Design Goals
Based on the centralized, decentralized or hybrid scheme, the goal is to develop a continuity of space as you move throughout the composition. The continuity of space is demonstrated in both section and perspective. The section is the primary design vehicle to develop this continuity of space. Immersive interior perspectives will demonstrate the continuity of space through foreground, middle ground, and background elements. Turn the Sun on in SketchUp, and use the time and date sliders to observe how the sun impacts the spaces you are creating - use the sun as a design tool getting sun deep into your building.
Design Development
- The height limit is now 55'.
- Each cube must be connected to other elements by at least two faces or at least three edges. No floating cubes!
- Each cube must sit flat with respect to the base. Cubes can be rotated to align with the edges of the base, but cannot be rotated in elevation.
- All opaque elements must have walls that are 6" thick, and ceilings that are 12" deep, and be open on two facing sides. (See Diagram). Note: the ceiling of one cube is to be the floor of cubes or walkable spaces above.
- Each cube will be extended the width of the cube in only two planes (e.g. ceiling and wall or two walls). (See Diagram).
- You can save these moves for
connecting walls and floors, and you can split these down the middle (So by saving one extension of an 11' cube, you get (2) 5.5' x 11' or (1) 11' x 11' wall or floor). - Connect spaces through floors / ceilings so that there are no isolated spaces.
Submittal Requirements
From SketchUp, post the following views:
- One Plan View
- One Elevation View
- One Immersive Interior Perspectives with a Focal Length of 24mm
- Save this view as a Scene
- One Immersive Interior Two- Point Perspectives with a Focal Length of 24mm
- Save this view as a Scene
- One Section Perspective
- Save this view as a Scene
- Submit your Illustrator file in the "Assignment Three" folder in your respective section folder on the network. Use the same Section Perspective as the one required above.
- Post a PNG file of this layered section to your blog. (See steps below for assistance).
From SketchUp
Export a "Section Slice" from your SketchUp section perspective view. Export as a DWG 2000, and in Options, be sure to select "Screen Projection."
For the raster section view, in SketchUp go to View-Edge Styles-and deselect profiles, be sure you are in a shaded view. Export a "2d Graphic", choose "TIFF" file format, under options, set resolution to 150 pixels / inch, and select "transparent background."
For the third layer, choose the wireframe view in SketchUp, and export this view as EPS file format, under options set Lineweight to .25.
In Illustrator:
Layer One - Section Cut
Open the section slice file in Illustrator, and use the "Live Fill" to infill between the section cut. Choose a contrasting color of your choosing (e.g. Red), and increase the stroke of the section cut (2-4pts). Name this layer "Section Cut."
Layer Two - Raster Perspective
In Illustrator, create a new layer, and name it "Raster Perspective." "Place" your TIFF file, making sure that you have preselected this new layer. Scale this raster layer so that it aligns EXACTLY with the previous layer. TIPS: you can lock the layer above so that you are only scaling one layer. Make sure that Section Cut is the top most layer.
Layer Three - Vector Hidden
Lines In Illustrator, create a new layer, and name it "Vector Hidden Lines." Place the EPS file on this layer. Scale this vector layer so that it aligns EXACTLY with the previous layers. The Vector layer should be above (on top of) the raster layer, but below the Section Cut. Make sure the lineweights are .25 pt. (They will most likely have changed when you scaled up the EPS file). In Illustrator, export this Layer Section Perspective as a PNG. In the options, 150 PDI is fine and use a white background. Post the PNG to your blog with the other required views.
8 comments:
When I tried to post the PNG file my blog said that only .gif and .jpeg images may be posted. (If you look at my blog you can see my Illustrator file is posted but I put it up as a .jpeg when the PNG didn't go through.)
I was just wondering if you really wanted the file posted as a PNG and, if so, how I would go about doing that.
Thank you for your help and understanding.
-Stephanie N
First of all Stephanie- very nice start.
I am baffled by the no PNG, are you working in Firefox? On a PC? JPG is ok, if nothing else works.
NOTE: Try a few different views for your section perspective, you are too straight on. Be sure to HIDE the section plane. Just select it, and HIDE it.
I am experiencing a peculiar problem where I cannot open the Shadows window, neither through the button on my toolbar, nor through the Window>Shadows drop-down menu. Using the options on my toolbar, I am still able to alter the time and date settings.
Do you have any suggestions? (I am on a PC, by the way).
Kei-
What 'mode' are you viewing your model in? You can only view shadows in hidden, shaded, or texture mode, not in wireframe. If this is not the problem, try saving your file and restarting SketchUp. Also try playing around with the position of the sun.
I'm having difficulty exporting the TIFF rastor file from sketchup. For some reason, a TIFF file is not an option under "export 2-d graphic." My only options are eps, pdf, bmp, jpg, tif, png, epx, dwg, and dxf. I assume that a .tif (tagged mage file) is different than a TIFF file, since exporting one only resulted in a blank box when I opened it in Illustrator. I also tried using a Jpeg and a bmp file, both of which had the same result. Is there anything you know of that I can do?
P.S. I'm using a PC.
Please disregard my previous message. I've realized that exporting a .tif file does work; I had just pressed control+y in Illustrator, which for some reason hid the image from view.
There's no folder for the drop
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