scene setup in modeler or layout

[noiseboy]

I'm currently working on a kitchen redesign project and wanted some opinions about the best approach to object layout. At the moment all the assets (cupboards, sink etc) are all separate models and are brought into Layout, positioned cloned etc. This works reasonably well but accurate relative positioning can be tricky. I can't help feeling I would be better laying the units out in separate layers in one big object. So as the subject title says scene setup in modeler or Layout? your comments would be welcome.

[Lude]

A mix I guess – model it in sections.

Building the whole thing in modeller might get tricky texture wise unless you’re using UV’s.

For example if you make a cupboard and planner map something on to the front but then copy and move it in a new layer, the texture will no longer be sitting on it the same way. But if you use uv you can move it about no problem and the texture will still sit the same.

[Nigel Baker]

Hello noiseboy,

I prefear to do as much of this within modeler, as I can.
I find it more exact and quiker to work in.


Here is a small animation of a bit of a kitchen.
Laid out within modeler. Everything within its own layer.

http://www.soliddesign.ie/Pages/animations/anim_samples2.html

[noiseboy]

so how many lw architectural users are there in Ireland? Thanks for your comments, I think I was going down the modeler (or similar beast) route any way, having moved the oven now 3 times. I have to say how impressed I am with both Nigels and Lude's work, something to aspire to. Lude, I am using UV mapping so no that much of an issue for textures... now to model that double sink.. any tips for getting halogen downlighters to look realistic.

Cheers

Colin

[Nigel Baker]

Hello noiseboy,

Here is a close up of one of the ceiling lights I worked on earlier.
I placed in it an element and made it an orange/yellow colour similar to the ones I have at home. But my kitchen is a bit messier.
I then whacked up the luminosity to get that burn look.
For if you look at these you will see that there is a burn strip within them.
The light itself holds a simple spot light. No volumetrics on or anything. A bit of fall off as far as I can remember.

Hope this helps in some way. As for the rest thanks for the kind words, I don't know any LW Arch Vis users in Ireland bar Lude. But maybe if there are some more out there and living close they will drop me an email, always welcome.

[noiseboy]

Thanks for the light tip, if I ever get this finished I'll post the result here.
Colin

[ravantra]

Noiseboy,
Kohler had kitchen and bath fixtures in 3D (dwg and dxf) available for download at

http://www.us.kohler.com/tech/cadsymbol/cadsymbol.jsp

The models are a bit large and require a little work (cleanup) but are usable in a pinch.

[noiseboy]

Good find Ravantra, if only all manufacturers provided such information... no wait a minute perhaps not.

Cheers

Colin

[ravantra]

There are a lot of manufacturers with 3D products with varying degrees of quality. For instance Marvin windows has their window products in 3D....I don't remember whether you have to order the CD from them or available online....