Module 4 - Points to Ponder

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Module 4 - Points to Ponder
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Please share your comments on 3 of the following Points to Ponder questions. (Choose 3 of the questions below.)

What types of building information are best portrayed in 3D views?

  • 3-D views are great for their readability. They describe the design in forms that we are most used to seeing the physical world in. Building information such as exteriors embedded in their terrain/ topography and interior views help to situate the viewers.
  • Some building information is best in 2-D, this includes sections, floor plans, and elevations. These all help to describe a design and introduce materiality, form, and constructional analyses.

Should your design ideas always be conveyed through photorealistic renders?

  • Photorealistic renders are great for gaining support for your design. They also assist people who struggle to read other building modeling drawings that might take a bit more imagination. The issue with these nearly life-like renders is that people then expect a certain design and alongside that the perfect conditions the structure is computationally placed in. The sun is calculated, the trees are fully leaved, the grass is perfectly clean, and there is so sign of mess or clutter; this is unrealistic. Very few designs can live up to this level of perfection. As rendering software has modernized it even manages to convey moods and overall vibes, this is incredibly difficult to replicate in real life.

How can schedule views be used to assist with procurement and model-based estimating?

Schedule views are great because they act like an excel sheet already inputted with data from the model. Designers can edit their model and at the same time have schedule views actively calculating the area and cost-estimate. Schedule views also are readable by anyone in the design process: clients can see cost estimates, construction crews can see inventory, and designers can know if they are in budget.