Drawing and Modeling Urban Spaces with AutoCAD and SketchUp

Model the base terrain

A course by Bruno Arancibia , Architect

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3,093 students

Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Model the base terrain

Overview

“Since you have prepared the workspace in SketchUp and imported and organized the plans from AutoCAD, you are going to start with the modeling of the base terrain: streets, sidewalks, ridges, slopes, and other elements that make it up.”

In this video lesson Bruno Arancibia addresses the topic: Model the base terrain, which is part of the Domestika online course: Drawing and Modeling Urban Spaces with AutoCAD and SketchUp. Learn to create three-dimensional models of the spaces in your city, including squares, streets, and gardens.

Partial transcription of the video

“Model the base terrain We are going to start working on modeling the base terrain. For this, we are going to first create the terrain and then we're going to build the sidewalks and all the basics that configure the urban space where the buildings will be located. Join me to see how to do it. The first thing I'm going to do is change the color of this layer, which is the unlabeled layer because it is where I will be drawing everything. So I want it to be light in color so it doesn't overshadow me or attract too much attention. The first thing I'm going to do is a rectangle that corresponds ...”

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Course summary for: Drawing and Modeling Urban Spaces with AutoCAD and SketchUp

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (56)
3093 students
5 units
15 lessons (2h 45m)
9 downloads

Category
3D & Animation, Architecture & Spaces
Software
AutoCAD, SketchUp v21
Areas
3D Modeling, Architectural Illustration, Architecture, ArchVIZ, Digital Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Bruno Arancibia

A course by Bruno Arancibia

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Architect

Bruno Arancibia graduated with a degree in architecture from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and then studied abroad at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville (Ensa-PB) in Paris. He currently works for OTC, a Hong Kong-based consultancy specialized in planning for intermodal transportation terminals.

Throughout his career he has also worked independently and collaborated on different urban, architectural, interior, and furniture design projects. He loves analyzing and understanding cities and views each of their complex urban environments as pieces to a puzzle for architects and urban designers.