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CarlAhearne · June 30th, 2008

One of the things you may find is that the drawings aren't perfect; i.e. things in different views may not line up correctly, such as windows in plan may be in a differne tplace to the elevations etc. We recently had some drawings where there were a lot of errors with windows lining up on different floors etc. It's not a massive issue, but there will be time when you either have to ask the architect which is correct, or make a decision yourself...

Anyway, if you are modelling in MAX, I'd import the drawings, and get them lined up. Then you can start tracung the walls with splines etc. I personally model all architectural models in Autodesk Architecture and tweak the models in MAX for output..

Keep us posted on your progress...

June 30th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
CarlAhearne Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 40 Name: Carl Ahearne	Re: Reading an architects building plans, any pitfalls? One of the things you may find is that the drawings aren't perfect; i.e. things in different views may not line up correctly, such as windows in plan may be in a differne tplace to the elevations etc. We recently had some drawings where there were a lot of errors with windows lining up on different floors etc. It's not a massive issue, but there will be time when you either have to ask the architect which is correct, or make a decision yourself... Anyway, if you are modelling in MAX, I'd import the drawings, and get them lined up. Then you can start tracung the walls with splines etc. I personally model all architectural models in Autodesk Architecture and tweak the models in MAX for output.. Keep us posted on your progress...