Vectorworks 2010 Products 45
Vectorworks Spotlight 2010 Getting Started Guide
Project — The Lighthouse
Believe it or not, you now have enough knowledge to model and
render something like this. Well maybe not render, but read on
and that too will be explained.
Where I teach, this project is seen as a rite of passage. It is
always known as The Lighthouse even though I have varied the
assignment from year to year. The lighthouse les are included
on the disc, but you can challenge yourself with other great
architectural landmarks. The United States Government HABS
(Housing and Building Survey) Drawings from the Depression
Era WPA is a great resource.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/habs_haer
The JPEG of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is a half section/half
elevation. Import the JPEG and use the Modify>Scale and Scale
to Dimension commands to be sure that the drawing is in scale
and to set a layer scale. This is why I always ask that a scale bar
be included on every drawing. On a new layer trace and model
the lighthouse. Consider using different layers for different
elements and either stacking the layers or assembling on one
master layer.
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