Blender 3D : architecture, buildings, and scenery : create photorealistic 3D architectural visualizations of buildings, interiors, and environmental scenery /: architecture, buildings, and scenery : create photorealistic 3D architectural visualizations of buildings, interiors, and environmental scenery. (©2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Allan Brito ; reviewer, Yorik van Havre.
• Other Names: Brito, Allan; Havre, Yorik van
• Contents: 1: Introduction to Blender and Architectural Visualization -- Architectural Visualization -- How about Blender 3D? -- Download Blender -- Hardware and Software Requirements for Blender -- Other Tools for Visualization -- CAD and 3D-Architectural Modeling -- 3D Models from the Internet -- Visualization with Blender -- Summary -- 2: Blender 3D -- Interface -- Windows and Menus -- Multiple Windows -- Merge Windows -- Header -- Active Window -- Keyboard Shortcuts -- 3D Visualization -- Selecting Objects -- Selecting by Name -- Renaming Objects -- 3D Cursor -- Cursor Snap -- Modes -- Creating Objects -- Duplicating Objects -- Transforming Objects -- Cameras -- Render Basics -- Render Preview -- Summary -- 3: Modeling -- Types of Objects -- Mesh Primitives -- Mesh Editing -- Transformations -- Transforming with Precision -- Loop Subdivide -- Knife Tool -- Selecting Loops -- New Edges and Faces -- Merge -- Removing Double Vertices -- Extrude -- Extrude with Vertex -- Extrude with Edges -- Extrude with Faces -- Constraining the Extrude -- Modeling Example -- Modifiers -- Subsurf Modifier -- Array Modifier -- Array Example -- Boolean Modifier -- Mirror Modifier -- Groups -- How to Create a Group? -- Proportional Editing -- Summary -- 4: Modeling for Architecture -- Architectural Modeling -- Modeling by Proportions -- Planning Is the Key to Success -- Precision Modeling -- Edge Length -- Transforming with Precision -- Layers -- Modeling in Practice -- Walls -- Rounded Corners -- Symmetry -- Openings -- Floors and Lining -- Starting From a CAD Drawing -- Preparing the DXF Files -- Importing DXF files -- Summary -- 5: Modeling Details -- Level of Detail -- Windows -- Doors -- Summary -- 6: Modeling Furniture -- Create Models or Use a Library? -- How to Get Started? -- Appending Models -- Importing Models -- Modeling a Chair -- Modeling a Sofa -- Summary -- 7: Materials -- Creating and Organizing Materials -- Material Color -- Gradient Colors -- Shaders -- Diffuse -- Specular -- Ray Tracing -- Creating Glass -- Mirrors and Reflections -- Ray-traced Shadows -- Wireframe Materials -- Self-illumination -- Summary -- 8: Textures -- Procedural Textures vs. Bitmap Textures -- Texture Library -- Applying Textures -- Mapping -- Normal Map -- UV Mapping -- Unwrapping Scripts -- Summary -- 9: UV Mapping -- What is UV Mapping? -- Why UV Mapping? -- What Makes a Good Seam? -- Unfold the Model -- Editing the Unfolded Model -- Export the Unfolded Mesh -- Unwrapping Scripts -- Summary -- 10: Light Basics -- Lamps -- Energy -- Distance -- Color -- Controlling Light -- Hemi -- Sun -- Lamp -- Area -- Spot -- Soft Shadows -- Lighting Exercise -- Summary -- 11: Radiosity and Ambient Occ.
• Publisher Details: Birmingham, U.K : Packt Pub
• Publication Date: 2008
• Copyright Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (vi, 316 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 720.28/40285536; Architecture -- Computer-aided design; Computer graphics; Computer simulation; Computer animation; Three-dimensional display systems; Architectural design; Computer graphics; Computer animation; Three-dimensional display systems; ARCHITECTURE -- Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation; Blender (Programm); Dreidimensionale Computergraphik; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847193681; 1847193684
• Related ISBNs: 1847193676; 9781847193674
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.