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Model Building - Roof Help! FezHasLotsaToes 05-17-2006
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Posted by Kris Krieger on May 23, 2006, 2:28 pm
jtucker.anderson@gmail.com wrote in

> That was the model they did for me. Here are some more pictures.
> http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/1373/imgp0489medium6eu.jpg
> http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/4733/imgp0493medium1nn.jpg
> http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/8966/imgp0491medium1vj.jpg
> http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/773/imgp0490medium9jq.jpg
>
> I sent them a 3d model that was modeled in Architectural Desktop and
> converted to 3d solids. They have a program that "shrinkwraps" the
> model with 3d polymesh that they plot from. They tweak some stuff so
> it does not break (like the railing). This model is 1/16" scale and
> the plotted size is 10x14x5. They could do slightly larger if they
> modeled the site by hand and just plotted the house.
>
> They used to state on their site that they may be able to do models for
> under 1,000 depending on the rediness of your file, but they have
> updated their website and I could not find it.
>
> T
>
>

Interesting. I wish I could get their website to load...

Posted by clintonG on May 23, 2006, 10:13 am
Just load the webpage that has an image and copy and paste the URL from the
browser into the newsreader document.

<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

> Figured out the image hosting
>
[URL=http://imageshack.us][IMG]http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/9903/imgp0494medium1ou.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
>



Posted by Pierre Levesque, AIA on May 23, 2006, 11:28 am
> Just load the webpage that has an image and copy and paste the URL from
> the browser into the newsreader document.
>
> <%= Clinton Gallagher
> NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
> URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/
>
>> Figured out the image hosting
>>
[URL=http://imageshack.us][IMG]http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/9903/imgp0494medium1ou.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
>>
>
What the hell are both of you using for a newsreader? Fred Flintstone's
operating system? Or maybe a Mac?



Posted by clintonG on May 23, 2006, 6:46 pm
Here's an example using OE as the newsreader . Copy and Paste.
http://img315.imageshack.us/img315/1373/imgp0489medium6eu.jpg

<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/




>> Just load the webpage that has an image and copy and paste the URL from
>> the browser into the newsreader document.
>>
>> <%= Clinton Gallagher
>> NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
>> URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/
>>
>>> Figured out the image hosting
>>>
[URL=http://imageshack.us][IMG]http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/9903/imgp0494medium1ou.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
>>>
>>
> What the hell are both of you using for a newsreader? Fred Flintstone's
> operating system? Or maybe a Mac?
>



Posted by Michael \(LS\) on May 17, 2006, 3:20 pm

> FezHasLotsaToes@gmail.com wrote:
> > We are a small firm in Texas, and we have been designing homes for a
> > subdivision that requires us to submit a scaled model for each home in
> > a "design review" process.
> >
> > We have completed one model for this community, but have many more to
> > come and would appreciate any tips and tricks you can provide us (been
> > out of school too long around here)! Specifically, we're having
> > trouble with the roof and it feels like we're just cutting out the
> > pieces and folding them, making them work the best we can.
> >
> > Check out some pictures of our last model - ANY suggestions would be
> > appreciated! It doesn't have to be fancy (obviously!), but we could do
> > better.
> >
> > http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7210/hpim16743tq.jpg
> >
> > http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8763/hpim16707lk.jpg
> >
> > http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/5447/hpim16681iy.jpg
>
>
> If you built 3D models, find a company with a 3D plotter (color) and
> send the STL file to them... ;)
>

Any idea what that would cost? I've always thought it'd be cool, but what's
the cost (roughly, are we talking hundreds or thousands or......?)

Thanks,


Michael (LS)



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