learnfast Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 hello to you all.please help me i would like to know if there are just glass panels so i can install them in a 3d model of a greenhouse and if so how to install them.i am looking forward to your replys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I would use the align or 3dalign command. (might be align3d - I don't recall that much about AutoCAD anymore) Oh wait, you are using ACA..... someone else will come along with vertical information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hughes Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Hopefully you are working with solids. If so just make a plate of the dimensions you need out of a solid, add a glass material and make it a block. Then insert it to you hearts content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learnfast Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 hello and thanks for your reply.yes i am working with 3d solid when you say make a plate is that just what i would call a panel in between the timbers where the glass would go.and when you say make it a block is that in the plate/panels properties and change linetype and lineweight.and also do i hatch or render.many thanks for your reply and looking forward to your reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hughes Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Yes the glass plate is the panel that you would create, to the required size such as 1/4x24x36 or the equivalent metric dimensions. No need to change linetype or lineweights as you will be creating this as a solid body. Once created you will need to attach a glass material to the plate. You then will need to make the part into a block and then repeatedly insert the block into the model. If you are not familiar with using blocks and inserts you need to be. The help file will be a good start and additional questions can of course be asked in the appropriate forums. Depending on your desired output you would not hatch unless perhaps you need to show a 2d elevation view after converting the model to a 3d drawing or in some other way display your model as a 2d view. For perspective or isometric views you will render. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learnfast Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 many thanks after a couple of frustrating hours i finaly sorted it out.once again thanks for your input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hughes Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 many thanks after a couple of frustrating hours i finaly sorted it out.once again thanks for your input Well that certainly doesn't correlate with your chosen name. The exercise will come in handy for you, working with block and inserts are essential methods for efficient AutoCAD work. There are a number of tricks to learn with blocks, not the least of which are properly assigning base points, and layer/color/linetype designations. You are entirely welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raudel Solis Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 hey uhm can you post screen shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learnfast Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 hello raudel without sounding think how would go about posting a screen shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raudel Solis Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 windows 7 includes a snipping tool. "fraps" is good.http://www.fraps.com/ give me abour 2 hours from 7:58 central and il cough up a green house in autocad, il explain the glass part any blueprints i can go on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cad64 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 how would go about posting a screen shot See here: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?8863-How-to-add-images-to-your-posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learnfast Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 hello and thanks for all your help it only took me a week to do. now i know it can be done faster and better but i have only been working with autocad for a week so i think it is quite good.i now have the autocad for dummies guide so i can read up and with all your help i should be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raudel Solis Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 due to a series of unfortunate events i could not reply anyways i did manage to finish this in only 2-4 hours of total use typical glass frame is set up and waterproofed with sillicon or a similar type of sealant. hmm... give me your opinion is the "greenhouse" structurally stable? my answer is no, but give me your opinion dimensions 35*15 slab 6" thickness "standard for commercial projects top of slab @ 0' above sea level "0 elevation" Aluminum material .5" thick plastic Ehh i could not think of a way to incorporate a door yet Max height estimated at 10' to 10' 6" the 4 corners are almost solid they just have a -.5" inset for the glass... the rest are all 4x4, technically since the glass splits them down the middle its 4 lenght by 1.75" frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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