Professor Geoffrey Moore Langdon

Nantucket Community Schools

March  2006

Saturday, March 11, 2006

Lineweights, Foundation Plans, Image Overlay (Scan-to-CADD), Rotated Grids,
QuicktimeVR, Solid modeling (subtract element- sophisticated 3D modeling techniques)
Projects specific to areas of interest chosen by student
  such as -  site and terrain modeling, interior design elevations,
  photogrametrics (Align View), sun studies, TeamWork collaboration,
  custom stair railings, etc.

Time Schedule

9:00-10:00  Advanced Productivity Techniques

10:30-11:00  Image Overlay (Scan-to-CADD)

11:30-12:30  Solid Modeling

1:00-5:00  Projects specific to areas of interest
 

15.  Advanced Productivity Techniques

a.   Lineweights
b.   How to deal with basements, foundation walls
c.   Rotated Grids

16.  Image Overlay (Scan-to-CADD)

17.  Solid Modeling

18.  Projects specific to areas of interest

Advanced Topics, drawing/modeling techniques, and strategies NOT covered in this tutorial :

1.  Custom composite walls
2.  Custom hatches and fills
3.  Auto dimensions
4.  Auto room elevations
5.  Auto cost analysis
6.  MSA detailer
7.  Photogrametrics (Align View)
8.  Advanced Site and terrain modeling - contours, meshes
9.  Modeling trim - rakes, cornerboards, molding
10. Modeling furniture or unusual architecture
11. Advanced Roof Design
12. Export to LightScape, ArtLantis, 3DS, etc
13. Facilities Management
14. Custom Stair railings
15. Profiler
16. TeamWork - project collaboration
17. Sun Studies
18. Hotlinked Modules
19. Roof windows
20. Custom objects -- with the GDL programming language, visual GDL,
    ArchiForma, or import from SketchUp/3DS/dwg/dxf

If you are interested in any of these advanced topics, let us know during the class.  On Saturday March 27 there is time to cover issues specific to your particular needs, and we may be able to help with these advanced topics.  There are also a number of books and video tutorials we can refer you to, or arrange a special tutorial class.