Week 4: Modelling

This week was spent entirely on modelling

Developing on last weeks work, I spent this week just modelling. I have managed to complete all stud work and noggings for the external walls, aswell as all of the internal walls and roofing.

As i have made progress this week, I have realised how time consuming this task is becoming. To help make the workflow more efficient I have discovered how important grouping becomes, as in 3DS Max you are able to hide/unhide objects by their group name- this saves ALOT of time.

I have also noticed however, that the more I do this, the quicker i become at it. Each day the workflow becomes more and more efficient.

Week 3: Start of Work

I began researching and modelling the stud work for the house.

This week started with me researching the requirements needed to model the stud work of a house according to the BCA.
My main source of information came from a friend who is a qualified carpenter and has a wealth of knowledge in this field.

My Primary concerns were with the spacing of stud work and noggings. The requirements covered this week dealt with roof joists and beams.

Research:

Modelling: 

After collecting the required information, I started the modelling process, which began as importing the Revit model into 3DS Max.

After importing the model into the file, i began to group the different elements into their related groups, e.g all external walls of the first floor were grouped into 'FirstFloorExternal'

From here I made the basic outline of the stud walls

Week 2: Team Creation

This week we formed the team, decided on our outcomes and assigned roles.

Very quickly after forming the team, we were able to start brainstorming different ideas,and ultimately, what we are trying to achieve.
After deciding the main stages of construction, we assigned different roles to different members, and discussed a basic schedule for the assignment completion to ensure that the task moves as smoothly as possible.

We also decided upon a wiki to use, aswell as a team name. I, along with Dan's help, created the logo for our team, '3RDi Construct'.

Major Output:
A CryEngine level that shows the accurate construction of a house
A video presentation of a video file showing working CryEngine level

Team Members & Roles:
Nikko: Project Manager
Salli: Construction consultant and BCA, Revit
Daniel: 3DS Max to Crysis, Media
Matt: 3DS Max Modelling, Media
Tim: Crysis
Demi: Presentation, Construction and BCA

Week 1: Matthew Whellan CV

Downloadable PDF: http://www.sendspace.com/file/ib5a5n