flatlander4510 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Ok so I am teaching myself how to do 3d models of houses from DWG blueprints. I have a set of DWG files to work on. There are two files, one with front and rear elevations, and the other with left and right side elevations. I am a total noob to this. How do I import these files into VIZ so that I have a basic 3d model of the house to add materials to? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I really appreciate your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Lino Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 file>file link manager I recommend you clean your file up...delete all the unnecessary information good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatlander4510 Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 I am using the file link manager and when the file is imported, its just a flat elevation drawing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold Sher Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 there is no magic wand to convert 2d drawings in 3d model of the house.. You just have to model each elevation of the house in 3d and then when you take it to viz it will appear in 3d... Hope that make sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatlander4510 Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 Is turning the 2d model into 3d (in autocad) hard to do? Could you point me to any tutorials on how to do this? thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Very quick autocad 3d modeling tutorial: pline, extrude, add, subtract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdos00 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 That is the GREATEST tutorial I have ever read. Despite the sarcasm that is exactly how I model. I tend to do all solid modeling in CAD and then import/file link items into MAX for texture/Lighting/Camera setup. I know this doesn't help the original question however, that is my typical workflow in modeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 No sarcasm intended, just boiling it down to show that it's not that intense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYMOND Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 do you have ADT??? or just pencil cad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatlander4510 Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 just regular autoCAD 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYMOND Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 ok, yep.... extrutions and booleans.. however when you come into the $ get ADT then the wonderfuls will happen... have a good wknd and aloha, :D raymond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollhouse Studio Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 REVIT is the way to go. Who likes drawing 2D anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYMOND Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I agree 2d drafting is for the people still living in caves. however, Revit forces you into 3d... ADT still lets hang on to the ortho world but gravatate to the 3d world more gently... bottom line is...... BIM it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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