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Conclusion
Choosing SketchUp was a wise move in view of the extremely tight deadlines
for a project in which there was a lot of ground to cover. SketchUp allowed us to
• communicateefectivelywiththeclientandacceleratethedecision-
making process;
• evaluateconceptsinrealtime;
• puttogethertheroughmodelsandtheinal,detailedone;
• reducethenumberofpolygonstoaminimum,andtherefore
• reducetherenderingtimeforeachimage,andtherefore
• puttogetherananimationextremelyquickly.
Our initial choice of SketchUp proved to be sound: The entire project could have
been modeled in 3D Studio Max, but the process would have been less intuitive
and more work would have been needed to advance each stage of the project.
The Virtual House project has been evolving since the end of 2005, and
today, it is in its fifth iteration, with the addition of animations showing the
implementation of the prevention and protection methods.
This first experience with interactive virtual reality allowed us to offer a more
groundbreaking service. This was the first commission for the Federal Department
for Interior Affairs, and the client's satisfaction has brought with it numerous other
commissions, including some in areas outside of architecture. We can say without
fear of contradiction that this project has greatly expanded our practice's sphere
of activity and has actively promoted our professional activities.
Resources
Software
Autodesk 3D Studio Max 2010 - Retails for $3,495.
Garden Gnome Software Pano2VR - prices start from €59 (about $84),
excluding sales tax. Available at http://gardengnomesoftware.com/
pano2vr_license.php.
Adobe Photoshop CS5 - price around €840, excluding sales tax.
SketchUp Plug-ins
Push-Pull Z by Didier Bur. Available at http://www.crai.archi.fr/
RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/fr_push_pull_z.rb.
Reverse Faces tool by Todd Burch. Available at http://www.smustard
.com/script/ReverseFaces.
Layer by Material by Tim Bertschinger. Available at http://www.crai
.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/fr_layerbymaterial.rb.
3D Studio Max Plug-in
ItooSoft Forest Pro 3 - €250 (about $350), excluding sales tax. Available
at http://www.itoosoft.com/english/menu.php?id=forest_register.
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