2004-03-21 06:16 PM
2004-03-24 02:35 PM
TRIBU wrote:Do you really think building the Virtual Building in a semantic way would complexify your job ?
We already have to set so many parameters before we actually see 3D object, lets not make our lives any more complicated.
TRIBU wrote:Maybe it depends of your clients : we have sometimes so many alternatives to show them that some of the features Link propose would be extremely useful.
How many times did you had a chance to implement those advanced features? 90% of work won't require any variable cross linking.
2004-03-24 03:49 PM
Geoffroy wrote:It's exactly my point. I never said it is a bad idea. I just want it to be implemented seamlessly into existing working environment.
I know Allplan was a nightmare to use, but you're not obliged to link everything in your project. Giving the users the ability to do it would be, from my point of view, a great step forward...
Geoffroy wrote:I'll agree on that, even though alternatives may differ so much and setting connection between them is impossible.
Maybe it depends of your clients : we have sometimes so many alternatives to show them that some of the features Link propose would be extremely useful.
2004-08-11 10:15 PM
2004-08-16 07:38 PM
James wrote:A method I've used for a long long time is a 'reference section' through the model (yes - on a separate non-printing layer) which cuts through all elements providing a useful 'level reference sheet'. Often totally unreadable (as a section) but with the addition of 'scribbled' notes I find it indispensable.
... My coworker and I were discussing how cumbersome it is to keep straight the various elevations of soffits, window heads, etc. You have to keep in your head that the head height of the second floor windows is 7'-4". There is no way is embed this datum meaningfully in the model. You have to remember it, write it down, something. Yet this datum is an integral part of the project, just like the story settings. I need to know it, the framer needs to know it,.....
2004-08-17 06:44 AM
2004-08-17 10:08 AM