How do you render a plan

Lecturer : 34

* Modelling the 3D ground floor plan rendering

Let`s start with the walls. For modeling the walls I here used the spline modeling method. Before you start you should think about the potential camera position and angle you use. In my case I wanted to highlight the entrance area, so I kept the wall heights low at the front as 4 feet. And the higher walls on the back as 8 feet (actual height of the wall).

 

Extruding the walls:

1   Go to top view (shortcut-T)

2.  Switch on 2.5 snap toggle icon. (Shortcut-S).

3.  Right click on the snap toggle and select only vertex from the grid and snap setting dialog box.

    4. Draw the walls with the line tool from top view and give extrude              modifier with 4 feet or 8 feet in the amount respectively.

The Snap Toggle tool is very powerful for modeling architectural drawings as the vertex mode helps to draw the line which can stick on to the plan and get accurate measurements.

To make the sills and beam bottoms for the windows, use the same method. Keep 7 feet as lentil level and 1 foot for beam bottom as shown in the picture below.

I took 1 foot as sills for the double hung windows in living area, master bedroom, 2 feet 6 inches for the bedroom windows, kitchen and utility.

* Floors:

For flooring, divide the area into four categories:

1)    Wooden flooring for living and bedroom

2)    Carpet flooring for master bedroom and master toilet closet

3)    5×1.5 feet tiles for toilets and utility

4)    Concrete flooring for front patio and parking area.

* Windows and doors:

As per the client’s requirement, I have modeled double hung French windows and normal windows as per the sill and lentil levels modeled before.

The double hung windows are 2 feet 6 inches by 6 feet with 50 mm of outer border. The other windows are 3 feet 3 inches by 4 feet 6 inches in height.

* There are different doors which have been used in this plan:

1)  Bedroom doors- 7 feet by 2 feet 8 inches wide with 50 mm of border

2)    Entrance door- 7 feet by 3 feet wide with 50 mm of border

3)    Toilet doors- 7 feet by 2 feet 6 inches wide with 50 mm of border

4)    Pantry door- 7 feet by 2 feet wide with 50 mm of border.

* Counter tops:

There are ready made counter tops available out there, but I preferred to model it by myself as it gives me the flexibility to design exactly according to the plan.

For kitchen and breakfast counter tops, draw line and extrude 25 mm (1 inch approx.) thick granite and place it 800 mm (2 feet 6 inches) up from the finished floor level.

Follow the same for all the toilet basin counters. Now you can place the meshes of kitchen sink, toilet sink beneath the counter and can cover it up by cabinet below.

* kitchen model furniture

Place all the furniture like bed, dining table, living couch TV tops with TVs and try to place all those objects which you can see around in your house which and will make your scene more lively. In the scene observe the varieties of objects which have been used.

Additional you can give wall tiles for kitchen and toilets for getting more features. I have given 5 mm wall tile for the toilets and kitchen.

 

 

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