topic Re: Roof Accessories in Libraries & objects

Roof Accessories

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:58:50 GMT

I used this option on the roof which makes the roof look pretty real, however it absolutely murder trying to rebuild just elevations and sections.Does anyone have any idea on how to reduce the rendering time using this library part. I am using the

Re: Roof Accessories

Ben Odonnell — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:54:14 GMT

Assieh,
Which one are you using?

Cheers.
Ben

Re: Roof Accessories

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 15:53:17 GMT

Sorry my message was half eaten!!
I used the roof accessories option for roofing surface material with spanish/italian tiles. it looks very nice on 3D and also on elevations.However the rendering takes along time.

Re: Roof Accessories

Link — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:15:11 GMT

Spanish Tiles are the worst for bogging down a project. So many polygons! There is no easy way around it, except to either hide the layer in all views you absolutely don't need them on, or turn your elevations into drawings.

Neither are good solutions really. Maybe you can add them at the very last minute before publishing anything?

You know you could create a custom fill by copying and pasting from a 3D view, using the 'Look To' button on your 3D Navigation palette and a flat marquee and copying and pasting onto your floor plan and then into your new Fill Type. Then apply this as a 3D Vectorial fill to a material that you apply to a roof. As long as your have the 3D Vectorial Hatching turned on in 3D and S/E, it will show up.

It won't give that 3D look but may do a good enough job to trick 'em!

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Roof Accessories

TomWaltz — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:52:59 GMT

Duane once had the idea to create a crosshatch of the tiles, then used that instead of the actual tiles in elevations.