3D Visualisation
Visualise a Garden in 3D Before Construction
3D is not only for producing an attractive image; it helps verify levels, proportions and costly decisions.
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3D Visualisation
Read, prepare and use plans before work begins.
3D Visualisation
Take the Right Measurements for a 3D Garden Model
A field guide to take the right measurements for a 3d garden model: building a reliable base from boundaries, façades, diagonals and spot heights, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Simulate Sun and Shade in 3D
A field guide to simulate sun and shade in 3d: comparing several dates and times with a correct geographic orientation, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Compare Patio Sizes in 3D
A field guide to compare patio sizes in 3d: testing real furniture and circulation before fixing the area, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Model a Slope and Its Retaining Walls
A field guide to model a slope and its retaining walls: showing cut, fill and structure heights in legible sections, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Show Plant Growth Honestly in 3D
A field guide to show plant growth honestly in 3d: separating the effect at planting from the result expected after three to five years, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Choose Useful Views for a 3D Garden Project
A field guide to choose useful views for a 3d garden project: placing cameras where decisions will actually be experienced, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Review a Garden in Virtual Reality
A field guide to review a garden in virtual reality: checking scale, obstacles and views rather than chasing spectacle, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Move from 3D to Construction Drawings
A field guide to move from 3d to construction drawings: extracting dimensions, sections and notes needed for comparable pricing, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Test Materials in a Visualisation
A field guide to test materials in a visualisation: comparing colour, format and weathering under credible light, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Use 3D to Control the Garden Budget
A field guide to use 3d to control the garden budget: visualising the essential project separately from deferrable options, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Create a Credible Garden Photomontage
A field guide to create a credible garden photomontage: respecting perspective, light and scale to assess an insertion, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Avoid Scale Errors in a 3D Model
A field guide to avoid scale errors in a 3d model: checking the project against known dimensions and restrained human figures, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Use a Drone Survey for a Large Garden
A field guide to use a drone survey for a large garden: supporting photogrammetry with ground checks and required permissions, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Scan an Existing Garden in 3D
A field guide to scan an existing garden in 3d: capturing useful volumes without confusing a point cloud with a construction plan, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Present a 3D Project Without Overselling It
A field guide to present a 3d project without overselling it: showing assumptions, seasons and the limits of the rendering, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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Turn a Sketch into a 3D Model
A field guide to turn a sketch into a 3d model: preserving the sketch intention while defining levels, thicknesses and access, followed by checks for the details that determine success.
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