ARCHITECT ELEMENT Tags

ARCHITECT ELEMENT Tags

ELEMENT layers are applied to the next nested group — they can be thought of as nouns, whereas the other layers are more like adjectives. Elements are the pieces of a building that complete your design. ELEMENTS are second in line for nesting. Listed are the ELEMENT layers.

ELEMENT_Background

The Background layer is applied to the nested group that holds all sketches, field measurements, and CAD imports for drawing on top of. These entities can be imported images, separate groups on Layer0, or loose geometry. Anything that drives your design is a background.



ELEMENT_Barriers

The Barriers layer is applied to the nested group that holds anything that is not necessarily a wall but that gets in the way. Th ink retaining walls, fences, planters, and railings, both interior and exterior. These objects are best represented using a three-dimensional (3D) object for perspective views and two-dimensional (2D) graphics for plan views.


ELEMENT_Beams

The Beams layer is applied to the group that holds components that represent the beams that hold up your design. Beams can be wood, steel, concrete—anything structural. These objects are best represented using a 3D object for perspective views and 2D graphics for plan views.



ELEMENT_Ceiling Equipment

The Ceiling Equipment layer is applied to the nested group that holds objects that are attached to the ceiling. For instance, fans, HVAC ducts, and sprinklers. These objects are best represented using a 3D object for perspective views and 2D graphics for plan views.


ELEMENT_Ceilings

The Ceilings layer is applied to the nested group that holds all edges and surfaces that represent ceilings. Ceilings are built down from the floor group in the level above. Even though a soffit technically has a vertical wall, it still belongs in the ceilings layer.



ELEMENT_Columns

The Columns layer is applied to the group that holds components that represent the columns that hold up your design—usually steel, concrete, or wood posts—sometimes exposed, sometimes buried in a wall. These objects are best represented using a 3D object for perspective views and 2D graphics for plan views.



ELEMENT_Context

The Context layer is applied to the nested group that holds all models of surrounding buildings that are worth noting. Th is could be detailed buildings to play off of in design or even rough block buildings to describe a cityscape. These buildings are made by geo-modeling techniques, downloaded from the 3D Warehouse or from FormFonts.




ELEMENT_Decorative Objects

The Decorative Objects layer is applied to the nested group that holds any object that breathes life into a scene. These objects will show up in perspective views and on the RENDER and VR scene tabs, but typically not in plan, section, and elevation. For instance, magazines on a coffee table, candles on the dining room table, or a bottle of wine in the kitchen. Because decorative objects are not used in plans, they do not need a 2D graphic and 3D object.



ELEMENT_Doors

The Doors layer is applied to the nested group that holds objects representing doors. Doors must be represented by a 2D graphic and 3D object in order to render properly in plan.



ELEMENT_Earth

The Earth layer is applied to the nested group that holds edges and surfaces representing soft ground including grass, mulch, and dirt.


ELEMENT_Entourage

The Entourage layer is applied to the nested group that holds objects representing people, animals, and action in general that bring life to a scene. This is different from decorative objects because you often want the people turned off in SketchUp but still render decorative objects in your rendering program.

ELEMENT_Equipment

The Equipment layer is applied to the nested group that holds objects that represent appliances, HVAC units, electrical boxes, and utilities. These objects are best represented using a 3D object for perspective views and 2D graphics for plan views.


ELEMENT_Fixtures

The Fixtures layer is applied to the nested group that holds all objects that represent plumbing fixtures, millwork, sinks, vanities, cabinets, and built-ins—anything that you would have fabricated. These objects are best represented using a 3D object for perspective views and 2D graphics for plan views.


ELEMENT_Floors

The Floors layer is applied to the nested group that holds edges and surfaces that represent the floors of a building or house. You can divide the floor surface to paint different floor materials. The floor should be represented by a mass that stretches to the extents of the framing. Usually the floor framing is completely hidden by the floor ELEMENT.


ELEMENT_Foundation

The Foundation layer is applied to the group that holds edges and surfaces that represent the footings, stem walls, and steel that support a structure. If needed, a foundation can be represented using a 3D object for perspective views and 2D graphics for plan views. Usually, a concrete slab belongs on the floor layer.


 

ELEMENT_Framing

The Framing layer is applied to the group that holds components that represent the minor structural framing that holds up your design. All two-bys, floor joists, and rafters belong on the framing layer. Framing is typically not seen, wrapped in drywall, buried underneath a floor, and covered by the roof ELEMENT. These objects are best represented using a 3D object for perspective views and 2D graphics for plan views.

ELEMENT_Furniture

The Furniture layer is applied to the group that holds objects that represent chairs, beds, tables, and couches. These objects are best represented using a 3D object for perspective views and 2D graphics for plan views.


ELEMENT_Hard Surfaces

The Hard Surfaces layer is applied to the group that holds edges and surfaces that represent roads, sidewalks, and patios—anything that is paved or poured outside of the house.



ELEMENT_Lights

The Lights layer is applied to the group that holds objects that represent all can lights, sconces, and chandeliers — anything that is hardwired in. A lamp typically belongs on the Decorative Objects layer, or possibly the Furniture layer if you need it to show up in the furniture plan. These objects are best represented using a 3D object for perspective views and 2D graphics for plan views.



ELEMENT_Roof

The Roof layer is applied to the group that holds edges and surfaces that represent a roof. A complex roof is best represented using a 3D object for perspective views and 2D graphics for plan views. The roof ELEMENT usually covers the framing ELEMENTS.


ELEMENT_Stairs

The Stairs layer is applied to the group that holds edges and surfaces that represent stairs. The stairs are usually best represented using a 3D object for perspective views and 2D graphics for plan views.


ELEMENT_Trim

The Trim layer holds geometry that represents decorative trim pieces—for instance, baseboard, fascia boards, window trim, and crown molding. Exterior trim and gutters can also be placed within this group.



ELEMENT_Vegetation

The Vegetation layer is applied to the group that holds all objects representing trees, shrubs, and flowers. These objects are best represented using a 3D object for perspective views and 2D graphics for plan views.

ELEMENT_Walls

The Walls layer is applied to the group that holds the edges and surfaces that represent the walls in your design.


ELEMENT_Windows

The Windows layer is applied to the group that holds components that represent the windows in your design. These objects are best represented using a 3D object for perspective views and 2D graphics for plan views. The 2D graphic should cover the inside face to outside face of the wall to properly mask out wall hatches that will be stacked below.

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