[Arch] starting point for modeling the first floorplan

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Re: [Arch] starting point for modeling the first floorplan

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I now played a bit more with the Arch/BIM WB, but I have a few questions:

1. Should I use the BIM or Arch WB?
2. How can I place doors/windows very precisly at a specific relative position to room edges and also directly on the wall instead of before the wall?
3. How do I structure walls buildings, garden, inventory, ... in the tree on the left?
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Re: [Arch] starting point for modeling the first floorplan

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luwol03 wrote: Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:13 pm ...
2. How can I place doors/windows very precisly at a specific relative position to room edges and also directly on the wall instead of before the wall?
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I do it as you can see from min 1:25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKMfJ-DOZVM

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Re: [Arch] starting point for modeling the first floorplan

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I have some questions about starting working with FreeCAD as well, hope you dont mind if i hijack this thread. :D

1)What is best way to model (performance wise) alot similar elements(Beams,column,bolts .... )
I'm thinking large warehouse ~5000 square meters with 10000+ DocumentObjects?
All objects should be parametric(with option to change profile and change alignment, start and end points)
From what i have read here that performance drops when alot of DocumentObjects get added to Tree view,
so is splitting model up and linking parts together is the best way ? Or is there another workflow ?

2)What is prefered workflow to add furniture to the model to 3d view improve performance(fps)?

3)How to handle assemblies in Architectural/Structural model(Beam with welded plates and other profiles) ?
I know there are similar Assembly workbenches, but they seem ment for other things, and might be to heavy, for simple structure Assemblies
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Re: [Arch] starting point for modeling the first floorplan

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gbParametric wrote: Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:39 pm ...
3)How to handle assemblies in Architectural/Structural model(Beam with welded plates and other profiles) ?
I know there are similar Assembly workbenches, but they seem ment for other things, and might be to heavy, for simple structure Assemblies

here are examples

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuAdWlztqEw

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6IlID00YyQ

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Re: [Arch] starting point for modeling the first floorplan

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thomas-neemann wrote: Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:17 pm
luwol03 wrote: Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:13 pm ...
2. How can I place doors/windows very precisly at a specific relative position to room edges and also directly on the wall instead of before the wall?
...

I do it as you can see from min 1:25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKMfJ-DOZVM

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So you calculate the delta from a wall edge to (0,0,0) yourself and then enter the number? But isn't there a more parametric approach?
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Re: [Arch] starting point for modeling the first floorplan

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luwol03 wrote: Thu Jul 07, 2022 5:39 pm ...

here is a suggestion from min 1:42 until placing the windows it is parametric


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3yep0aZkew

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Re: [Arch] starting point for modeling the first floorplan

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thomas-neemann wrote: Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:02 pm
luwol03 wrote: Thu Jul 07, 2022 5:39 pm ...

here is a suggestion from min 1:42 until placing the windows it is parametric


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3yep0aZkew

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Thanks for sharing Thomas.

I don't understand why you prefer to use an array of points essentially to have some snapping, when you have snapping tools available. This is not the first time that you use this technik, I was always curious about it. It's a choice with some practical advantage or it's only your personal taste?
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luwol03 wrote: Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:13 pm I now played a bit more with the Arch/BIM WB, but I have a few questions:

1. Should I use the BIM or Arch WB?
ArchWB is the core built-in FreeCAD. Yorik develop the BIM WB as add-on to provide more user friendly tools, like windows manager, for ease of BIM workflow, and as add-on, it could be updated more frequently than the FreeCAD release cycle itself - Search for Yorik's blog on BIM development which provides more details :)
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Re: [Arch] starting point for modeling the first floorplan

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luwol03 wrote: Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:13 pm 2. How can I place doors/windows very precisly at a specific relative position to room edges and also directly on the wall instead of before the wall?
Search there are several available tutorials / youtube video.

This is to me one area to improve indeed :) If you are brave enough, you have have a look and try the experimental WB I try to develop, or you are programmer and can develop something ?

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Re: [Arch] starting point for modeling the first floorplan

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luwol03 wrote: Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:13 pm 3. How do I structure walls buildings, garden, inventory, ... in the tree on the left?
There are many models / workflow example available with different approaches for reference, I am learning from them :D

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