High Museum Expansion: Latest Posts

hand in website

Kevin Park — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 19:18:37 +1200

I have just changed few things but hope it works now. i'll be back tomorrow to check

my final 3d model

Kevin Park — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:27:39 +1200

the completely finished 3D model

Website

Kevin Park — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 16:11:54 +1200

I handed in the website late last night into the hand ins folder but i came to school this morning to find that its not working for some reason. So just trying to fix it now.

Just few screen printhere

Kevin Park — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 23:35:54 +1200

Here are few more screen pics of the Wieland Pavilion for my visual diary.

1st: Looking towards the main entrance of the Wieland Pavilion.

2nd: Looking towards the balcony at the other side of the main entrance.

3rd: Overall shot looking towards the main entrance.

Layers

Kevin Park — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 21:56:51 +1200

One thing that i never got around to update when i blogged about layers during the assignment wee while ago was the naming of the layers.

As the building became more complex, and more things to model, number of layers also started to increase as well. I got to a point where i couldnt pick the right layer without trying one or two first (if im lucky). So i developed a layering system that worked for me. This turned out to be one of the best decision i made during the assignment, which made my modelling much more efficient and less frustrating and less time choosing the right layers. The system was:

Name of the building_the part of the floor (eg: g for ground and 2 for second floor)_part the layer belongs to (eg carpet, floor, walls etc etc)

This layering system is an upgrade version to what i blogged at the start of the project, when there were only few layers. Below is the screen print of my layers in my latest file.

Backing up files

Kevin Park — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 20:48:31 +1200

In order to save every file and keep record of everything, without having the world falling through on us if we were to accidently delete our files or whatever!!!! We saved our modelling sessions to two CDs changing between the two every time we saved. This means if we lose one of the CD or become damaged, then we would only lose one modelling session. Plus, I saved my file onto my USB stick as well.

The better idea would have been if i uploaded every CAD files, after every session onto my resaonate as a blog, however my reasonate account didnt let me upload any of the AutoCAD files for most of the time for some weird reason. Until David Harrison fixed up my problem. he said it wasnt working because my reasonate file thought my CAD files were jpeg format. So that is why i uploaded whole lot of the files at once towards the end.

finishing touches

Kevin Park — Thu, 25 May 2006 01:02:35 +1200

i have added the handrails for the back balcony. They are meant to be cylinder shape, but since those geometry take a long time to render, i have made them rectilinear. But unless i do a real close up shot, you cant really tell much difference.

This was done by combination of "extrude" and "array" tool. Piece of cake!

Interim handin

Kevin Park — Wed, 10 May 2006 18:23:18 +1200

Here it is. Couldnt finish my renders last night becase of some legal problem with Viz.

Interim hand in

Mahonri McDonald — Wed, 10 May 2006 16:40:10 +1200

Completed basic renders for the interim hand in

Last lot

Kevin Park — Wed, 10 May 2006 00:22:30 +1200

I have finished uploading all the files that i couldnt upload in the past, due to some technical difficulties in reasonate, but David has kindly fixed the problem for me and shes all go!!!!

Please refer to previos blog called "Naming CAD files"

Kevin Park — Wed, 10 May 2006 00:19:33 +1200

Like i have mentioned before, the file name is formed by the name of the modeller, date, month, and the alphabet. The alphabet lets the partner know which file was the latest file through out the assignment.

Catching up on my blogging now the problem is solved

Kevin Park — Wed, 10 May 2006 00:16:13 +1200

here are more CAD files during my working process.

CAD files FINALLY!!!

Kevin Park — Wed, 10 May 2006 00:14:46 +1200

Like i've said in the other blog, my reasonate couldnt upload any files by AutoCAD, so i couldnt post up any of my files that were saved coulple of times during the day to break down my working process, during this assignment. I am modeilling the High Art Museum in Atlanta. There's going to be quite a few!

part of the roof

Kevin Park — Tue, 09 May 2006 23:08:10 +1200

here are the outer shells for the light sails that Mo has modelled. Once one of them was made, it was simple matter of arraying by rows and columns. spacing was 1100mm. On top of the Weiland pavilion there are 880 light sails, 40 by 20.

I havnt included in the ceiling yet...

....adding on to the last blog

Kevin Park — Tue, 09 May 2006 22:23:48 +1200

This was achieved by literally only using extrude and subtract tool. Two very very handy and powerful tool.