What is 3d architectural rendering

Lecturer : 32

* How to create a 3D architecture floor plan rendering ?             

In the world of architecture and interior design, 3D renderings play a major role for better communication between the architect or designer and his clients. Not everybody can “read” an architectural 2D floor plan with all its technical elements therefore it is important to convert this plan into more understandable layout. An easy way is to use only the most relevant elements of the 2D drawing and add some colors to make it more understandable. But during the last years the 3D rendering of the architecture floor plan becomes more and more popular as it presents the design in a way everybody can understand directly. So today in this tutorial I am going to show you the process of converting 2D floor plan into a realistic 3D floor view.

* What to keep in mind when creating a 3D floor rendering ?

First of all I want to point out that it is not always the right choice to go for a 3D floor rendering. Why? … because it depends on the project status from my point of view. Generally you start every project on a rough level of detail and be detailed down the road. Your communication strategy with drawings, images and renderings with the client should follow this typical route. Start with presentation material that do not show every detail (material, furniture etc.) but rather leaves space for ideas and interpretations of the client. In a later stage when you have fixed the general design of the floor plan you can use a 3D rendering to discuss materials but also fix some minor changes in the floor plan layout as the client now gets a better feeling about proportion etc… 

So I like to use the 3D floor plan rather in a later stage of the design when I already have a clue about the materials and interior the client likes – otherwise you risk to “destroy” your overall layout idea with the wrong kind of materials.

 

* Materials and interior wishes of the client

Every project is different so it is important to keep the overall objective and requirements in mind to make the most out of it. Therefore the first step to start this project is to know the project requirements.

or this project, the client had some specific wishes in terms of materials.

1)    Wooden flooring's

2)   Carpet flooring for master bedroom

3)    Double hung windows in the living room and master bedroom

4)    White painted wooden doors and windows

5)    Objects in the scene which makes the render more lively

*Software used to create the 3D floor rendering

1) Modeling, lighting & rendering software: Autodesk 3Ds Max and   Vray  

2)  Post Production Software: Adobe Photoshop

3)  Models- Furniture and meshes from ever motion.

* To give you a good overview about the steps I make from start to finish, I have divided this tutorial into following parts:

      1)    Importing 2D floor plan into 3Ds Max.

 2)   Modeling

  3) Texturing

  4) Vray lighting

 5)   Vray render settings

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