Massing models

[Cesar R]

Although ADT has Massing tools for build massing models,I have moved to viz since it is much easier to sculp the forms. Is there any important reason why I should make my massing model in ADT instead than on in Viz?

 

Help would be appreciated.

[garethace]

Why can't you sculpt them using standard off the shelve AutoCAD solid modeling tools? That is what i would rather do. AutoCAD solids are a pleasure to work with providing you use the Quadro cards from nVidia and installed the Powerdraft driver for accelerating the AutoCAD viewport.

 

Working in AutoCAD first, and just exporting to VIZ, or preferably linking as i do mostly. If you have a dually machine with enough muscle you can run the two softwares concurrently at the same time, this is mega IMO.

 

Well if you have a machine with enough memory capable of using Autodesk solids, which are very, very heavy buggers indeed - you win when you bring them into VIZ though because they import in as standard VIZ triangulated meshed objects.

 

Which as you know are much more effecient in terms of computer resources overhead to work about with. So I would prefer to make the massing model in AutoCAD or ADT, turning off layers you don't work with etc., and just bring it into VIZ for final camera and visualisation.

[STRAT]

use GREEBLE - classy!

[garethace]

Greeble?

[Cesar R]

isnt grebble a plug in to deform forms?

[garethace]

I know that later versions of VIZ have some clay-like feature to make roofs and building shapes easy to do, but i have only seen the PR shows of it, never actually bothered to try and use it. Personally i am totally at home with my Parasolids Triforma J modeller most of the time.

 

Although for quicker massing modelling studies the use of VIZ is definetly a big winner.