Currahee Posted January 1, 2013 Author Posted January 1, 2013 Like somebody said before Revit. Forget this one block at a time we did that when we used to draw when pen and paper. Why the hell would I want to go back to the stone age? Cause I'm old and think I know better? No. I refuse to use old materials and old technics because I didn't learn anything new. I know I can build a better building by using new material and better methods. Its just that...its stepping back. Its the novelty of the idea. Of course we arent talking about doing it as a assignment...but ust something fun to do Quote
Currahee Posted January 1, 2013 Author Posted January 1, 2013 Well I think most are missing the point of this. You would not do this every time you drew a house/building but maybe do it for marketing material like in the builders showroom or on a website. Little projects like JD and Remark spoke of are other good examples as well. Exactly....... Quote
Currahee Posted January 1, 2013 Author Posted January 1, 2013 When I renovated the pantry in our 104 y.o. house I modeled it first in 3D to show my wife what I planned on doing. She was impressed. However, her only question was "Are you going to build it that way?" LoL Sounds like a woman..LOL Quote
Currahee Posted January 1, 2013 Author Posted January 1, 2013 I am remodeling my house and drawing it up as I go (in Inventor because that is what I know best).Tools like Frame Generator make it easy to model every framing member. All the standard sizes of building components in my library. Haven't bothered to do a rough calculations of how many total parts (and no, I'm not modeling every nail and screw - but most everything else - including the organic stuff like tub and sink). I think it is fun to have "xray vision" into the walls (especially when considering some of the unacceptable work I found behind the drywall during demolition). I'm hoping that the next buyer appreciates the value of having the digital model when I retire and move south. I've got about 11 years to finish up this project. BTW - just modeling this up and showing to my wife in advance has saved me a lot of money (and arguments). You know I cant tell you how many houses I have built off preliminary plans on a paper napkin, but people like your wife, as well as I and you, like to see the framed house on paper, but it is practically useless in the construction phase of the building of the home. A builder is going to build the house, his headers, corners, sills... etc and lay the house out the way he wants. But with that being said, when you are selling your design service to a "Home Owner", you show them a set of construction drawings with the house framed, all the walls framed, a pretty cut list...etc.....they think you are architectural God!!!LOL Quote
Dadgad Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 You know I cant tell you how many houses I have built off preliminary plans on a paper napkin, but people like your wife, as well as I and you, like to see the framed house on paper, but it is practically useless in the construction phase of the building of the home. A builder is going to build the house, his headers, corners, sills... etc and lay the house out the way he wants. But with that being said, when you are selling your design service to a "Home Owner", you show them a set of construction drawings with the house framed, all the walls framed, a pretty cut list...etc.....they think you are architectural God!!!LOL Who was it, P.T. Barnum? You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. Quote
Currahee Posted January 1, 2013 Author Posted January 1, 2013 (edited) Who was it, P.T. Barnum?You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. I think that is what I am going to put on my business card..."Architectural God..just ask PT Barnum"....LOL Edited January 3, 2013 by Currahee Quote
Bill Tillman Posted January 2, 2013 Posted January 2, 2013 (especially when considering some of the unacceptable work I found behind the drywall during demolition). You said it JD. Having been in the construction business for almost 35 years, I can tell you how disgraceful it is to see what some field guys (and women) will install and think it's either perfectly acceptable or the heck with it, cover it with drywall and go on. Many times it's just a cosmetic thing but all too often it's a structural deficiency. I have opened up more than one can of worms in my time and it really makes you wonder what in the devil were the workers thinking who installed this crap. Quote
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