This course will be introducing students to the world of Computer Generated 3-Dimensional drawings. The course will be taught with minimal handouts but there will be lectures and tutorial sessions for the students in order to experiment with the software. Students are advised to practice daily, as only through practice will they be able to understand and master the software. They are also encouraged to carry out self-research in regards to the other capabilities and more complicated features of 3DS Max and Revit Architecture. Students will also be taught the potential of “cross breeding” different softwares, in order to garner the necessary desired results for their visualisation work 

1. Introduce the modelling and documentation applications of Revit Architecture.

2. Develop students' skills in using 3DS Max for visualization.

3. Introduce the concept and applications of architectural visualization as design and communication tool.

4. Teach various CG (Computer Graphics) softwares as aid to enhance the visualization work.

This project involves the production of a Revit model of the selected architectural design using Architectural components such as Wall, Roof, Stairs, Curtain Wall, Doors and Windows. At the end of the project, the model shall be used to generate documentation drawings, using Revit Architecture's Documentation Components such as Sheet's, Titleblock, Sections, Room Tags, Schedule etc.

1. Understand and apply Revit Architecture’s modelling tools to generate a building model. 

2. Understand and execute the Documentation Components of Revit Architecture to create drawings documentation. 

1. To produce a Revit model of the selected architectural design.

2. To produce architectural drawings documentation of the selected architectural design.

3. To record Work in Progress (WIP) as progressive evidence of the working process. 

001 Making the grid

002 Adding the levels

003 Making walls

004 Adding doors to rooms

005 Adding plumbing fixtures to bathrooms

006 Adding furniture

007 Labelling the different rooms

008 Adding floor

009 Adding walls for upper floor

010 Adding floor to upper level and stairs opening

011 Adding upper floor rooms

012 Adding the roof

013 Adding Master balcony

014 Master Balcony 3D

015 Basement Rooms

016 Adding extrusions for window hosts

017 More extrusion hosts for windows

018 Adding Curtain walls

019 More curtain walls

020 Adding windows to curtain walls

021 Adding more windows

022 Adding pool walls

023 Finishing the pool area

024 Making the backyard

025 Adding the site

026 Site completion

This project involves the production of photorealistic still renderings using 3DS Max of the selected architecture design with materials, appropriate camera views and post-production enhancement on the visual outcome. The visualization work would be assessed on the types and ways materials are used, types of lights and effects used to set up the scene, setup of appropriate camera views for rendering and skills of using post-production tools to enhance the visual outcome. 

1. To create materials for 3D objects. 

2. To use lights in 3DS Max for exterior and interior rendering. 

3. To set up good photographic compositions using cameras in 3DS Max for final rendering. 

4. To understand and execute the appropriate rendering settings. 

5. To enhance the visual outcome of the renderings using post-production tools. 

1. To produce photorealistic renderings. 

2. To record Work in Progress (WIP) as progressive evidence of the working process. 

001 Exporting Revit model as FBX 

002 Importing model into 3DSMax

003 Adding external camera

004 Adding Z-height for camera and camera target

005 Adding the sun positioning and height

006 Adding trees to background

007 Adding the Environment controls and setting up camera parameters

008 Setting up the render and generating render preview

009 Adding human figures in post production

001 Exporting Revit model as FBX 

002 Importing model into 3DSMax

003 Setting up the camera view

004 Adding elements to the view

005 Closeup of view window

006 Generating test render

007 Adding the materials to objects

008 Adding human figures in postproduction