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Welcome to this 'digital diary' of my
personal Revit®
project. Since I have started this project there has been an
increasing interest to which my answer is this temporary website
showing the progress.
To the Dutch visitors; I decided to
write this site in English so that I would not have to create a
multi-lingual site. If there is something you do not
understand, please feel free to
email me, and I will be happy to translate it, best I can.
I use this software at work.
It is one of the leading pieces of software trying to merge CAD
(Computer Aided Drafting) and 3D-modeling. It also tries to
incorporate data tables, links, and any other element to create a
fully functional and interactive project file. You can read
more about it on
Autodesk's Revit Website.
One of the reasons I posted this
site is to create an avenue for your questions and comments.
Please feel free to
email me at any time! |
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April 14th
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This is the first rendering. The
main house was placed and some trial trim and gutters were added.
The first custom family object* was the the double door with arched
glass panels. It is used four times in this view.
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Revit®
calls parametric blocks/parts that can be inserted into models
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April 17th
2005 |
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In this view I added another instance of
the double door as a front entrance and created two new family
objects: a triple double-hung window unit and one with an arched
transom. Both are used twice in this view. Also, I
lowered the pitch of the porch roof so that the second floor windows
would fit properly. |
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April 18th
2005 |
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The only changes I made here were adding
two more custom windows: two double-hung windows over the kitchen
counter on the first floor and two double-hung windows on the second
floor. |
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April 21th
2005 |
This is the first rendering where I
replaced the automated Revit®
background with a real photograph. The camera angle was
adjusted slightly to blend with the photograph better. I also
started the first changes to the site: a path leading to the porch
and some mulch around the house to prepare for some plants and
flowers later on. I added the porch steps and finished
remaining trim and gutters.
The main house is finished as far as this view is concerned.
My next objective is 'dressing up' this image to make a
well-balanced, finished photograph. |
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April 29th
2005 |
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The fun part of virtual
modeling is of course once the model is built, you can play with
lighting and camera angles. Just before I started adding
entourage, I decided to do a quick "dusk" rendering. I added
some simple lights inside the house for this shot. Also, with
the low light, I noticed the gass bitmap may have to be replaced.
It's too obviously repetative. |
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April 30th
2005 |
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With maybe just a little
tweaking, this is what I would consider the finished image. I
played with the lighting a little bit to make it "sunnier" and added
some RPC content from a company called
ArchVision.
They have created a way to use foliage and other entourage without
adding too much render time.
The next step to this
project is to start modeling the inside of the house.
Currently there are only some walls and floor openings. Inside
renderings produce a whole new challenge: complex lighting.
Stay tuned for more! |
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