![]() ![]() Or heaven forbid the dreaded change order or modification let alone using stock plans. As this graph from the AIA shows:īIM takes more time to develop but makes the CDs much quicker. How many times did we hear "I can sketch it quicker by hand" or, in my case "easier to do a roof plan with my adjustable triangle" and even now "I can draw it quicker in 2D" (this comes from a close associate of mine who has bought Softplan but wont convert from AutoCad).Īll of this is because we are afraid of change not taking the time to improve. We, as a collective group, have a hard time breaking from the norm. While that may be true Brian, it does not use Softplan like the BIM system that it is. I haven't figured out yet where the repeat starts, but it is surprisingly close to the model.Īdd model paint to an above grade area (any one), and image paint of grass to a below grade area (again any one).Įdit both paints to be SHADE paint. Also ensure that the OPACITY of the MODEL PAINT is set to 100%Įdit above grade model paint, CLICK EDIT 3D OPTIONS and edit it's render mode to ILLUSTRATED (Note: My Illustrated Mode is highly customized). If you see the repeat, adjust the shade breaks as necessary to eliminate the issue. Note: There are limits to the extent of the shade breaks outside the model, before the model paint repeats. you'll see why further down).Īdd SHADE BREAKS to perimeter and GRADE. Remove Elevation Markers and Text (you can obviously keep them if you use them, but I always put my own in, in a specific manner, so I delete the originals).ĬTRL-SELECT everything RIGHT CLICK and SET LAYER as HIDDEN (any will do but HIDDEN is self explanatory).Ĭhange lines below grade to LAYER - WHITE (the white layer is defined as ONLY PEN 9 in the layer setup) and edit to dotted (I've explained in the past that I have PEN 9 set to print as white. ![]() ![]() The other mode that I use is ILLUSTRATED which is identical to the watercolour, but has a blank white background, and no shadows.Īnd Save as a SOFTPLAN drawing. The MODEL PAINT is MY standard materials, and the render mode is MY standard WATERCOLOUR MODE which is seriously customised from the default, and is deliberately NOT intended to be photorealistic. This is a Standard SOFTPLAN sample project model, that I've borrowed for this small Tutorial. I am assuming that this is pretty unique in the Softplan community, but if anyone uses the same - or a similar - method, I'd like to hear from you. In a earlier thread, I promised to show my method of doing elevations. Okay, I admit it, AUTOMATIC is stretching the point a little. ![]()
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