domer1322 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I can't figure out how to do this and ask for help ..... I have a photo of a hallway and I want to show different flooring in the photo. When I draw the 3D floor and render it in perspective (from the same camera viewpoint as the photo) the photo (which is on a different layer) disappears. I want to show an image where my new floor is overlaid on top of the photo to show the new floor with the old walls/ceiling. I figure this ought to be easy for someone who knows what they're doing. Help please..... Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted April 2, 2014 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted April 2, 2014 The easiest way will most likely be to place the image on a sheet layer, then create a cropped viewport of the floor, also on that same sheet layer. You can alter the crop to essentially trace the 3D floor object, then place that cropped viewport overtop the image, aligned as needed. Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 If you want to go a bit further, check out CameraMatch: http://panzercad.com/cameramatch/cm_2013/pages/cm2013info.html This will allow you to do some amazing stuff. There is a learning curve, but once you get the hang of it it's a great tool. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Matt Panzer Posted April 2, 2014 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted April 2, 2014 Thanks for the mention Peter. :-) CameraMatch is certainly the best way to do this (in my slightly biased opinion). CameraMatch now has a 10 day free trial period and a new tutorial video (with companion files to follow along in Vectorworks). I think following along with the tutorial will considerably reduce the learning curve: http://www.panzercad.com/panzercad-products/cameramatch/cameramatch-2013-workflow-tutorial/ Quote Link to comment
domer1322 Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 thanks for the tips. I guess it isn't as easy as I thought it should be ... unless I buy camera match. If I did this often, I might buy it, but this is not a frequent thing for me ... Quote Link to comment
SonnyLuong Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Or you may use that photo as an image prop, draw a polygon overlaying that image, then put the texture you want on that polygon; doing these, everything should show up in rendering. But if the design is in preliminary stage, I'll just do it Photoshop or Illustrator. Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee Matt Panzer Posted April 3, 2014 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted April 3, 2014 You may want to try creating a Render Background out of the photo image and set that for the design layer Render Background. The trick is trying to manipulate the camera view to get the perspective to match. It can be done manually, but it can be a tedious process. The last time I did it that way was when I decided to develop CamerMatch. You may want to try the 10 day trial of CameraMatch. After the trial mode expires, certain things will no longer function (setting & tuning views, masking, shadows, etc), but the view in the sheet layer viewport, and the viewport's render background will remain in tact. So, as long as you already have the view setup within the trial period, you should be good to go. Quote Link to comment
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