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Drawing from the Model

By : Frank Melendez
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Drawing from the Model

By: Frank Melendez

Overview of this book

With advances in computing and the invention of computer-aided design (CAD) tools in the 1960s, the production of architectural drawing shifted from hand drafting to computer-aided drafting. Drawing from the Model presents design students and professionals with a broad overview of drawing and modeling in architectural representation. The book starts with an overview of drawing, modeling, and computing, with descriptions and examples of drawings that range from hand sketching to computational visualizations. You’ll also learn about digital physics-based simulations and explore digital drawing and 3D modeling tools, techniques, and workflows for creating geometry in Robert McNeel & Associates Rhinoceros® (Rhino 6 for Windows) software. Moving ahead, you’ll be introduced to conventional architectural drawings, such as plans, sections, and elevations. In the end chapters, you’ll learn about computational design processes, scripting procedures for developing various types of incrementally varying patterns and get an overview of robotics and physical computing platforms. By the end of this book, you’ll have digital drawing and modeling skill sets that are required in contemporary architectural education.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)

Chapter 3
Architecture and Computing

Chapter 3 introduces digital concepts and terminologies related to computing and 3D modeling. The methods in which geometry is defined within 3D models builds upon historical methods of descriptive geometry and projection. This includes using the Cartesian coordinate system to define the locations of points in space, which can be utilized to define other geometric elements such as lines, curves, and surfaces. As computing technologies evolve, providing faster processing speeds and enhanced graphics, so do 3D modeling platforms and their capabilities.

This chapter provides an overview of early computer-aided design (CAD) models and graphics, the development of digital surface and solid modelers, advances in parametric and associative models, and the use of building information models (BIM) that contain blocks of parametric objects that store data and information. These advances in 3D modeling provide architects and designers with agency to create...