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#82408From: – VisitorFeb 8, 1994 10:34 PM

what is this FACADE . . . it seems to me that you're all referring to something that plain 'ol Autocad does just fine. They way I've been designing lately I build my model in 3d and then use DXB files to take pictures of elevations sections and details. What am I missing?????

#82436From: Gus GrubbaFeb 8, 1994 11:52 PM

I will leave the details to David but FACADE is the greatest little tool I've seen in quite a while. Sorry but I don't think "that plain 'ol Autocad does just fine" unless you have created your own set of lisp routines to do the grunt work. Of course you can do this without any tools by just using Acad's own facilities but then, you can also write War and Peace using edlin. It's just a matter of how fast you want it done.

#82491From: Ted BoardmanFeb 9, 1994 5:44 AM

>>War and Peace using edlin<< You're a sick puppy, Gus!<G> TedB

#82533From: David Cohn, CADalystFeb 9, 1994 10:47 AM

Facade is a 3D face-based modeler that runs inside of AutoCAD and makes it very easy to quickly build 3D models of buildings complete with windows, doors, floor slabs, roofs (with dormers and skylights) and detailed 3D stairs. Everything is built using meshes so that there are no extruded lines. And the models have all their normals set properly so that they are ready to render as soon as you bring them into 3D Studio or any other rendering package. Facade is basically a specialize region modeler. It deals only with the architectural elements, so it is able to run very fast. You create individual building elevations (facades) in 2D and then Facade takes them and converts them into 3D walls with thickness and assembles them into a complete 3D model. It's much faster than doing it by hand in AutoCAD, which of course is the alternative. And the program is very inexpensive. I'd be glad to send you some information.

#82585From: ROBERT RITGERFeb 9, 1994 1:38 PM

David: As long as you're sending info out on FACADE please send me anything you can. Thanks, Bob

#82959From: David Cohn, CADalystFeb 11, 1994 12:25 AM

I just reorganized my CompuServe files with a new version of TAPCIS. Please send me your address and phone/fax number again and I'll get some information out to you right away. David [Eclipse Software]

#83085From: ROBERT RITGERFeb 11, 1994 12:52 PM

David: I'll e-mail you all the info you requested. Bob

#83134From: Dave Byrnes [AEC TM]Feb 11, 1994 3:09 PM

David – new version of Tapcis??? Tell me more… Dave

#83349From: David Cohn, CADalystFeb 12, 1994 1:45 PM

Dave: It's an old version of TAPCIS (or I guess the current version). I was just a couple of versions behind and too lazy to switch over until the old version started giving me problems. David

#82969From: David R. BurchFeb 11, 1994 12:57 AM

David, If you wouldnt mind, could you please send me some infor on FACADE. Also, how expensive is expensive. Thanx David

#83063From: David Cohn, CADalystFeb 11, 1994 11:20 AM

David: I would be glad to send you info on Facade. Just leave me an address and/or fax number and I'll send it right out. Facade is not expensive. It's very INEXPENSIVE! Facade has a suggested retail price of $189. Not bad for a feature-based parametric 3D face-based architectural modeler. David [Eclipse Software]

#82545From: Mark CriglerFeb 9, 1994 11:07 AM

pmji but i could use some of this info too. I'm using adesk products and do some architectural rendering as well. I have dca autoarchitect, but it's not designed for the same thing. any info will be helpful. are you the vendor?