How would you go about modeling this?

[Anonymous]

I have always wondered how others are modeling details like these (see the attachments). Specifically how would you model the trim pieces on the column bases and the crown molding. I would like to hear how you would proceed to model these.

[Anonymous]

the other...

[Anonymous]

Molding = one or more custom profiles (upper and below) to have both turn 90° individually at the corner...

Posts : using different slabs in plan view and save as an object (see image)

Etc...

[Anonymous]

So do you save that as an gld object then or just group it so its easier to multiply?

[Anonymous]

You can do this with one piece, and than use SE. In this case you dont have GDL.

[Anonymous]

HAL9000 wrote:
So do you save that as an gld object then or just group it so its easier to multiply?

I do save as a GDL object (via Generic Axonometry window) to have it turn 90° : File > Libraries and Objects > Save selection as... and make it an editable script to change materials if needed.
Then multiply the object in plan view.

I would use slabs also to get the storefronts as shown (as a carpenter would assemble them)

[Dwight]

Many objects can be more simply made with Custom Profile Walls - no rotating and only save as an object if you need it again.

Several advantages include individual surface materials.