How to Make an Architectural Contour Site Model - Easily Model a Sloped Contoured Site for Students
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Architecture Site Model Tutorial - Learn how to make a contoured site model quickly and easily for your architecture project.
I recently completed my studio 6 project for my Bachelor of Architectural Studies, which required us to make 2 models. One of the models was a site model at a 1 : 1000 scale. My site had an artificially made slope to it, formed using Rhino. I used Rhino to turn the sloped site into a contoured model. This allowed me to create a physical contoured site model from the Rhino model. The 1 : 100 model was a much larger site model requiring a layering of 14 cardboard sheets at 4mm thick each.
This site model required the same process as the smaller model, just at a larger scale.
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0:00 Introduction
2:00 Create a Contour Model in Rhino + Basics
8:45 Creating the Physical Model
10:20 Recap
12:05 Conclusion
12:33 Timelapse of Making My Studio 6 Site Contour Model (+ Bloopers)
So here's a recap to begin. You want to create your site in rhino. If you have a real life site, you can model it in less than 30 seconds using SketchUp and can import that into rhino. I show you how to do that in this video here: • How to Model 3D Site T...
After you have your site modelled, you use the contour command to turn your site into a contour model, rather than a surface to begin creating a physical model of this. You want to start with the lowest layer of your rhino contour, a model turned on and nothing else create a base that is the same dimensions as the area you want to have modelled. I would use a thick material as the base. Remember, your site model will be scaled down usually to 1 : 100, 200 or 500.
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Now, with your base ready layer. Add another piece of card on top of it that is the same dimensions as the base and use the lowest layer of your rhino model as a guideline to where to draw your pencil lines. Once pencilled in, you can use a blade to cut where those lines are. You now have your first contour. Be sure to keep the scraps from it though. Next turn on the next layer in rhino, right? Click the layer and click select objects. This will highlight the layer you want to pencil in on another piece of card, the same dimensions as the base lay over the scraps from the previous contour. You just cut out this acts as a guide to show you where your next contours are. They don't have to be perfect from here just for your rhino model to make it look similar. Continue this process for the remaining contours until you reach the top layer. Lastly, all you need to do now is begin. Gluing it down. Then you're all finished.
BEST explanation ever, thank you
perfect explanation. I’m working on my first ever topography model and this was very helpful.
Glad to hear! Cheers
Wow very helpful and clear! Showing the process on rhino was very helpful too. Thank you so much, very admirable that you managed to make a video after the stresses of the past week! I would have done nothing for a good week after haha
Hahaha thank you so much Mada! I really appreciate that. I was itching to make another video hehe, it was too long. Thanks again!
Right on time when am making my site model... Great video Kyle
Thank you heaps Warren, glad you liked it :)
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Great video like always!!
Legend! Thank you!
hey,
thank you for this video, it was very helpful.
My pleasure Damia! Appreciate the comment :)
Thanks for sharing the video :)
Thanks for watching!
You saved my life!thank u so much
So glad to hear, thanks!
Anyone know how to define a road on a sloped site... there is only a 5 metre difference between East and west parts of the site but the road cuts diagonally across it. So tempted to pretend the site is flat but any advice will be welcomed..
Oh I loved how you put front view at the bottom)
at the start of the video, pretty usefull sometimes
Glad to hear you liked it, cheers!
Hi, quick question: How do you manage to translate the contour lines onto actual card? Did you print everything out to scale?
Good question. You can measure it off the Rhino file and make a good "estimate" as to how to draw it on the card. Otherwise, you could export it to a photoshop file to the right paper size and then print that out, glue it onto the card and cut around the contour lines. That would be the more accurate method.
Is there any website that explains the topography of the site ( for example if there's any slop in the site) ?
I'm not too sure about other locations, but where I live, our government provides contour maps of the state. If you look hard enough, I'm sure that you'll be able to find something similar.
@@kylesinko thank you for your helpful videos and your reply ☺️ I really appreciate it! X
Hey, great video! Wehre do you suggest to purchase the cardboard from? Looks like you have used flat sheets.
Thanks a lot! Sometimes you have to get creative with modelling materials. I "borrowed" a few large cardboard boxes from work and cut them up for the large sheets. You can do this with removalist boxes, packing boxes or similar. Otherwise, check your local art shop, they might have some sheets
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I started college 2 month ago and i have a lot of project to draw in a3 paper but the tools are so expensive 4 rapitograph 60 euros 🤦♂️ i would like to send u those projects if u like to see
Would love to see them Rinor! Feel free to send them through a DM on Insta :)
nice work,,.,,,,,,, how to reduce the rhino huge file size
Upcoming video! Thanks for the suggestion :)
@@kylesinko thank you so much sir
@@kylesinko how to reduce the rhino huge file size durring work
Very cool, have you tried using a laser cutter for your landscape before?
I have! To be honest, I wish I had done it for this project. I think it's great. I went full cheapskate here though ;)
hii .... I am unable to figure out .. please answer me ... so i am in 11th grade right now ... I am from india ... so i studied maths chemistry and physics till class 10th but .. then i dropped the sciences in 11th but i still have maths .... in India maths chemistry and physics is required till grade 12th to pursue architect ... so can i pursue it in usa without chemistry and physics ... if yes then please give the list of some colleges where chemistry nd physics is not needed ... thank u so much
Hey Tishya. I'm not too sure about the US but here in Australia there are no prerequisites to study architecture at uni. You might need a portfolio at the most, otherwise it's based off your score from 12th grade.
@@kylesinko thank u really needed this 🌸
i wonder how its like for the man himself Collab with his other mates to make a model and the way they do their tactics for it
I'll have to document my next group project in my next semester for you Zul!
@@kylesinko will do bossman cant wait !
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You should get a CNC machine, mate ;)
If only I had a spare few thousand dollars haha. Would love one eventually though!
@@kylesinko Maybe a local company will have mercy on you? Or a dept at your college? Fund-raiser? They didn't exist when I went to archi school but that's no reason you shouldn't have access to one. best regards, Rich
@@rmontena4583 Great suggestions. I think the University workshop actually has one, I'll see if they'll let me use it this semester. Cheers Rich
Bro first years haven’t learned Rhino yet