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 Mar 10 2006, 02:13 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 19-May 05 Member No.: 7,404  |
For maps, do you you GMS use some sort of a CAD program for buildings, do you just describe them, do you hand draw them, or do you steal them from other sites?
Been trying out a few free ware CAD programs, and I'm curious. do you recomend any that have structural things, like adding doors, windows, etc. Thanks! |
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Mar 10 2006, 05:51 PM
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Ain Soph Aur Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,477 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Montreal, Canada Member No.: 600 |
I use Visio, cause my players had an uprising demanding I stop using badly hand-drawn maps. I'm not willing to learn how to use a more complex CAD software though, so Visio is good enough for me.
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Mar 10 2006, 06:05 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 19-May 05 Member No.: 7,404 |
Cool, I'm looking for somthing pretty basic, somthing I can save and usea gain later! I'll check it out, thanks!
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Mar 12 2006, 06:47 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,311 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Calgary, Alberta Member No.: 2,062 |
Due to my lack of a blueprint-sized printer and the scale I generally like to work with, when I make maps, which is about half the time, I tend to use huge sheets of papers and a very long ruler. |
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Mar 13 2006, 03:35 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 718 Joined: 10-September 05 From: Montevideo, in the elusive shadows of Latin America Member No.: 7,727 |
I posted something a while ago that could help you...
I am no architect! Also... Cool SR Floorplans Website ...I was actually looking for floorplans and the like and the guys here really gave me a hand. Maybe you do not need to create anything, it has already been made for you!! Cheers, Max |
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Mar 13 2006, 04:42 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,635 Joined: 27-November 05 Member No.: 8,006 |
A neat site I ran across as well. A map of a real university campus, and when you click on the buildings it lets you select a level of the building to get a floor plan. You will have to accept the download of Whip, an a control that Autodesk (the people that make AutoCAD) supply. And the controls aren't the greatest, but it is kind of cool that these are real layouts.
http://campus.umr.edu/phyfac/map/ EDIT They aren't the only Universitiy to do something this either. For example here is the Catholic U of America. http://facilitiesoperations.cua.edu/floorplans/ Generally these seem to be ways for them to get info out to students, and they likely were some sort of class project to start. |
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Mar 13 2006, 07:57 PM
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Man In The Machine Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,264 Joined: 26-February 02 From: I-495 S Member No.: 1,105 |
If you all ask nice I can point you in the direction of a massive selection of plans for Malls in the USA.
Or (seeing as I AM an architect, almost) sketch something up for you. |
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Mar 28 2006, 07:48 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 176 Joined: 7-September 05 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 7,706 |
You mean like, "Could you please point us, the DSF community, in the direction of a 'massive selection of plans for malls in the usa'? Pretty please, with sugar on top?". Or how bout, "Could you please sketch something up for us, the DSF community? I mean, seeing as how YOU ARE an architect... almost." Something like that? Well, could you? Please. :D |
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Mar 28 2006, 02:14 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,095 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Ontari-airee-o Member No.: 1,115 |
man, just use your google-fu http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&hs=NyY&c...or+plan&spell=1 yields http://www.vegas.com/shopping/m_floorplan.html http://www.smartdraw.com/examples/fpn-faci...lan_example.htm http://www.arhbrunei.com/themall/retailfloorplan2.htm in a fraction of a second. guess what... if you want a hospital floor plan, google can even adapt, and pull up search results for you. :spin: |
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Mar 28 2006, 03:35 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 176 Joined: 7-September 05 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 7,706 |
I'm just saying... The man obviously has a stockpile of plans he wants to share and draw up. I'm simply axing the man nice-like. I have personally found plenty of floor plans wiff google, just giving the guy an opprotunity to shine. Is that so wrong? PS - :P |
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Mar 28 2006, 05:11 PM
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Man In The Machine Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,264 Joined: 26-February 02 From: I-495 S Member No.: 1,105 |
As that annoying guy says, BAM!! General Growth Properties Inc.
And incase you need it, a DWF viewer: DWF viewer If any of you are going to running Food fight any time soon, PM me and Ill get you something. 8) |
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Mar 28 2006, 06:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 637 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,528 |
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Mar 28 2006, 06:16 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
Hehe, my law school is on that map, though they don't have the actual floor plans online. Ah well, I can always use what I remember. :-P |
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Mar 29 2006, 03:18 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 7-April 05 From: Charlottesville, VA, CAS Member No.: 7,303 |
This would also be a good time to point out (to the four of us that don't know about this) that http://maps.google.com/ provides fantastic satellite images with some great resolution for certain areas (especially major metro areas).
Admittedly lots of things will have changed in the 50 year period, but it's a great place to get ideas. I've also used it to give the players "real" satellite images of the location they've got to hit... Also Google's new(ish) Digital Earth app is even better... The Other DSE |
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Mar 29 2006, 04:53 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
Ugh, several weeks ago I used google maps for a house and it's yard and also for a warehouse/docks. One of the players managed figure out the Latitude of where I pulled this pictures from by extrapolating the angle of the shadows off the buildings. That player has always scared me because he's much more the engineer than I'll ever be. Heh, ah well. :( But yeah, they seemed to enjoy the use of satellite pictures as game aids especially when they're looking over the grounds during planning. |
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Mar 29 2006, 05:06 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I'll have to remember to post the maps I'm working on now after the players get them. Some interesting (if not too complex) things in them.
~J |
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May 25 2006, 05:39 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
Check this new cad program that's free by google.
I have't checked it out fully yet, but hey, it's free. http://sketchup.google.com/ |
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May 25 2006, 05:52 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I am carrying an extra pair of pants with me at all times until I have confirmation as to whether or not the interface disasters that all other CAD programs I've used have had have been avoided.
~J |
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May 25 2006, 05:58 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
Heh, well it's uh, free and released by google and it's supposed to be compatible with google earth.
Anyway, I'm at work so I can't check it out yet to see if it's any good. but I thought I'd let y'all know about this. edit: can anybody tell if it can do the interior? From what I've seen it's just exterior modelling. |
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May 25 2006, 06:02 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Don't get me wrong, that is a nice feature. However, just because it's free doesn't mean I can't complain (or, as the case is here, possibly not get indecently excited).
Mixed track record, very mixed.
Very much appreciated. ~J |
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May 25 2006, 06:53 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 208 Joined: 3-May 06 From: On the Run Member No.: 8,521 |
I use dundjinni with a custom tile set.
The images aren't CAD quality, but it works for our group. |
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