Capability CAD

2012-06-17T19:34:00.002+01:00

7 videos to get you over the last hurdle

Sketch up Movie

First two are to help with scenes, settings and creating that movie for Vimeo.

SU set Movie 1 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Sketch up to Photoshop 2 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Publishing to Vimeo

Sketch up to Vimeo 2 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Sketch up 2D image saved for photoshop

Sketch up 2D image for photoshop (png) from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Sketch up to Photoshop

Sketch up image to Photoshop 1 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Sketch Up to Photoshop 2 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

The Evil that is 'Centimetres'

2012-03-28T13:45:00.000+01:00

Scale Auto Cad from MM to CM

If you have drawn in cm (which as we know construction is always in Metres or mm) not to worry. As with metres follow the instructions for creating your own scale, but this time instead of writing 1000 (ie 1000mm =1m) and then the scale you desire (1:100 i think) you put in the box 100 (as 100cm = 1M).

AutoCAD Annotation 2 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Trees

2012-03-28T13:30:00.001+01:00

As requested by Robert (FE) and Simon (MA)

An old vid on Brush basics maybe of some help.

Photoshop CS5 Graphic Trees from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

CS6 Free Beta Download

2012-03-28T10:38:00.002+01:00

Worth a look

http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/photoshopcs6/?PID=4165004

A basic tutorial on what features are new (must admit I found a load more in brushes).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOgHRaViiGQ&feature=related

With right image the Oil filter works a treat

Garish Original

Oil Filter plus some Image Adjustment (too dull, over did it, but when viewed in full screen a lot better)

Its a matter of deciding the function of the image i.e. stand out or may be a bit more atmospheric on closer inspection. The Oil certainly has more movement and atmosphere.

An Attemp at Atmosphere

Helped with the Oil Filter

FE The beginning of Photoshop

2012-03-28T08:57:00.000+01:00

Class tutorials

A run through of what went through in class, plus the photo-merge videos from the BA class.

Note the 'how to save' different types of files and why.

http://vimeo.com/album/1884640 FE Album

http://vimeo.com/album/1884632 HE Album

FE CS6 Basic Introduction from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

FE CS6 Cut Out from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

FE CS6 Move from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

FE CS6 Shadow from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

FE CS6 Image Adjust from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Photo merge

Videos from The BA following the same images plus some information (Very important) on how and what files to save to for further work and printing.

Photoshop Content Aware from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Photoshop Photo merge, save to PSD and Jpeg from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Photoshop Effects (part one)

2012-03-28T08:37:00.000+01:00

A place to start

I have put together the videos based on the lesson on Thursday. Also some extra bits and bobs so worth watching to help you along the way.

I have also pulled in a FE vid into the mix, on 'shadows' as requested (Chris).

http://vimeo.com/album/1884632 All four in an album

http://vimeo.com/album/1884640 FE with the extra on Shadow.

Photoshop CS6 Pencil Effect from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Photoshop CS6 Sepia via Styles from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Photoshop CS6 Move to Base Sheet from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Photoshop CS6 Annotation from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Shadow from the FE tutorials

FE CS6 Shadow from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Assignment One More detail

2012-03-21T00:04:00.001+00:00

Detail

More detail for the first assignment.

CD

Power point

As you all performed so well on the practice run (plus a new schedule) I would like you all to produce a Power Point or Keynote (mac) slide show with at least one slide showing your AutoCAD drawing from the layout view saved as a pdf or a screen shot (more if necessary), images of the purposed site for your bench and context images/explanation.

Brief bullet points, picture paints a thousand words, less is more, and convince me!

This will be good for you as its difficult to do, a real challenge,

10 slides max.

AutoCAD Drawing

A dwg file on the CD, with all the layers, layouts and annotation.

Sketch Book

Scan and show images/thoughts as Jpeg images on the disc in a
in a file called: Sketch book.

This is about the process.

Printed

A2 to the relevant scale for the size of paper (see videos)
Dimensions, annotation and title block (bench name, name, scale, date etc)

FE Assessment sheets 1,2 and 3

2012-03-20T19:39:00.000+00:00

For your Information

Read carefully, tick all the boxes and you will be fine.

AutoCAD Scale for metres

2012-03-13T01:06:00.000+00:00

Custom Scale.

AutoCAD Scale for Metres from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

FE Fly through Sketch-up

2012-03-10T19:47:00.000+00:00

Have a Go!

What could possibly go wrong! Don't worry if it does not work at first, thus try only 5 scenes to make sure your settings work.

Follow the instructions on the video and all should be crystal and sharp.

As a bonus may be do two or three short scenes (6 or 7 per shot)

It does not take long to set up, just a long time to Render (2-6hours depending on computer age/speed)

Untitled from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

AutoCAD Annotation to Print

2012-03-10T19:38:00.001+00:00

Clumsy but effective

A work around to get your annotation to work, there are other ways, but this is a simple way to get a result. As you get more familiar with AutCAD then the other options will come into play.

Trying to an avoid overload of information and thus lead to some confidence on the basics.

Annotation one from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Annotation two from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Layout from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Settings for Print from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Exporting to PDF from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Photoshop' How did it do that' syndrome.

2012-03-10T19:28:00.001+00:00

The Annual 'WOW' update

Every update Adobe try and put some surprise in the programme, well 'content aware' was the CS5 jaw dropper.

Easy to do, for an astounding effect.

(note Mac users with old Macs, make sure you are running 64bit not 32 anything from Leopard onwards, post 2006, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hle1cf7QVL8 also early CS5 make sure you have the latest updates as there is a bug on Content Aware for large areas CS5.5 no problem).

Videos

Explaing two ways to use 'Content Aware' plus Photomerge.

Photoshop Content Aware 1 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Photoshop Content Aware 2 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

I forgot to get rid of the aerials as we did in class, as this is the obvious improvement to the image, so an operation for content aware in removing them as we did in the North By North West image, removing Cary Grant.

FE Animation Instructions

2012-03-06T08:40:00.002+00:00

Photoshop

2012-03-03T17:53:00.002+00:00

Photoshop
Four videos taking you through the basics of cutting out an image from one photograph and transferring it to another.Then moving on to re-size, transform, flip, adjusting tone, adding shadow, enabling and disabling masks, filter gallery and finally some extra bits and bobs to play with.

When you get to the point that you have to do work for Rod with Visual design then use these video's for reference, but don't be limited by what is shown, experiment, photoshop is a massive programme.

Note
Always worth creating extra layers if you are unsure about a new move. Don't forget to 'Save' at regular intervals as there is no automatic background back up.

Finally
When you are done 'save' as a photoshop file (psp) then flatten the image (right click on your background layer at the bottom of the layers pallet, at the bottom of the drop down 'Flatten image', click to flatten, say yes to discarding unused layers. Then the format dialogue box will come up, click on the drop down on file type and choose jpeg, PDF, etc. Save and continue through the other commands thinking about the size of the file you want).

Its a good idea to save a PSP, (flattened)Jpeg and (flattened)PDF. As some printers can be quirky with either jpeg or PDF (the psp is in an unflattened state so you can edit your layers at another time, this file will be large thus the need for flattening to reduce the file size for printing, typically A1 colour pdf should be no more than 10mb).

More to follow.

Work through these for practice. After easter on the second assignment we will eventually use photoshop to put your 3D bench in the space that has been chosen with some extra people. Switched around so you can complete Rods Sequence photographs.

Photoshop 1 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Photoshop 2 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.
Masks with quick selection and refine line tools

Photoshop 3 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.
Using the Image, Adjustments to manipulate an image. Brush tool for shadow

Photoshop 4 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

FE Hop Garden update

2012-02-28T09:06:00.001+00:00

Hop Garden

Hadlow College Hop Garden pt 3 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.
FE class building a design in sketch up for the Kent Show 2012

Garden component requirements

Digi Map

2012-02-22T23:44:00.002+00:00

Instructions

A quick vid on downloading a Carto Digi map.

Note

First login leads to a confirmation request page, so fill in the necessary, send, then wait for about two days (not literally in front of your computer).
A confirmation will be sent, probably via your student e-mail (that alone confirms your student status).

Then login. You will get an extra window asking for the organisation, type in 'Green', then click on Greenwich University (in the drop down box)

https://vimeo.com/37279651

Carry on as per video.

Bring in Greenwich Passwords.

FE Sketch-Up Oast update

2012-02-21T09:01:00.002+00:00

Update on the build

When placing components think about the colour, style and theme, so that there is a consistency to the model.

Good luck on your build

Bench videos

2012-02-15T13:42:00.003+00:00

Basics

Quick run through of basic commands

Bench Builds 1-3

Run through of setting out and build of a curved bench.

All in an Album

BA AutoCAD

https://vimeo.com/album/1828246

I will embed later when they are all up and running

Basic Info from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Build Bench 1 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Bench Build 2 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Bench Build 3 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Presentation Help, etc

2012-02-14T19:38:00.003+00:00

Power point

Brief and to the point, tutorial for power point, normal slightly annoying music in the background

Overall should get you up and running

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZUwFwooMrY

Keynote

A long dull tutorial, just skip along (I should of done 4 smaller, time etc) to what you need to know.

Keynotes basic tutorial from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Also some extra stuff from Apple. Just look down the page and watch as needed. Some great effects, though remember less can be more.

http://www.apple.com/iwork/keynote/

Presentation Build Help

Just for those of you who missed the class, a brief explanation of do's and don'ts when building a PP or Keynote show.

Basic Presentation Points from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

See you Thursday for your practice presentations.

FE Sketch-Up Oast Roof

2012-02-08T14:55:00.002+00:00

Oast Roof

Fly through and tutorials from Tuesdays lesson 7th February.

Hadlow College Hop Garden from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

FE sketch up Hop Garden Roof 0 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

FE sketch up Hop Garden Roof 1 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

FE sketch up Hop Garden Roof 2 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

FE sketch up Hop Garden Roof 3 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

FE sketch up Hop Garden Roof 4 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Bench of Oblivion

2012-02-05T20:28:00.003+00:00

Oblivion

Put sketches together for those who are wondering about the process.

I may add this is the route I take, so so it may be helpful for some and not others.

1) Big Sketchy lines with the title in my head.

Getting more refined

Some kind of resolution, plus a basic plan, top, side and front view.

Lots of curves and twists so that issues you come up with on your designs, I will hit as well.

Note

Always a good habit to put people in your sketches (even the rough ones)

a) Good practice

b) Gives the sketch a sense of scale

A 'Simon Templar' (The Saint) will do.

The p1800, now that is good design

FE Annotation

2012-02-05T19:48:00.003+00:00

FE Video's

http://vimeo.com/album/1828249

FE Annotation 1_ 5/2/12 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

FE Annotation 2_ 5/2/12 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

A simple route for annotation @1;100 on A2

Export as a PDF for printing

Fly through of model in its basic form.

http://vimeo.com/36053756

When your models are finished we shall do a fly through similar to this.

Grant

Dishwater Videos.com

2012-02-05T18:40:00.008+00:00

Dull, Dull, Dull.

Really not going to make the Oscars with these, but picking up on last weeks lesson. I have come back to the drawing, this time remembering how I constructed it in the first place.

Datums

Whenever you put together a drawing its always worth noting your first datum points (in construction lines), as other points often spring off them and if you get them the wrong way round the drawing won't come together.

So a bit like the exercise that I have given you. You have to think about how best to to draw your sketch into AutoCAD. You can never have too many construction lines.

So five short video's, watch pause and draw.

FE class

I have directed my FE class onto the blog as there is a lot of cross over (they are ahead) and both classes will benefit from the blog.

Videos not embedding at present (chasing Vimeo) so click on links

For BA Garden Designers

http://vimeo.com/album/1828246

Lack Garden 1 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Lack Garden 2 (lines to snap) from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Lack Garden 3 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Lack Garden 4 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

Lack Garden 5 from Grant Beerling on Vimeo.

FE Video's

http://vimeo.com/album/1828249

A simple route for annotation @1;100 on A2

Export as a PDF for printing

2nd February

2012-02-02T01:08:00.001+00:00

Already!

A nice steady lesson later today.

We wil have a round table chat on how the Benches are progressing, with the idea that next week you should have the drawing completed, and issues can be tackled in class.

So a quick run down between now and Easter.

2nd Feb

Layers,trim/arrays and construction lines (Mr Lacks Drawing)

9th Feb

Composition of Power Point, general presentation techniques and problem solving.

16th Feb

Power Point of your basic Bench, photographs of the site, explanation of context (or not) and why your design will work (otherwise what is the point). This is a practice for your PP on the 22nd March a week before the hand in.

The five weeks between we will work on annotation/scale/composition. If we get ahead then we will start playing with Photoshop. Need images of people, at eye level, and above (start making a folder of good pictures to use).

Flicker is the place, then screen shot ('snippet' in Windows i think).

Some russian Bus stops, to prove there is nothing new under the sun.

Create a context

Love this, set at an angle to the road, the ratio's
very 'golden section.'

Inspired by Kandinsky ,perhaps?

A sitting dog ready to leap.

The Bench

2012-01-25T11:34:00.002+00:00

A Quick Crit

Just a note to say to bring in your design sketches and we will have a 1-2 min 'round the table' crit.

We will then look at drafting tools

And finally at 8;30 you can leave and any one who needs some help I can sit down with you for half an hour.

CAD pc's

Had a chat with the IT crowd, and yes its a licensing issue. They have 25 licence max, but on 25+ pc's. So if anyone is working on AutoCAD in the library that reduces the available licences. Annoying to say the least.

So I would suggest for the moment that the 'novices have priority' and the experienced to buddy up with novices.

We can chat about it in class.

Grant