The easiest way to start using open source in architectural designs is by saving your projects using open standards. Whenever you have an architectural project, keep those files in formats like SVG, IFC, or anyone open and easily accessible. Since those are text files, you can open them anywhere and even extract data from them […]
By the end of last month, I posted here in Blender 3D Architect an article about a project developed with an entire FOSS workflow. The project’s author used many different tools to create the design. They were starting with FreeCAD to create 3D models and layouts of the house and going to other stages of […]
When I must work on a 2D layout for architecture, one of tools that I like to use to create floor plans is Inkscape. A 2d vector drawing software tool like Inkscape gives us a lot of freedom to add and change layouts, using simple actions like drag and drop. For those of you that […]
One of the publishers with more Blender books on the market is Packt, with some great titles already published and others still in production. I can say that because I`m on the process of working as a technical reviewer for one those new titles. I was just informed that Pack has started a series of […]
For architectural projects that must be presented as 2d drawings, the first option would be to use CAD tools like AutoCAD, DoubleCAD or other technical drawing softwares. But, what about the artistic side of those presentations? I still know a few architects and artists that draw their projects in CAD and export everything to Photoshop, […]
If you use Linux to create architectural visualization or develop architectural projects, how can you define your workflow? I have to say that I don’t know much architects or companies that have a workflow for develop architectural visualization or projects, based on Linux machines. Some of that is related to the fact that in colleges […]
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