ARCHITECTURE DIAGRAMING BASICS: STEP-BY-STEP (W/RHINO)

/ SCHOOL / By

1. GET YOUR MODEL DONE.

DONE

As my boss would tell me, ‘‘Don’t let perfect be the enemy of the good’’. You fellow student, may be unsatisfied until you get your model looking perfect. Please do not place more detail on your model. You will have more time to finalize your model after finals is over, and most importantly to get it done for your architecture portfolio.

2 .SET AN EXPLODING DIAGRAM

GROUP YOUR COMPONENTS:

Group the architecture components for example all green walls, roof canopy, seating, etc. Reason being is that you want to visually break down the layers of your project. That way it is easier for your critiques and peers to see the special features and systems that your project unfolds. 

SET EXPOLDING DIAGRAM:

Elevation view (Right or Left)

  1. Type ”Move” Command, and move the first grouped component.
  2. Move the following groups apart from each other.

3. CREATE ISOMETRIC

Set your model view from perspective to isometric view by clicking the drop down arrow (left side of your viewport)

SET THE ISOMETRIC:

  1. Click drop down arrow
  2. Set view
  3. Isometric
  4. Click desired direction

4. 3D to 2D DIAGRAM

The isometric view should look like this. 

2D TO 3D VIEW:

  1. Select all components of the model.
  2. Type ”Make2d” (My preference is to uncheck the boxes, and click ”current view”- That way I can just focus one view) 
  3. View 2D view in the ”Top” VIWE
  4. Press ”OK”.

5.EXPORT 2D LINES FOR ILLUSTRATOR

EXPORT 2D LINES TO ILLUSTRATOR

  1. Select all components in the model.
  2. Navigate to ”File” then ”Export Selected” 
  3. Remember to chose ”Adobe Illustrator” to export your 2D lines to. 

6. IMPORT & ADJUST LINES TO LIKING

ADJUST TO PERFERENCE BUT CREATE A LINE HIERACHY

  1. Select all lines and adjust to a thinner line work
  2. Select outer lines of the diagram and increase linework thickness  (Shown- Thin: 0.5pt, thick (3pt)
  3. Lock Layer
  4. Create new layer (Remember to name your layers)

7. CREATE DIAGRAM LINES

CREATE DIAGRAM LINES

  1. After creating a new layer, set your lines to show how your project structure connects to each other. 
  2. Shown diagram line weight 1pt

8. FINAL RESULT

6. IMPORT & ADJUST LINES TO LIKING

SIMPLE DIAGRAM SUGGESTION:

  1. Label the components
  2. Adjust color label (To preferred color palette of project poster)
  3. Add icons (adjust color to preferred color palette of project poster)