Interior and exterior elevations for architectural design - Editing materials and visibility in an exterior elevation

Transcript

00:04

Now looking at the top of surface in the view,

00:06

we can see that we have the earth fill pattern applied to this.

00:10

However, for this particular view,

00:12

I'd rather it showed a solid feel.

00:15

So to do this,

00:16

we'll go back to the properties palette and click

00:18

edit next to the visibility and graphic overrides.

00:23

And now using the search bar at the top we search for to

00:26

and then we can see we have the topography category here.

00:29

So I'll select this

00:31

and now we can see the override buttons that

00:32

we have for the different lines and patterns.

00:35

I will click the last one here to override the cut pattern.

00:39

And now for the foreground cut pattern

00:41

or click where it says no override and then choose solid film from the list.

00:47

Now, beneath this, we'll click to change the color

00:50

and we'll choose the dark gray color just here from the color swatch

00:54

and then click OK

00:55

to assign that onto the override.

00:58

Now we'll click OK to close the overrides here

01:01

and then OK, once more to close the visibility graphic overrides

01:05

and we can see now that that topography has a solid gray feel in it,

01:09

which is only applied in this view.

01:12

Now, to help give some depth to the elevation,

01:14

we enable the shadows to be displayed.

01:17

I'm looking down at the view control bar at the bottom of the view,

01:20

we have a toggle here to display the shadows which we'll click to switch them on.

01:26

And we can see now that those shadows help read the depth of the

01:28

view of the area here projecting forward and also the overhang to the roof.

01:33

However, the shadows are a bit too dark.

01:35

So to adjust this in the properties palette,

01:38

we'll click the edit button next to graphic display options.

01:43

And then here we can expand out the lighting panel

01:46

and we can see that we have a control for shadows here.

01:48

So we dragged the slider across to around 20

01:52

and then we'll click apply

01:54

to see those lighter shadows in the view

01:56

that suits our purpose better.

01:58

So we'll click ok to close down the graphic display options

02:03

and looking at the brick wall here,

02:05

we can see that it has a surface

02:06

pattern that displays quite a detailed brick pattern.

02:09

And for this model,

02:10

we want to change it so that it

02:12

displays just the horizontal lines of the brick courses

02:16

and also looking at the wall in the middle here,

02:18

this has a stucco material applied.

02:21

I would like to indicate this with a surface pattern

02:24

to change the patterns. I'll let it, the material is applied to these walls.

02:28

And this will affect the wall type and

02:30

will therefore change all instances of these walls

02:33

which will be reflected in all of the views of the project.

02:37

So I'll select the brick wall here.

02:39

And now from the top of the properties palette,

02:40

we'll click edit type to open the type properties.

02:44

Now, we need to access the structure of the wall.

02:46

So we'll click the edit button next to the structure parameter to open the assembly.

02:52

And now we can see that the top layer here is the exterior brick material.

02:56

So we'll click on this

02:58

and then click on the button that appears we can open the material browser.

03:03

Now looking at the graphics tab here,

03:05

we can see for the foreground surface pattern

03:07

that it has that brick pattern

03:09

and we'll click on this to open up the field patterns.

03:13

And then just above, we'll click on the three inch parallel pattern here

03:17

and then click OK to assign that onto the foreground surface pattern.

03:22

And now we'll click OK to save the changes to this material

03:25

and then OK to save the changes to the assembly.

03:28

And then finally we click OK once more to close down the type properties.

03:33

And now we can see that wall is updated

03:35

and it's just showing the horizontal lines that are three inches apart

03:38

to represent the courses of the brickwork.

03:41

Now, for the Stucco wall,

03:43

I know that this uses the exterior stucco material

03:46

So, rather than go through the wall properties to edit this,

03:51

we'll go to the manage ribbon tab

03:53

and from the settings panel here,

03:54

we'll click the materials button to open up the materials browser.

03:59

And just here, we can see the exterior stucco material. So we'll click on this

04:04

looking at the graphics tab here,

04:06

we can see the surface foreground pattern is set to none.

04:09

So we'll click on this

04:11

now in the fill patterns here, if we start to search for stucco,

04:15

we can see that appear in the list.

04:17

So we'll select it and click OK to assign that into the surface foreground pattern.

04:23

And now we can click OK to close the material browser

04:26

and that will update the material which is applied to the wall.

04:29

And we can now see that pattern applied to our exterior stucco wall.

Video transcript

00:04

Now looking at the top of surface in the view,

00:06

we can see that we have the earth fill pattern applied to this.

00:10

However, for this particular view,

00:12

I'd rather it showed a solid feel.

00:15

So to do this,

00:16

we'll go back to the properties palette and click

00:18

edit next to the visibility and graphic overrides.

00:23

And now using the search bar at the top we search for to

00:26

and then we can see we have the topography category here.

00:29

So I'll select this

00:31

and now we can see the override buttons that

00:32

we have for the different lines and patterns.

00:35

I will click the last one here to override the cut pattern.

00:39

And now for the foreground cut pattern

00:41

or click where it says no override and then choose solid film from the list.

00:47

Now, beneath this, we'll click to change the color

00:50

and we'll choose the dark gray color just here from the color swatch

00:54

and then click OK

00:55

to assign that onto the override.

00:58

Now we'll click OK to close the overrides here

01:01

and then OK, once more to close the visibility graphic overrides

01:05

and we can see now that that topography has a solid gray feel in it,

01:09

which is only applied in this view.

01:12

Now, to help give some depth to the elevation,

01:14

we enable the shadows to be displayed.

01:17

I'm looking down at the view control bar at the bottom of the view,

01:20

we have a toggle here to display the shadows which we'll click to switch them on.

01:26

And we can see now that those shadows help read the depth of the

01:28

view of the area here projecting forward and also the overhang to the roof.

01:33

However, the shadows are a bit too dark.

01:35

So to adjust this in the properties palette,

01:38

we'll click the edit button next to graphic display options.

01:43

And then here we can expand out the lighting panel

01:46

and we can see that we have a control for shadows here.

01:48

So we dragged the slider across to around 20

01:52

and then we'll click apply

01:54

to see those lighter shadows in the view

01:56

that suits our purpose better.

01:58

So we'll click ok to close down the graphic display options

02:03

and looking at the brick wall here,

02:05

we can see that it has a surface

02:06

pattern that displays quite a detailed brick pattern.

02:09

And for this model,

02:10

we want to change it so that it

02:12

displays just the horizontal lines of the brick courses

02:16

and also looking at the wall in the middle here,

02:18

this has a stucco material applied.

02:21

I would like to indicate this with a surface pattern

02:24

to change the patterns. I'll let it, the material is applied to these walls.

02:28

And this will affect the wall type and

02:30

will therefore change all instances of these walls

02:33

which will be reflected in all of the views of the project.

02:37

So I'll select the brick wall here.

02:39

And now from the top of the properties palette,

02:40

we'll click edit type to open the type properties.

02:44

Now, we need to access the structure of the wall.

02:46

So we'll click the edit button next to the structure parameter to open the assembly.

02:52

And now we can see that the top layer here is the exterior brick material.

02:56

So we'll click on this

02:58

and then click on the button that appears we can open the material browser.

03:03

Now looking at the graphics tab here,

03:05

we can see for the foreground surface pattern

03:07

that it has that brick pattern

03:09

and we'll click on this to open up the field patterns.

03:13

And then just above, we'll click on the three inch parallel pattern here

03:17

and then click OK to assign that onto the foreground surface pattern.

03:22

And now we'll click OK to save the changes to this material

03:25

and then OK to save the changes to the assembly.

03:28

And then finally we click OK once more to close down the type properties.

03:33

And now we can see that wall is updated

03:35

and it's just showing the horizontal lines that are three inches apart

03:38

to represent the courses of the brickwork.

03:41

Now, for the Stucco wall,

03:43

I know that this uses the exterior stucco material

03:46

So, rather than go through the wall properties to edit this,

03:51

we'll go to the manage ribbon tab

03:53

and from the settings panel here,

03:54

we'll click the materials button to open up the materials browser.

03:59

And just here, we can see the exterior stucco material. So we'll click on this

04:04

looking at the graphics tab here,

04:06

we can see the surface foreground pattern is set to none.

04:09

So we'll click on this

04:11

now in the fill patterns here, if we start to search for stucco,

04:15

we can see that appear in the list.

04:17

So we'll select it and click OK to assign that into the surface foreground pattern.

04:23

And now we can click OK to close the material browser

04:26

and that will update the material which is applied to the wall.

04:29

And we can now see that pattern applied to our exterior stucco wall.

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