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Francesc Salla
VisualARQ examines modern (and not-so-modern) architecture
Do you think that new technologies are only for modern architecture? Do you think that design software applies only to new projects of engineering or design? Look around and you...
Tip of the week: Is it possible to create irregular walls or walls from Rhino geometry?
Yes, it is. The VisualARQ walls created in the model with the _vaWall command , or from curves , are always created vertically and have a regular height and width. However, there...
Rhino projects: The Chapel of Rest, Graz (Hofrichter-Ritter Architects)
When we at VisualARQ present projects done in Rhino, we search for 2D or 3D architectural models which embrace life: homes, offices and factories. Occasionally, hospitals,...
Tip of the week: How can I create and select openings?
The operation and behaviour of an opening is identical to the one of a window or a door. Steps to create a new opening: Run the "_vaOpening" command (from the command line or...
BIM + IFC: Why we need them all
Both from the professional point of view (architecture, engineering or design) and from the citizens' one , it seems clear that the implementation of BIM will result in a general...
Tip of the week: How can I create a custom profile?
To create a custom profile you need to use the “Profile From Curve” option: 1. Draw a closed and planar curve 2. Click on the “Profile From Curve” icon (inside the VisualARQ...
Tip of the week: How can I assign different materials to the different components of a door or a window?
Each component of a VisualARQ object, like doors or windows, can have a different materials for rendering purposes , as well as display and printing properties. All these...
Rhino Projects: MEC, Moscow (2013, 3XN Architects)
It has been many years since the time when Soviet architecture clashed with the grand, magnificent avenues of the Russian capital. Actually, its reputation for being massive,...
Beyond your office
A good way to get out of the office to clear your head without -that’s important- feeling guilty, is an activity that, paradoxical as it may seem, can combine pleasure and...
Rhino Tutorials: the Gumball
Hello Gumball from Rhino Tutorials on Vimeo. In this interesting and quick video tutorial, you can learn the basics of using the Gumball manipulator in Rhino 5. The Gumball is...
Shape to Fabrication 2014
Shape to Fabrication 5: the making of the 2012 games. 9th-10th April 2014. Stratford Circus, London. The fifth conference in the Shape to Fabrication series has a primary focus,...