

[MacG3Freak]

Thanks to both of you.

-G.