e_calabrese Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Hi All, I recently switched from Revit to Vectorworks and am trying to learn best practices and workflow. My biggest issue is deciding when to use 3D modeling tools versus BIM tools and downloadable objects (aka Families in Revit). I'm working on a small residential project and would like to add basic casework. In Revit, I would typically use a combination of parametric cabinet families and resize them to fit or model something from scratch as a "model in place component" using extrusions similar to Vectorworks. I've attempted to bring in some 3D objects from the Resources Library but they do not seem very editable. If anyone could explain their workflow or point me in the direction of some tutorials that would be wonderful. I've been scouring this site as well as youtube and am having trouble finding anything that answers this specific question. Below is a screenshot of my current kitchen model where you can see I'm attempting to use appliance and plumbing components and model and cabinets and it's a bit of a mess. Thank you! Quote Link to comment
ColinW Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 If you've used the resource content they are probably assigned to a style, see image attached. If this is the case then to adjust the parameters which are greyed out in the information palette just select none in the style drop-down menu, that should allow you to adjust the other parameters. If you then want a new family of sizes based on this you can save it as a new style but don't set the variable parameters. to use the new style, just the elements you wish to be fixed. 1 Quote Link to comment
Guest Wes Gardner Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 @e_calabrese, Here's a little kitchen project I built as a demo file. I used the Cabinet tool(s) in the Furniture/Fixtures ToolSet and created styles so that the rails/stiles/hardware/ etc would stay consistent. As a rule, I use either the Floor tool or just a common extrude to create countertops - I find the countertop option that's part of the cabinet(s) to not quite get me what I want. I consider our cabinet tool to be a CONCEPTUAL cabinet maker that can give you a fair idea of what you have in mind - it does not have all the options of a complete cabinet line. I also modeled some objects like the crown around the cabinet tops and the KitcheAid & espresso machine came from 3D Warehouse. Feel free to email me wgardner@vectorworks.net Kitchen Complete 2020.vwx Quote Link to comment
e_calabrese Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 Thank you @ColinW and @Wes Gardner !!! This is very helpful! Quote Link to comment
AlanW Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 @Wes GardnerHi,Thanks for the file. How do you deal with your benchtop in plan view so you don't see through it?? Quote Link to comment
Guest Wes Gardner Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 @Alan Woodwell, I use the Floor tool which is a hybrid so you can add a fill color wes Quote Link to comment
AlanW Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 @Wes GardnerThanks for that, I was also thinking of dotted under and that can be achieved by your original sending the benchtop to back and dotting the under cabinets in the viewport. Alan Quote Link to comment
Guest Wes Gardner Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Now here's the REAL challenge - get the size of the cabinets to display in the format shown above (widthheight) no spaces, no dimension indication(s) Good luck! Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.