Building an Architectural Model from a Concept Sketch

Building an Architectural Model from a Concept Sketch

Creating the Building

 

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Incorporating the Sketch

In this section, you will bring in a sketch that will be used as a basis for the final building. The sketch has been specially prepared as a negative, thereby reducing both brightness and contrast. This makes it easier to see what you are doing when building on top of the sketch.

Incorporate the sketch as a background image:

1. On the menu bar, choose File > Open.

   The Open File dialog appears.

2. Open modelfromsketch_01.max from the \tutorials\arch directory.
3. Verify that the Top viewport is active. If it isn't, right-click in the Top viewport.
4. If any floating toolbars appear over the viewports, close them or dock them so they are not in your way.
5. On the menu bar, choose Customize > Units Setup. In the Display Unit Scale group, choose Metric and Meters from the list box.
6. On the menu bar, choose Views > Viewport Background.
7. In the Viewport Background dialog > Background Source group, click Files.
8. In the Select Background Image dialog, select sketch.gif located in the \tutorials\arch directory, then click Open to close the dialog.
9. In the Viewport Background dialog > Aspect Ratio group, choose Match Bitmap. To its right, turn on Lock Zoom/Pan if it isn't already on.
10. Click OK to close the dialog.

    The image appears in the center of the Top viewport, but needs to be sized to fit.

11. On the menu bar, choose Views > Reset Background Transform.

    The image is resized to fit the viewport background.

    

    Sketch displayed in viewport background