"John,
Bob's suggestion is a good one, evenb if going to dxf. I have done a fair bit of experimenting and research on VW and pointclouds. I have found NO good solution. I have spoken to a number of people in the scanning and software industries,…"
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Splayed reveals with WinDoor
Using a combination of the VWA wall-recess capability and WinDoor16 I achieved the following:…Continue
Tags: WinDoor
Started Jul 20, 2011
door + windows not showing properly
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Dear All,Whenever I place a door or window in a model there are elements missing: Windows do not show the opening (dotted grey when mouse/pointer passes over but can't be selected). This is even when…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Damara Sisti Jul 5, 2011.
Outsourcing
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My growing practice has reached a point where we need occasional help with producing information. Does anyone know of any companies or individuals with the capacity to handle packages of BIM working…Continue
Tags: outsourcing, BIM, 2011, VWA
Started this discussion. Last reply by Diego Rodrigo A. Aug 10, 2011.
Virtual Building Environment
ArchiCad can export to a rather spendid piece of software VBE.It allows a file to be sent to the client that they can move through at will. Client's find this very useful for understanding their…Continue
Started May 18, 2011
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John Kellett posted a status"Does anyone know whether VWA2011 is OK with OS 10.7 (Lion) yet. The latest news on the Nemetschek website is a little dated now."
Diego Rodrigo A. replied to John Kellett's discussion 'Outsourcing'"Hi, we are a small firm doing some outsourcing jobs right now via Elance. Maybe we can help you. :)"
Michael Lazo replied to John Kellett's discussion 'Outsourcing'"I can help setup an umbrella company. We will help you setup and train people to your standards and the team will be managed by us. We can generally give you a cheaper price because operations is cheap where I come from. We are very capable of…"
John Kellett posted a discussionSplayed reveals with WinDoor
Using a combination of the VWA wall-recess capability and WinDoor16 I achieved the following:Screen%20shot%202011-07-20%20at%2011.53.01.png…See More
Damara Sisti replied to John Kellett's discussion 'door + windows not showing properly'"It made no sense to me either but that seemed to do the trick! Glad it worked out for you!"
John Kellett replied to John Kellett's discussion 'door + windows not showing properly'"Thanks, cracked it. It's a mystery as to why door leaves should be on the "sills" layer!"
Damara Sisti replied to John Kellett's discussion 'door + windows not showing properly'"Turn on the "Sills"Class - that helped me when I was having the same issue.
Damara"
Jonathan Pickup replied to John Kellett's discussion 'door + windows not showing properly'"I can place windows and doors (and windoor) into a file, and i get all the elements showing. Please try your windows and doors in a blank file (i mean a really blank file, not a template). Drawing, or placing objects in a blank file is a good way to…"
John Kellett posted a discussiondoor + windows not showing properly
Dear All,Whenever I place a door or window in a model there are elements missing: Windows do not show the opening (dotted grey when mouse/pointer passes over but can't be selected). This is even when all classes are switched on. Doors show the opening but don't show the door leaf, again shown dotted grey when mouse/pointer passes over but can't be selected!I also use the WinDoor16 plug-in but this refuses to show doors correctly in 3D.Is WinDoor the problem? Could having imported a survey 2D…See More
John Kellett posted a discussionOutsourcing
My growing practice has reached a point where we need occasional help with producing information. Does anyone know of any companies or individuals with the capacity to handle packages of BIM working in VWA 2011. An example being the conversion of DWG survey drawings into a VWA 2011 BIM. Although we are based in England, non-UK contacts should not be a problem provided British draughting / CAD conventions and spelling are followed.Any contact details etc gratefully received.See More
John Kellett posted a discussionVirtual Building Environment
ArchiCad can export to a rather spendid piece of software VBE.It allows a file to be sent to the client that they can move through at will. Client's find this very useful for understanding their project. Can VWA files be exported directly to a similar programme?See More
John Kellett replied to John Kellett's discussion 'Point Cloud in IMP format'"Hi Bob,
The survey company has found a way of exporting in DXF (430 Mb though) so it should be OK :-)
I assume it won't be easy, or indeed possible, to convert DXF to intelligent objects. But hopefully I can find a way of adding new elements as…"
Bob Holtzmann replied to John Kellett's discussion 'Point Cloud in IMP format'"The only experience I've had with this is having a laser scan point cloud exported to DWG files. The point cloud usually has millions of points, so it's better to get DWG files with several linear sections, or stranded sections of the…"
John Kellett posted a discussionPoint Cloud in IMP format
I have the opportunity to receive a 3D survey of an historic building in IMP format.Does anyone have any experience of the best conversion process as I understand that the file would not be directly importable. Is IMP a text-based x,y,z format, and if it is how do I find out how to organise the database into the correct format to suit Vectorworks best.The building is a derelict historic building and a 'point cloud' method is more accurate and safer to carry out. Trying to build a 3D model that…See More
John Kellett replied to John Kellett's discussion 'Problem with Extract tool'"Cracked it!
Unified View Options: display screen objects!"
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