bentley generativecomponents
10.01.29 | training essentials
This .pdf provides the "must know" essentials of Bentley's parametric design software, GenerativeComponents. This .pdf was sent to us by Brad Workman who is the vice president of building and plant solutions for Bentley Systems Inc.
This document covers issues from the installation process to the basics of the interface and modeling process. There are several step by step examples of how to use GenerativeComponents as a part of your design process, as well.
autodesk 3ds max
11.05.08 | iray rendering
This tutorial shows how to create quick renderings in 3D Studio Max using the newer non biased Autodesk render engine iray. Iray uses many settings, materials, and concepts as Mental Ray, however, because of its unbiased abilities it make iray a much more friendly render engine to use. We will walk through how to set up an iray scene with photometric mental ray lights, material settings, max scrips, and render settings.
autodesk revit
11.08.16 | roof edge
Got an email from a August in Sweden with a specific question about wall joints at roof connections. In this tutorial we will cover attaching walls to the underside of roofs and some inplace modeling for a custom roof joint.
autodesk autocad
10.03.18 | gui customization
In this tutorial we show you how to customize the layout inside of AutoCAD. This tutorial is intended to give you the knowledge to configure the visual layout of AutoCAD with its icons, buttons, and workspaces to your personal preferences. Once you have configured your layout you will have the ability to use AutoCAD very, very quickly.
mcneel rhino
10.02.01 | interface introduction
This video gives you an introduction into the layout and interface of Rhino. We will show you how to navigate in 3D space and how you customize the layout similar to Autodesk's AutoCAD. We have also included some very helpful "Introduction to Rhino" .pdfs as well.
These .pdfs are an excellent platform to start to develop you knowledge of the Rhino platform. These documents provide an introduction into the interface, and various commands that allow the designer to create both solids and surfaces.
These .pdfs also cover the documentation and rendering process which gives the designer the ability to communicate their design in a convincing manner.
google sketchup
10.05.10 | topo creation
In this video we will cover how to take topography models you have created in other programs and manipulate them in Sketchup.
This process will give you the ability to iterate quickly through design decisions for the site and actually see the end result of these decisions in physical form. It is important to use this technology to its fullest extent, by bringing the models to a tangible result. While the computer for model visualization is a very useful tool, seeing a model in its physical form is that much more potent when explaining a design.
next limit technologies maxwell studio
11.08.21 | materials introduction
So after many requests we have finally started to cover how to create Maxwell materials. So to start things off we are going to cover base materials, glass, metal, and textured materials with displacement maps. I know that a lot of you out there are using different modeling software but the use of the Maxwell Material editor is pretty universal. In this video we were using 3DS Max as our modeling software. We have also attached the working files that we using in the making of this tutorial so if you are having trouble on your end you can just download the working files and see where you are going wrong.
As always if you have any questions feel free to email us or comment in the comment box below. Thanks guys for checking out our videos.
adobe photoshop
10.12.08 | quick mask
This tutorial explains how to quickly mask out selections in Photoshop. We will cover how to create a mask and how a mask can quickly "select" pieces of an image for editing.
adobe illustrator
09.09.30 | site plans
In this tutorial we will cover the steps to take when exporting a drawing from Autodesk AutoCAD 2010 and importing it into Adobe Illustrator for editing. This tutorial will be specific to the techniques used to create site plans. Specifically to site plans that cover large scales.
adobe indesign
09.10.05 | introduction
This tutorial covers the basic features and layout of Adobe Indesign. Later tutorial will cover the creation of templates and the creation of organizational grids.
microsoft windows 7
09.10.05 | introduction
In this tutorial we will cover the basics of computer maintenance and the basic standards you should adhere to when using your computer on a daily basis. The most important thing to remember when you are using a computer is if you take care of it, it will take care of you.
