Vectorworks, Inc Employee Luis M Ruiz Posted September 29, 2009 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted September 29, 2009 (edited) Would you like to see DTM,spreadsheets and solar animations in action? take a tour: http://download2.nemetschek.net/www_movies/2010/Sustainable.mov Edited September 30, 2009 by Luis M Ruiz Quote Link to comment
Dieter @ DWorks Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 How can you render your model in white with shadows? I tried so many things, but my model always shows gray if I add light sources. Quote Link to comment
mar schrammeyer Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 (edited) I put a directional light, cast shadows unticked in oip (extra to the sun) facing the white wall. Edited September 29, 2009 by mar schrammeyer Quote Link to comment
D Wood Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Luis Is that what you did on the model in the movie? Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Luis M Ruiz Posted September 30, 2009 Author Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted September 30, 2009 Here is the secret.... Try an artistic render style and find the one that is two tones only, set the colors to dark dark gray and white and let the solar animation render with final quality. It does the job good at popping the shadow more and takes less time to render. Good luck! Quote Link to comment
brett12 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Hi, Is everything shown in that Video all standard in Architect? Quote Link to comment
Dieter @ DWorks Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Here is the secret.... Try an artistic render style and find the one that is two tones only, set the colors to dark dark gray and white and let the solar animation render with final quality. It does the job good at popping the shadow more and takes less time to render. Good luck! Well, the problem with that is that you see that ugly line between walls from different layers! Quote Link to comment
Guest Wes Gardner Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 (edited) Yes, I beleive everything we show can be done in Architect (with Renderworks). The reason I hesitate is that I'm running Designer but I think in this case, everything is done in the Architect workspace, no "post-processing required." We created the worksheet(s) by starting with a blank one and wrote the formulas to produce the results. We can (and will) make that/those worksheet available. Edited September 30, 2009 by Wes Gardner Quote Link to comment
Tobias Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Yes, please share the worksheets. I liked the black and white renders as well, but did notice those lines where still present between floors (layers) Quote Link to comment
brudgers Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Straw bales? Seriously? Maybe we'll get advice to use shipping containers in 2011. Quote Link to comment
ChrisA Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Wes I like the video and your "out of the box" use of hay bales. Sounds like a good project for Burning Man. I think that Vworks worksheet capabilities are the most dynamic aspect of the software. right now my knowledge of them is very crude and limited, i feel I use them like a hammer instead of the surgical scalpel that they are. Do you recommend a source for more information about worksheets, how to use them, and how they are linked to the design. Quote Link to comment
mike m oz Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 (edited) Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw-bale_construction El Paso Solar Energy Association: http://www.epsea.org/straw.html Australian Straw Building Association: http://www.ausbale.org/fusion/news.php Edited October 3, 2009 by mike m oz Quote Link to comment
brudgers Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Mike, I'm familiar with straw bales. I remember pet rocks too. For a doityourselfer they're an attractive option. They might even be appropriate in dry climates lacking wind and sesmic induced lateral loads. But from a cost, trade base, and embodied energy standpoint they're unlikely to be a meaningful alternative in many locations. As good as they sound on paper, they won't often beat conventional construction in the field. Quote Link to comment
Guest Wes Gardner Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Hi ChrisA, Quite possibly the best resource is right here on the Community Board. There are many very talented folks who have been using Vectorworks for a long time and who are willing to share their experiences (and files and scripts) with you. Several folks also offer Webinars and podcasts that address the inner workings and other black magic lurking within the Vectorworks worksheet? BTW, the video was first produced with a ?target market? of User Group folks here in the states. I apologize for the use of elements like straw bales, rammed earth, SIP and other systems that do not ?travel? well. Quote Link to comment
J Lucas Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 (edited) Wes, When and how will you make the spreadsheets available? Thanks, Edited October 6, 2009 by J Lucas Quote Link to comment
Guest Wes Gardner Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 (edited) Hi All, Regarding the Worksheets and other files developed for demo purposes, ultimately there will be a place on our website for downloads and viewing...however, in the short term, the file for calculating the amount of glass in a particular wall is attached. FYI, the file was created in '09. Hope this helps Wes Edited October 7, 2009 by Wes Gardner Quote Link to comment
J Lucas Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 How close are we to something like this for Vectorworks? Quote Link to comment
RoyceChisnall Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 "For a doityourselfer they're an attractive option. They might even be appropriate in dry climates lacking wind and sesmic induced lateral loads. But from a cost, trade base, and embodied energy standpoint they're unlikely to be a meaningful alternative in many locations. As good as they sound on paper, they won't often beat conventional construction in the field." There are a number of straw bale homes in NZ where there are very high windzones and plenty of siesmic activity but unfortunately the cost is often high because of the lack of experienced people to build them. However they are gaining in popularity. Quote Link to comment
Christiaan Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Mike, I'm familiar with straw bales. ? They might even be appropriate in dry climates lacking wind and sesmic induced lateral loads. Straw bale buildings perform very similarly to timber buildings. They actually perform very well in earthquakes and wet climates. And just as with timber buildings you need to keep them dry. Quote Link to comment
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