gauravshah Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Hi everybody, This is a general question regarding career in Architectural Visualization. I have a sound knowledge in 3ds max - modeling, lighting, unwrapping etc. But i don't have knowledge about architect like reading complex floor plans, elevations and sections auto cad drafting etc. So can i apply for arch viz job. Please feel free to comment on it or advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numerobis Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 i don't have knowledge about architect like reading complex floor plans, elevations and sections auto cad drafting etc. Maybe you can convince the architect that your version is better if it differs from the plan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris MacDonald Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Given that that is the kind of information you will be dealing with on a daily basis, I'd say it's pretty important. That said, it isn't necessarily incredibly difficult to learn how to read drawings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himanshuchoudhary Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Gaurav, I think the understanding of architectural drawings/Technical aspect is quite important in this field. Having said that, if you can visualise a space with all the lighting, materiality, and essentialy the sense of space, you could always work around it. Many clients do actually give you a 3d model to work with for my studio(do that that all of us working here are architects). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dollus Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Judging by the 3d models I get from architects, I don't think they really know how to read plans either so don't let that stop you. Get a book or two covering standard architectural detailing and you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notamondayfan Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Reading plans isn't hard. Sometimes making 2 elevations line up, now that's tricky! Let's no mention sections, terrain, and other sorts of crazy drawings! If I you have the 3D skills, then I'm sure you could easily pick up very basic CAD. And if you're working in an architects, then surely someone could sit down with you for 1/2 a day to go though the basics. Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryhirsch Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 @John Dellus!!! Who the heck is ''they'' Please keep in mind that plenty of the users here are architects... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marius e Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Is it essential to have knowledge of 3d modeling when applying for a 3d modeling job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic H Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 @John Dellus!!! Who the heck is ''they'' Please keep in mind that plenty of the users here are architects... architects only serve to supply us with work other than that not really useful ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M V Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 It's more than just plans. All architectural drawings, plans, sections, details, civil, landscape, schedules, specs. Also, understanding construction methods helps in detailing your models correctly. Is it all essential? Maybe not, but its going to make you a better viz artist and you will probably be revising your images a lot less. I can even imagine an architect not hiring you again just because you 'don't speak their language' so to speak. Ching makes great books on understanding these drawing types. It's not very hard to learn. http://www.amazon.com/Architectural-Graphics-Francis-D-Ching/dp/0470399112/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1395319149&sr=8-2&keywords=ching+construction+graphics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Schroeder Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 You just need to know the basics of how to follow a set of prints to get to the drawing you need. If you can read and follow directions using the table of contents, you can quickly navigate even the thickest set of blueprints. You'll also want to know the basics of building construction, as Valero pointed out, as it will help you along the way. If you get a sketch or a photograph to model from, knowing the basic door heights/widths and window height/width will go a long way in helping you determine scale from a visual perspective only. An architectural visualization studio will care less about your ability to read prints. Working directly for an architect, they will be much more concerned with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dollus Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 @John Dellus!!! Who the heck is ''they'' Please keep in mind that plenty of the users here are architects... 'They' directly references architects referred to in reference to 'I get' so no offense should be taken at all since it's quite impossible you or anyone else on here is being directly referenced in what is clearly meant as a snarky moment of levity and satire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockley91 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 A small set of plans can be complex and overwhelming....a large set of plans can be simple and easy to read. It all depends on the design. Is it critical to read a set of plans? Extremely critical. But, we can already picture things in our head as we're modeling and designing. So, it's not a difficult thing to do. Even as a trained Architect, I still get plans once in awhile that are difficult to process and picture in my head. It all depends on the project. Like others have said already, there's the table of contents....go to the floor plan, get a sense of the space, look at the "keys" on the floor plan to see what sheets the sections, elevations and roof plan are on, then go those sheets. There will be detail keys on those sheets and you can zoom in even more to get more info on the details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic H Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 'They' directly references architects referred to in reference to 'I get' so no offense should be taken at all since it's quite impossible you or anyone else on here is being directly referenced in what is clearly meant as a snarky moment of levity and satire. tut tut naughty Americans should realize how serious Germans can get ;-) to the original post - i think you can pick a lot of it up on the job provided you aren't working alone and have solid technical and creative skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinolsen Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Don't let it be a barrier to getting started but the sooner you learn, the better. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexanderbong Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 A blueprint is designed for easy understanding anyway. You should be able to pick it up in a day or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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