topic Re: How to render an axonometric view in Visualization

How to render an axonometric view

Anonymous — Thu, 11 May 2023 10:17:41 GMT

Hi!
I'm a student and the assignment I'm working on now, is the first one where I can use ArchiCad. I've been drawing by hand until now.
And when I drew the images, I could make an axonometry of my room/house. But how do I do this in ArchiCad?

I want the walls/doors/windows that are closest to me, to be greyed out so we can see everything in the room.
It's supose to be in 1:50

I found a picture on the web wich are pretty close to what I want:

Re: How to render an axonometric view

Eduardo Rolon — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:54:07 GMT

The trick is to put the wireframe wall in a specific layer and select the wireframe display option for the wall (the cube icon drawn with lines) in the Layers Window. fter that you can either render the 3D window or use the save as 3D document option to create the image.

Recommended reading in the Help Files

1. 3D view Options
2. 3D Document
3. Layers

Re: How to render an axonometric view

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:19:46 GMT

Ah, thanks so much ejrolon
How can I set the angle right? If I manually turn the camera it will ble wrong. Is it any place I can set the angle settings?

And thanks for the recommended reading files!
I will read them all tomorrow

Re: How to render an axonometric view

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:39:49 GMT

Reeves

Try one of the pre-sets in 3D Projection Settings. You can adjust the angle with the normal 3D navigation methods, then save the view so you get the same angle next time you want it.

Also, the wireframe method for see-through elements only works in Internal Engine or OpenGL windows, but will be completely invisible in Lightworks renderings.

Re: How to render an axonometric view

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:00:13 GMT

Thanks s2art!
That worked great

Re: How to render an axonometric view

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:34:13 GMT

If you were using lightworks to render the image, to get the effect of the semi-transparent wall to the front you could temporarily apply a specially set up low reflecting semi-transparent material just to that wall. Don't forget to change it back before saving!

Re: How to render an axonometric view

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:14:28 GMT

Ah, thats clever! I'll try that

Yes, one more thing..
I also need my first floor in 2d, seen from abowe. (F2)
But I want it renderd. So I use the Axonometry. (F3)
But is it posible to show all the dimensions in this 3D window?

Re: How to render an axonometric view

Eduardo Rolon — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:27:33 GMT

In the Layout view or Illustrator or Photoshop, overlay your floor plan over your rendered plan.

Re: How to render an axonometric view

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:10:07 GMT

Ok, thanks
But that is the only way? I'd shure like to print it right from ArchiCad.

Re: How to render an axonometric view

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:15:27 GMT

Reeves wrote:
But that is the only way? I'd shure like to print it right from ArchiCad.

Your answer -

ejrolon wrote:
In the Layout view or Illustrator or Photoshop, overlay your floor plan over your rendered plan.

As ejrolon says, create two views of the model; a scaled line drawing with the dimensions on, and a not-to-scale rendered view. (This doesn't have to be a 'live' view, it could just be a prerendered image.) Overlay the line drawing over the top of the render in a layout in ArchiCAD itself, and stretch the render to the correct size using the scaled line drawing as a guide. You can then use this to print from, as they will both update together if you make changes.

Re: How to render an axonometric view

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:48:11 GMT

Okey, thank you very much. I think I get it 😉
I'll shure give it a try

Re: How to render an axonometric view

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:23:04 GMT

If you save your top 3d view as a 3d document (new feature in 12) you can add dimensions to it. Quality wont be as good as a rendering but its alright.

Cheers!

Re: How to render an axonometric view

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:50:31 GMT

Thank you all for all the tips

But one last thing. I really want to print out completly rendered images.
But how do I make shure that the rendered image is in the right scale?
I tried to go to wiev - zoom - actuall size. But that is not the actuall size.
Also when I'm in my layout book and viewing an a3 layout, and I press "actuall size" it's still as small as a4. Do you understand what I mean?
My drawing here is in 1:50, but how do I get a right scaled image to my layout?

Re: How to render an axonometric view

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:32:43 GMT

Use the Resize command with the "Define graphically" option to scale the image, using an element of known length.

Re: How to render an axonometric view

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:28:11 GMT

I just wanna say thank you guys for the help here!
I'm done with the project now