@unknownuser said:

@roger said:

Why does this matter? Is the project going to be build with a CNC machine or by a carpenter? The carpenter will read and cut to the correct dimension. A CNC machine the will facet the curve incorrectly. How many buildings are built with CNC machines. This is an honest quest as I don't know if it really matters. For a machine designer it would be critical if CNC is used in manufacturing. If the plans are meant to be read by a human and are annotated properly I don't see the problem.

lol.. you're right.. the carpenter will read and cut the dimension given.. only it's the wrong freaking dimension

I would say the problem is with the architect who inserted his dimensioning at the wrong point on the drawing. In this case wouldn't you insert your dimension at the vertice where the measurement is correct? Or manually change the dimensioning if it MUST be inserted at another point? Not arguing, just filling gaps in my knowledge.

@krisidious said:

NYC to Springfield is some serious culture shock... I surprised there wasn't some type of decompression chamber. They roll up the streets at about 9pm here. We actually get some really bad straight line winds here. trucks flip over out on the Interstate. windows get ripped off houses and sheds get relocated.

Since most of us here are in the construction industry, or at least a lot of us... What do you think of disaster resistant construction? floods, high winds, fire... any new techniques you've heard of?
I am in the process of moving to Sonoita, Arizona. The house up hill from me is 75% underground. The roof surface is exposed as is the front porch. Even with a direct hit from a worst case tornado, you wouldn't have to look in the next county for my neighbor or his dog Toto.

Grass fire is our biggest fear. I will be scything some of our wild grass when I visit the house this weekend.

The standard answer to your question is willingness to pay upfront construction cost. However referring back to my neighbor his heating and cooling cost must approach 0 which will eventually offset his excavation cost.

Why does this matter? Is the project going to be build with a CNC machine or by a carpenter? The carpenter will read and cut to the correct dimension. A CNC machine the will facet the curve incorrectly. How many buildings are built with CNC machines. This is an honest quest as I don't know if it really matters. For a machine designer it would be critical if CNC is used in manufacturing. If the plans are meant to be read by a human and are annotated properly I don't see the problem.

What is your end product, a drawing or are you going to 3D printing? If the end product is physical how large will it be? If you are only doing a render, then just soften the line. There tools (already mentioned) to create the fillet but are you going to be able to see the result in your end product? Does it matter enough that you really need to acquire the tools.

I knew an architect who would strip off his clothes and run through the streets naked after creating a dynamic component. Does that qualify?

A thumbs up from Pete is impressive. Its enough for me to give myself a day off. And I would if I were not getting my house ready for sale. Anyone moving to Phoenix, Arizona?

My first post was just a test to see the potential for mixing a rendered model with photography. In this post I have rotated the building for more dimensionality, and used a mix of recently found historic detail and new architectural elements to show what could be done with the building. My photography client was the Alumni magazine of a major university showing the achievements of their graduates. In this case the alumna is the executive director of a non-profit community development corporation. The crown jewel for me is getting the thumb from the photo to wrap around the corner of the virtual building model.

@roger said:

Reminds me of the building I passed on the way home this morning. It was the "Pilgrim Screw Company". It seems like a straight line looking for a joke.

@wychylylybymy said:

@massimo said:

A close up from the terrasse.
Here I've used a double panel glass.

thea is aweasome, I love Proxy model, but on the last view your sky looks fake.

Dear unpronounceable, to me, the sky looks very realistic. My impression is the bottom of a storm cloud overhead with the sun hitting the building in the last moment of sunset.

It didn't look like that in 68/69. Very nice.

@pbacot said:

Cute!

The model, the director of community redevelopment, or my illustrative concept. Or all three?

Frenchy, the building was built without an elevator. The box that looks like a conex container sitting on the roof houses the elevator workings that were put in as a retrofit. That is my guess, however it could be a private penthouse suite.

Some significant progress with the model and hope to finish tomorrow.

Am I correct that THEA runs as a SU plugin and as a plugin costs about $60?

Where can I learn the work flow involved in the instancing? Is that one 3D plant" Are any of the parameters of the plant randomized in each instance? Is the placement of the plants done on SU or in Thea?

Where is this?

@unknownuser said:

thanks again Numbthumb, I'm going to be 65 this year, and I'm amazed how many "senior Moments" I'm having.

Thanks again to everyone, see you on the next senior moment.

Shh!, I'm 67.

Look at the bottom of the page at"
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=26545&p=230303&hilit=Tigre#p230303

It shows a texture wrapped around the barrel of a cannon using the4 method described by Jeff Hammond.

These old hotels are interesting, no air con, no pool, no phones in the room, no TV, no wifi, no card keys, windows that opened. I don't know what the designers were thinking.

Dave, thanks. The right word helped me with my search. I found something that was close enough. You saved me hours. Much appreciated.