WhistlerBuilder Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Hi Chiefers, Quick question. Is it possible to display plan view in the watercolor mode? So far I can only get watercolor to apply to the 3D views that chief generates. I have a sample of what I am talking about generated with Sketchup imported dwg from a chief file. Chief normal version = Sample 1, sketchup watercolor = sample 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJohnson Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 You could get pretty close. Perspective Full Overview / Cross Section Slider / Watercolor with Line Drawing on Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMc Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 This used a Orthographic camera set directly, centered, with walls and some other vertical things turned off, then layered line (could have been a CAD?), and another for the blue colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistlerBuilder Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Thanks guys for the replies. I have done this already, it achieves close to what we are looking for, but not exactly. There doesn't appear to be a plan view watercolor in chief, only the top down floor plan 3D. PS, MarkMc - Very cool plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Orthographic Floor Overview... 3D>View Direction>Top View... Watercolor with Line Drawing rendering mode Easy peasy rice and cheesy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistlerBuilder Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 29 minutes ago, Alaskan_Son said: Orthographic Floor Overview... 3D>View Direction>Top View... Watercolor with Line Drawing rendering mode Easy peasy rice and cheesy Actually, as stated above this is not what I am looking for. The 3D perspective changes what is displayed, and I am specifically looking for plan view, not a 3D perspective. The results are very different, especially on large floorplans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge_Runner Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 41 minutes ago, WhistlerBuilder said: The 3D perspective changes what is displayed Not with Michael's suggestion. Follow his instructions and try it. It is an "orthographic" view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistlerBuilder Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 34 minutes ago, Ridge_Runner said: Not with Michael's suggestion. Follow his instructions and try it. It is an "orthographic" view. Once again it is close, but it is still displaying a 3D drawing from the top down. It cannot seem to display doors properly which can be VERY CONFUSING for clients. See sample from Sketchup Vs Ortho - top down from Chief. Also, clicking every door and telling it to display as open in 3D still does not show it properly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Sorry, your original posts didn't really specify all that much criteria. You have to get creative by using a few extra material regions, p-line solids, and adjusting your layer settings to get a lot closer... Or you can create a symbol of your plan, rotate it onto it's side, and take a section view. Adding the splashes of color that way requires some extra effort though. Seems like it would be just as easy to keep using Sketchup if you really need that exact look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey_martin Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 The answer, as you have found, is no. There are a couple different options to get close....but no can do with a plan view. I keep hoping though. That option, along with an actual stair tool and a few other things are why I am still using X8. Not going to upgrade until I get what I want. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 2 hours ago, WhistlerBuilder said: Once again it is close, but it is still displaying a 3D drawing from the top down. It cannot seem to display doors properly which can be VERY CONFUSING for clients. See sample from Sketchup Vs Ortho - top down from Chief. Also, clicking every door and telling it to display as open in 3D still does not show it properly.... You don't have to click every door individually if that is what you are saying. Use Match Properties>Is Drawn Closed In 3D to narrow down your selection. Then you can use the cross section slider to drop the cutting plane so that it goes through the doors. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan_Son Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 10 minutes ago, glennw said: use the cross section slider to drop the cutting plane so that it goes through the doors. Yep. Thanks for the reminder. I knew there was an easier way I had done that in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 One problem may be that it doesn't show door swings or any other cad items. This is a copy of your earlier plan without any fitout, all 3D objects would display when added, but no cad. So maybe you can't get exactly what you are after, but maybe you can get close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefer Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 12 hours ago, WhistlerBuilder said: Hi Chiefers, Quick question. Is it possible to display plan view in the watercolor mode? So far I can only get watercolor to apply to the 3D views that chief generates. I have a sample of what I am talking about generated with Sketchup imported dwg from a chief file. Chief normal version = Sample 1, sketchup watercolor = sample 2 And you can use the watercolor technique with line drawing on top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdyck Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Here's a couple that might be close examples...the bedrooms are with a watercolor, the main floor with a vector view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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