Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

3D Modeling from Architectural Drawings

Learn how to visualize 2D Architectural drawings into 3D
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Length 3 to 4 weeks
Effort 4-6 hours per week
Price Free
Subject Architecture
Level Introductory
Languages English
Video Transcripts English

About this course

Architectural visualization helps architects and designers to work collaboratively and communicate ideas more efficiently.

This course, regardless of your industry background, will share basic concepts of Architectural Visualization. The course will use Blender (free and open source tool) to demonstrate the concepts explained in the course.

What you'll learn

The course will help learner to:
  • Create a primary structure using 2D drawings
  • Evaluate proportions and scale using basic 3D modeling
  • Understanding production challenges
  • Importing data locally or from CAD software

Course syllabus

Chapter 1: Understanding Architectural basics
  • Introduction to types of drawings and their application. Also an introduction to concepts of units and scale.
Chapter 2: Creating basic interior scene
  • To create primary structure
  • To build a basic interior scene with given props
Chapter 3: Using utilities for efficient production
  • To understand processes for the importing of the technical drawings or images
  • To learn to use libraries
Chapter 4: Mini Project

Meet the instructors

Sameer Sahasrabudhe

Senior Research Scientist

IIT Bombay


Kavita Narvekar

Founder

Beehive 3D Works