BluePrints
Although i started and stopped this part of the project many times as i found it involved alot of trial and error, i eventually got there !
Recording precise dimensions of the high res plans was difficult for a few reasons.
I have a list a mile long of ways not to record or document these dimensions, but that might bore a few of you away before we even start discussing the actual 3D part of this 3D project ! So i will only describe the way that worked and why !
Apparently I'm ready for a pensioners bus pass because jumping between different files and zooming in and out and all around a MASSIVE high res file, (i wish i was exaggerating) to get the measurements i needed to calculate the measurement of one wall that possibly needed four measurements to create but also needed five coinciding walls dimensions already calculated just to find those measurements to calculate the one! if that makes sense.
alot of find X type of equations.
To solve this in and out and zooming problem my best solution was print the blueprints out on A1 paper. very old school but it was a life saver having a physical format when jumping between different blueprints.
Seen on Behances behind the scenes photos.
Once i identified an easy system and best place to start i was able to identify the needed measurements for each calculation as i went along, and convert the inches and feet to metres and my scales, and it was obvious a mistake was made by double checking each measurement and comparing it to the surrounding measured walls. Although double checking and comparing every measurement was very time consuming it was worth it as there was no more re-dos or re-designs required when it came time to model (as long as snapped appropriately)
I calculated the way i modelled, in chronological order on both blue prints and construction, from concrete footings all the way up to the roof panels.
The plans are in chronological order for this reason i presume.
Other wise the system wouldn't have worked and there would've been alot of back and forth and add to the time consuming nature of this part of the project.
Personally i found it best to colour code and record visually. I had a separate work book for the calculations and records as backups to cross check but i found recording the final measurements on colour coded sticky notes on the giant prints was the easiest way to continue this project.
It looks very overwhelming and messy but its organised chaos if you actually look at it (i will add photos to behance for reference to this process) Colour coding came in handy when there was elements i didn't understand, or was confused how they linked together, an example of which is the roof vents, it wasn't until well into 3D modelling i found the correlation of the vents to the H.C (hot and cold) rooms. and even in the end never discovered the vent near the middle as there was one more vent than H.C room close to the middle
Part of this recording process required days (not an exaggeration) simply staring at documenting and understanding what each symbol and note meant, alot had to be researched but once i could understand every detail i could SEE the building and how i could build it, everything had a purpose and material and i needed to know these so i didnt have to back track later on.
Like calculations and the 1942 construction crew, i started from the ground up and was sure to group as i went along, learned the difficult way how confusing it can all be if you don't name or group everything correctly. easy to prevent hard to remedy moment. Not apart of the identifying and calculating the measurements process but it was a very important element of the 3D process.
Time management and organisation (even just correct file naming) was essential on creating a 3D reconstruction of this magnitude. It was a matter of good practice and should be mentioned as i don't think i was as organised in past projects to this extent, which i believe gave this project a more professional outcome.
https://www.alnmag.com/article/2011/04/time-management-organization-and-prioritizing
https://www.thebalance.com/time-management-skills-2063776
apps used,
-mind42
-trello
-timetree
-pocket
some are quite similar in purpose but each had its use at different stages of this project.
Recording precise dimensions of the high res plans was difficult for a few reasons.
I have a list a mile long of ways not to record or document these dimensions, but that might bore a few of you away before we even start discussing the actual 3D part of this 3D project ! So i will only describe the way that worked and why !
Apparently I'm ready for a pensioners bus pass because jumping between different files and zooming in and out and all around a MASSIVE high res file, (i wish i was exaggerating) to get the measurements i needed to calculate the measurement of one wall that possibly needed four measurements to create but also needed five coinciding walls dimensions already calculated just to find those measurements to calculate the one! if that makes sense.
alot of find X type of equations.
To solve this in and out and zooming problem my best solution was print the blueprints out on A1 paper. very old school but it was a life saver having a physical format when jumping between different blueprints.
Seen on Behances behind the scenes photos.
Once i identified an easy system and best place to start i was able to identify the needed measurements for each calculation as i went along, and convert the inches and feet to metres and my scales, and it was obvious a mistake was made by double checking each measurement and comparing it to the surrounding measured walls. Although double checking and comparing every measurement was very time consuming it was worth it as there was no more re-dos or re-designs required when it came time to model (as long as snapped appropriately)
I calculated the way i modelled, in chronological order on both blue prints and construction, from concrete footings all the way up to the roof panels.
The plans are in chronological order for this reason i presume.
Other wise the system wouldn't have worked and there would've been alot of back and forth and add to the time consuming nature of this part of the project.
Personally i found it best to colour code and record visually. I had a separate work book for the calculations and records as backups to cross check but i found recording the final measurements on colour coded sticky notes on the giant prints was the easiest way to continue this project.
It looks very overwhelming and messy but its organised chaos if you actually look at it (i will add photos to behance for reference to this process) Colour coding came in handy when there was elements i didn't understand, or was confused how they linked together, an example of which is the roof vents, it wasn't until well into 3D modelling i found the correlation of the vents to the H.C (hot and cold) rooms. and even in the end never discovered the vent near the middle as there was one more vent than H.C room close to the middle
Part of this recording process required days (not an exaggeration) simply staring at documenting and understanding what each symbol and note meant, alot had to be researched but once i could understand every detail i could SEE the building and how i could build it, everything had a purpose and material and i needed to know these so i didnt have to back track later on.
Like calculations and the 1942 construction crew, i started from the ground up and was sure to group as i went along, learned the difficult way how confusing it can all be if you don't name or group everything correctly. easy to prevent hard to remedy moment. Not apart of the identifying and calculating the measurements process but it was a very important element of the 3D process.
Time management and organisation (even just correct file naming) was essential on creating a 3D reconstruction of this magnitude. It was a matter of good practice and should be mentioned as i don't think i was as organised in past projects to this extent, which i believe gave this project a more professional outcome.
https://www.alnmag.com/article/2011/04/time-management-organization-and-prioritizing
https://www.thebalance.com/time-management-skills-2063776
apps used,
-mind42
-trello
-timetree
some are quite similar in purpose but each had its use at different stages of this project.
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