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Transcript
00:04
We will review how to edit an imported building file in 3DSketch, add floors, and generate area metrics.
00:14
If you would like to make an edit to your imported OBJ, you can do so in 3D Sketch.
00:29
To edit this imported OBJ building in 3D Sketch,
00:35
select the building in the canvas and choose "Edit in 3D Sketch".
00:45
A pop up will ask you if you would like to convert this object.
00:49
Click "Convert object" to continue.
00:55
You have now entered the 3D Sketch sub mode.
00:59
We are going to edit our building to make it taller and to curve the front edges of the building.
01:06
Let's first select the front face.
01:12
A series of tools will become visible on the toolbar to the right.
01:16
Let's click the "Flatten faces" button.
01:23
Now select the roof face of the building.
01:27
Locate the "Extrude" button on the toolbar and select it.
01:34
Now find the face centroid on the roof face and select.
01:41
You can either drag the face upward along the Z axis or enter the desired height.
01:48
Let's put 75 ft.
01:52
And click "Enter".
01:54
Click "Escape" to exit the extrude tool.
01:60
Now we'll curb the sides of our building.
02:07
Select the arc by three points sketching tool.
02:15
Click to start drawing the arc from the edge midpoint,
02:21
and click the opposite edge mid-point and expand the arc.
02:31
Let's repeat that on the other edge.
02:48
Now select one of the new curved triangle faces you created,
02:55
find the "Extrude" button and extrude down towards the ground.
03:04
Extruding down will delete the geometry, leaving us with the curved building edges.
03:18
Click "Escape" to exit the tool.
03:21
Lastly, let's slope the roof of our building.
03:25
Select the rear edge of the building.
03:36
Locate the move tool in the toolbar and go back to select the edge mid-point.
03:45
You can either drag up the Z axis or you can enter a specified length on your toolbar.
03:53
Let's enter 20 ft.
03:57
And click "Escape".
04:05
Now that we have edited our imported OBJ building, let's add floors.
04:13
Currently, our building is identified in Forma as a generic object.
04:19
In order to get area metrics like GFA RA and building coverage, you must add floors.
04:27
Ensure that your entire building is selected.
04:33
You should see an option to add floors on the right-hand side.
04:37
Go ahead and click "Add floors".
04:41
Four stacks will automatically be generated for the building and the canvas, and now you can see area metrics.
04:49
We can also adjust the height of the floors, on the right and see the changes reflected in the canvas.
05:06
Once the building looks good, click the check mark at the top of the screen to finish your 3D Sketch session,
05:14
and to save your work.
00:04
We will review how to edit an imported building file in 3DSketch, add floors, and generate area metrics.
00:14
If you would like to make an edit to your imported OBJ, you can do so in 3D Sketch.
00:29
To edit this imported OBJ building in 3D Sketch,
00:35
select the building in the canvas and choose "Edit in 3D Sketch".
00:45
A pop up will ask you if you would like to convert this object.
00:49
Click "Convert object" to continue.
00:55
You have now entered the 3D Sketch sub mode.
00:59
We are going to edit our building to make it taller and to curve the front edges of the building.
01:06
Let's first select the front face.
01:12
A series of tools will become visible on the toolbar to the right.
01:16
Let's click the "Flatten faces" button.
01:23
Now select the roof face of the building.
01:27
Locate the "Extrude" button on the toolbar and select it.
01:34
Now find the face centroid on the roof face and select.
01:41
You can either drag the face upward along the Z axis or enter the desired height.
01:48
Let's put 75 ft.
01:52
And click "Enter".
01:54
Click "Escape" to exit the extrude tool.
01:60
Now we'll curb the sides of our building.
02:07
Select the arc by three points sketching tool.
02:15
Click to start drawing the arc from the edge midpoint,
02:21
and click the opposite edge mid-point and expand the arc.
02:31
Let's repeat that on the other edge.
02:48
Now select one of the new curved triangle faces you created,
02:55
find the "Extrude" button and extrude down towards the ground.
03:04
Extruding down will delete the geometry, leaving us with the curved building edges.
03:18
Click "Escape" to exit the tool.
03:21
Lastly, let's slope the roof of our building.
03:25
Select the rear edge of the building.
03:36
Locate the move tool in the toolbar and go back to select the edge mid-point.
03:45
You can either drag up the Z axis or you can enter a specified length on your toolbar.
03:53
Let's enter 20 ft.
03:57
And click "Escape".
04:05
Now that we have edited our imported OBJ building, let's add floors.
04:13
Currently, our building is identified in Forma as a generic object.
04:19
In order to get area metrics like GFA RA and building coverage, you must add floors.
04:27
Ensure that your entire building is selected.
04:33
You should see an option to add floors on the right-hand side.
04:37
Go ahead and click "Add floors".
04:41
Four stacks will automatically be generated for the building and the canvas, and now you can see area metrics.
04:49
We can also adjust the height of the floors, on the right and see the changes reflected in the canvas.
05:06
Once the building looks good, click the check mark at the top of the screen to finish your 3D Sketch session,
05:14
and to save your work.