Building an Architectural Model from a Concept Sketch

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Sitting over a cup of coffee, an architect works on a conceptual sketch of a new art museum. Slowly the wastebasket fills up with crumpled paper, each with a different museum design. After a few hours, the hard work pays off. The final sketch is a concept that captures the true essence of the museum, a modern structure with a contrast of style and material.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

Complete a 3D conceptual design based on a sketch.
Use Booleans to make new shapes from a combination of existing ones.
Use the Spacing Tool to create evenly spaced copies of an object.
Use Daylight to create a shadow study.

Skill level: Beginner

Time to complete: 45 minutes

Files for This Tutorial

The files for this tutorial can be found on the program disc, in the \tutorials\arch folder. Before doing the tutorials, copy the \tutorials directory from the disc to your local program installation.

Lessons in This Tutorial

Incorporating the Sketch

Creating the Building

Creating the Main Building

Adding Glass and Columns

Creating the Second Building

Producing a Shadow Study

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