how to present CAD plans with Photoshop?

[Hussam_CG]

Hello everyone,

well, i'm studying architecture and i have a project to present next thursday, i'm working on the floor plans with AutoCAD and i'll do some shots (realisic renders) with max, anyway, my question is , how do u present your floor plans which were made with AutoCAD in a more 'interesting' way?

i mean with colors and tiles...etc, i know most of you use photoshop to do that, i'm quite good at it ,but never used it for architectural purposes,

so...

can you guide me with some tips about using photoshop to inhance the dull CAD plans,?

and if you know about some websites or some tutorials online that cares about this matter , please tell me about it...

and thank you in advance,

Hussam

[piotrgreg]

hi,

could u come closer with "I'm quite good in PS"?

and what do u exactly expect - transferring cad files, putting maps into flat surfaces, colouring or what?

[piotrgreg]

here is example of a quick layout trick on jpg file imported from PS

simply worked with saturation, colouring

but in PS u can even "render" the whole 3d scene

 

good luck

[maxit]

Hi,

you can use Photoshop in more interesting ways than just filling an area with acolour. you can take your multilayer CAD drawing into photoshop with desired scale, and with its multilayer intact (using ImageReady), but you have to know how to setup your printer.

Any how when in photoshop you can use Pattern( for Floor and Big surfaces), Gradient (eg Metal surfaces in kitchen) etc....

And also using effects like Dropshadow and..... can give a sense of 3 dimentionality to your drawing.

[maxit]

An example for my previouse post done by S.Onstott

[maxit]

An example for my previouse post done by S.Onstott

 

Sorry for the repeat.

[Hussam_CG]

thanks guys..

maxit, this is what i was talking about, giving tiles and stuff....

now do u know any good websites\tutorials online on that ?

would be much appreciated:)

thanks, Hussam

[ecastillor]

Sorry I dont know of a tutorial or website, but its pretty easy....

 

Make renders of your furniture in "plan View" and make sure to add an alpha channel to them, and use the same textures that U use in in 3d but turnthem patterns to use in PS....the its only a matter of adding drop shadows and such....this is not the best sample ....

[caddiellac]

hi ppl..

Just define an image as a pattern, name it.

Then select an area, edit>fill from pattern.

I did it! Thanks

[P.R.S. Sivakumar .]

Hi Hussam

 

Export or plot your drawing as a Postscript file from AutoCAD. You will need to specify the resolution etc. Then import it in Photoshop and you can do an excellent rendering.

 

You will find elaborate tutorials in http://www.cadtutor.net. I urge you to look into this site and look for the tutorial AutoCAD to Photoshop

 

Hope you find this useful. Wish you good luck!

PRSS

[Hussam_CG]

thanks so much guys, P.R.S i will look at those tutorials ,the site seems so helpful ,thank you ;-)

cheers