In this session, we discussed ways of adding a tile texture to a bathroom wall, created a stepped wall by using a 3D object on a different design layer and the Fit Walls to Objects command, and used image props to create artwork for adding some realism to project renderings.
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The main part of this session was around image props. The attendees want to look at the height of the image props, how they were created, and how they can incorporate these into plants. After that they want to look at some 3-D modelling.
In this session we looked at the graphic representation of plants, focusing on the 3D visual aspects. We looked at the strategies for the graphic representation, creating image props, using the Existing Tree too to create the required 3D geometry, the VBVisual Plant, how to find more plants online, creating your own 3D object for a box hedge, and the Foliage Displacement Map Texture form the VSS web site.
There are now several files with Vectorworks image props from my friends at OzBreed. OzBreed specialise in improved varieties that are tougher, more uniform and often need less maintanence and water, striving to provide better plants for landscape professionals and home owners alike.
I have been working with an Australian company to create image props for their plants. When the files are uploaded to the web site, you will be able to download the Vectorworks file and use the image props in your projects.
This recording was from the morning session for the Landmark special interest group. Most of the session focused on textures, image props, and finding or importing better models. In particular the attendees wanted to know how I had created the ivy on the back wall of this movie.
I have created other movies about image props, and how to make them, but it appears that there is still some confusion about how to deal with the images in Photoshop, then bring those into Vectorworks to create your image prop and put the image prop as part of your plant.
Making an Image Prop 2. Another method for image props is use an image and a mask. You can use Photoshop to create a image, and then copy the background area to make a mask. This technique is useful for creating people, plants, and other things to populate your render scenes.
Image Props. An image prop is where you take an image file and convert it into a 3D object in VectorWorks. The image file could be a photograph of a tree, a person, a kitchen appliance, or even a sketch that has been scanned.
My good friend Andrew over at Envirographic has created a small group of Australian plant images, and i have converted these into Vectorworks image props. To show these, I have places the 7 plants around a simple building model.
How to fix your image props for Vectorworks 2011.
How to fix your image props for Vectorworks 2011.