SandmanNinja Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I'm not aware of a list of sizes of 'things' that would help us with Architectural Visualisation, so I thought I'd start this. I've seen people spout some really useful information (ie 'A brick is 8 2/3" long') and wanted to compile this. Feel free to add various items, or if I've overlooked an existing list, please point me towards it and forgive the double-post. I'll be happy to make a PDF and attach it to this top post as the need for updates presents itself. Thank you Tiles 420mm x 275mm x ?? (10mm?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neko Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 ambitious and well-intentioned, but i think this would be a nightmare of a thread unfortunately. that is what graphic standards is for ! http://ca.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470043237,miniSiteCd-GRAPHIC_STANDARDS2.html mind you, it's very expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostyUK Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 A cheaper alternative would be Metric Handbook 3rd Edition Planning and Design Data Author: David Littlefield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandmanNinja Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 oohh... Found a used copy of Metric Handbook: Planning and Design Data on ebay for AU$65 The CD sounds nice, but AU$600... but it must be chocked full of 'stuff' Thanks gents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Thomas Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Here's a few for starters: Steel sections http://www.corusconstruction.com/en/design_guidance/the_blue_book/ Brickwork http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brick Concrete blockwork http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_masonry_unit http://www.fastrackcad.co.uk/ is also a good place to get lots of technical details from various product manufacturers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic H Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 whatever looks right ..or look at furniture specs, nothing worse than a scaled down tabel and chairs to make a room look bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Thomas Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 whatever looks right Not everyone has the ability to judge what looks right though it would seem. I think that's where having an architectural background gives you the edge. Generally I stick to real sizes, though I sometimes oversize textures if viewing them at a distance to help them read better. I agree with you in theory but you do need an eye for what looks right first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonRashid Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 If you work to a real world scale it also helps when you use models in other files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peteroz1 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 A great source for furniture sizes is http://www.ikea.com.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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