Continue to analyze the building. Look at the pictures that are on the class shared folder to further discover details that are in the building that might not be on the FormZ model. You all will need to visit the site many times through the course of these next two weeks. The model has too many bays on all sides. In the main bar of the building there are five extra bays, you should have 11 total bays there. Erase bays in the middle of the model, leave the sides alone. The two side bars both have one extra bay. So erase one bay in the middle of the two smaller bars, again leave the ends alone. The model is not perfect, nor is it detailed. You all need to delineate and get to know this building like you did with the shirt. This will require a detailed analysis. Several people are going tomorrow to measure the dimensions between the columns. Everyone should be on top of this.
You should have a more complete FormZ model on Wednesday, not finished, but continue building and fixing. If you are still having problems with FormZ draw the plans in AutoCad and detail them in Illustrator. All of the plans and two sections through the building should be completed for Wednesday. I know most of you have them complete, now you just need to fix the mistakes. Refer back to the email I sent over the weekend or just email me. I apologize to those I did not get to talk to today. I will start with you on Wednesday. For those I did talk to today, continue doing what we discussed.
Many of you are having issues with FormZ. I am willing to help you in class, but there are people in our class that know the program very well. The best way to learn these programs is from each other. If you do not work in studio, then you will spend more time at home trying to solve problems on your own. I will continue to say that if you are struggling with this class, then work in studio during class and outside of class. Help each other or you will continue to be frustrated. The ones who do best in studio are often the ones that work in studio.
I've created a shared folder at this location:
Mac:
smb://Archlab.arch.ttu.edu/arch_2502_s08_gottsch
Windows:
\\archlab\ARCH_2502_S08_Gottsch
