Blueprints ??

Chaosphere · August 14th, 2004

Hey everyone, I am new to this place

. I was wondering where I could get blueprints, cad drawings, ar whatever for buildings. Things like elevations and floor plans would be a great help. I used to work at thie place www.cadrender.com , however the boss would not let us keep any of our work because he said " The architects wouldn't want their drawing plans getting out before the buildings are complete." I can understand that, but once the building is done, shouldn't I be able to keep what I worked on in 3DS max ?? Well anyway, hence my question for free blueprints, I would like to start putting a portfolio together of some of my stuff... Any help is welcome.

Ernest Burden · August 14th, 2004

Oh, come on, do a LITTLE reading or searching before posting a question. Someone else asked the same question yesterday (or the day before).

http://www.cgarchitect.com/vb/6694-where-get-free-blueprints.html

So I would direct you to that thread for my response.

You could also ask architects you know to give you a set of drawings for a project in exchange for a copy of the result (and the right to use it, limited).

Where in Westchester are you?

Chaosphere · August 15th, 2004

I'm in Cortlandt Manor, and yes I should have done some reading/searching first, opps. But thanks, I see you are in Ossining, I had no clue there was a company there. Good to know

Ernest Burden · August 15th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Chaosphere

I'm in Cortlandt Manor...I see you are in Ossining, I had no clue there was a company there.

Neither did I.

There is another board member that is in Verplankt (I may not have spelled that exactly right).

Coffee at the Black Cow in Croton some morning?

Chaosphere · August 15th, 2004

I'll keep ya posted. No time in the mornings, I work early mornings right now, but I think I switch to afternoons next week.

Ernest Burden · August 16th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Chaosphere

No time in the mornings, I work early mornings right now, but I think I switch to afternoons next week.

No problem. I'm severely cafeine dependent, so 'afternoon coffee' is a daily thing, too.

RyanSpaulding · August 16th, 2004

I've come to find it is near impossible to get blueprints online. People either charge $500+ for them and the contests that someone said to try, aren't really prevelent on the internet.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO to this. Blueprints of finished buldings should be readily available.

*Sigh*

tcorbett · August 17th, 2004

Ryan - if you want a good source of blueprints, check out architectural trade magazines like architectural record - often they have simplified floorplans & sections of projects featured in articles. Granted they are small, but you can probably glean enough info from them and the photos to create some pieces.

But you might need to pick up the magazines and scan the images, since they probably are not available online.

RyanSpaulding · August 18th, 2004

Sonovabitch.

I was able to locate blueprints to the Monona Terrace in Madison, WI (designed by Frank Lloyd Wrong) but all I have is top views blueprints.

I cannot believe there was no side view. So side view came with it, and that is asinine. I'm so pissed off I could punch this screen right now. It'd hurt, but I'm so irritated it would not matter. A 3d model of this building could look amazing, but the blueprints are incomplete.

Bah!

Chaosphere · August 18th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Ernest Burden

No problem. I'm severely cafeine dependent, so 'afternoon coffee' is a daily thing, too.

Maybe some time this weekend... Sunday or something, I have a few 3d pieces i could show you...

August 14th, 2004	#1 (permalink)
Chaosphere Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cortlandt Manor, NY Age: 29 Posts: 5 Name: Rich T	Blueprints ?? Hey everyone, I am new to this place . I was wondering where I could get blueprints, cad drawings, ar whatever for buildings. Things like elevations and floor plans would be a great help. I used to work at thie place www.cadrender.com , however the boss would not let us keep any of our work because he said " The architects wouldn't want their drawing plans getting out before the buildings are complete." I can understand that, but once the building is done, shouldn't I be able to keep what I worked on in 3DS max ?? Well anyway, hence my question for free blueprints, I would like to start putting a portfolio together of some of my stuff... Any help is welcome. __________________ My site Huh ?

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Ernest Burden Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ossining, NY USA Posts: 4,999 Name: Ernest Burden III	Re: Blueprints ?? Oh, come on, do a LITTLE reading or searching before posting a question. Someone else asked the same question yesterday (or the day before). http://www.cgarchitect.com/vb/6694-where-get-free-blueprints.html So I would direct you to that thread for my response. You could also ask architects you know to give you a set of drawings for a project in exchange for a copy of the result (and the right to use it, limited). Where in Westchester are you? __________________ Ernest Burden III AcmeDigital architectural rendering

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Chaosphere Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cortlandt Manor, NY Age: 29 Posts: 5 Name: Rich T	Re: Blueprints ?? I'm in Cortlandt Manor, and yes I should have done some reading/searching first, opps. But thanks, I see you are in Ossining, I had no clue there was a company there. Good to know __________________ My site Huh ? Last edited by Chaosphere; August 15th, 2004 at 04:02 PM.

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Chaosphere Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cortlandt Manor, NY Age: 29 Posts: 5 Name: Rich T	Re: Blueprints ?? I'll keep ya posted. No time in the mornings, I work early mornings right now, but I think I switch to afternoons next week. __________________ My site Huh ?

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RyanSpaulding Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Madison, WI Age: 27 Posts: 950 Name: Ryan Spaulding	Re: Blueprints ?? I've come to find it is near impossible to get blueprints online. People either charge $500+ for them and the contests that someone said to try, aren't really prevelent on the internet. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO to this. Blueprints of finished buldings should be readily available. Sigh

August 17th, 2004	#8 (permalink)
tcorbett Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 32 Posts: 142 Name: Tom Corbett	Re: Blueprints ?? Ryan - if you want a good source of blueprints, check out architectural trade magazines like architectural record - often they have simplified floorplans & sections of projects featured in articles. Granted they are small, but you can probably glean enough info from them and the photos to create some pieces. But you might need to pick up the magazines and scan the images, since they probably are not available online.

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RyanSpaulding Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Madison, WI Age: 27 Posts: 950 Name: Ryan Spaulding	Re: Blueprints ?? Sonovabitch. I was able to locate blueprints to the Monona Terrace in Madison, WI (designed by Frank Lloyd Wrong) but all I have is top views blueprints. I cannot believe there was no side view. So side view came with it, and that is asinine. I'm so pissed off I could punch this screen right now. It'd hurt, but I'm so irritated it would not matter. A 3d model of this building could look amazing, but the blueprints are incomplete. Bah!

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