Hello gentleman. Sorry I haven't been back sooner. Too many "honey do's" to do.
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How many hours do you work on this sketch now?
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umm, about 12 or 13. This stuff is fairly easy for me, mostly because I have a HUGE library of components. Its my toy box.
Plus I know a lot of commands, lots of Ruby scripts and specific Sketchup tricks. The downfall is file size. I have to continually hide, or save and reinsert components till I can visualize what I want a jpg to look like.
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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery (or something like that??)... I guess we ALL copy ideas from time to time... let's face it, it's all been built before.
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Well, I guess I have to say it again. Mr. Manzella, I did NOT imitate nor copy Mr. Lachots design, regardless of what you think. I know you are probably rolling your eyes, but it is the truth. Like I said, I played around with polygons of all types over the years. Hex shapes were no exception. I mean, reeeeeeeeeally..how UNIQUE do you think a hex is? But let me explain how this came down.
I was trying to help a guy in New Zealand, who asked for some help with improving his Sketchup file. Now, I know it as well as you, I am an amateur at this stuff, but that doesn't mean I know nothing. However, most of my "help" has been in the form of small home studios. This project was vastly bigger, and NO ONE ELSE was helping him. So I give it a shot. The problem was he wanted to use HIS CR floor plan layout, which was fine with me.
So, I started playin around with it, using simple interior planes.
But you know as well as I do..that ain't no fun! I wanted to draw what "I" thought was cool. I mean, after all, this is all in VIRTUAL space...and for FREE!! Just the same, I did something I new full well was going to cause some people to call me an idiot. That was posting a design BEFORE it was finished. Since there was an unusual roof, and very little dimension info, I extrapolated what I could, and then used some high ceiling planes
to illustrate the space that was available height wise. Sure nuff.
I immediately recieved a complete critique of my "unfinished" jpg from a couple of members. I tried to explain to no avail. geeezus. Well, over the next few days, I simply stopped working on HIS plan, and decided to do what I wanted. Afterall, its MY model and I'll do what I damn well please. Right? Right.
Thats when I went into some old files looking for components, and DANG! There was this file where I was playing around with hexagons. Now, heres the deal. I AM a detailer. I've been doing this stuff for 25 years. So I have LOTS of files. Autocad included. This one plan looked interesting. Unfortunately, over the years, I had listened to so many people who scoffed at the idea of introverted splayed walls at the rear of a CR, I simply
abandoned these sketches. What I DIDN'T abandon, was a curiosity about design, plain and simple. I mean, why WOULDN"T it work. Frankly, who cares? Its ONLY a virtual reality control room, right? Right. So I started playing with it. Unfortunately, it didn't FIT in his building with all the other rooms he wanted. So after 4 or 5 hours of trial and error, I finally had what I thought was pretty damn cool. At least to me. The next problem was a window and soffits. He was pretty open to soffits.
Well, I'd already posted a plan with the G1's in it, but heck, I wanted something new. And frankly, I'll admit it. I wanted this to look PRO. No more "homestudio" stuff. So I proceeded to look for some monitors. I don't know if you are aware of the Sketchup WAREHOUSE. You can find virtually ANYTHING there. Already drawn, and you simply download it right into your model.
EXCEPT "BIG" PRO STUDIO monitors. I decided I already had the G1, which I still have to UPLOAD to the warehouse, why not do a few more to upload with it. Yea. Ok, thats what I did. I started with the Dynaudio. Which I used in the model. No problem. What was REALLY the problem was the window. Lots of research before I drew it.
And that's when I came across Mr. Lachot's design. Once I saw the plan...I was absolutely astounded. It was so close I couldn't believe it myself. But here's the deal. It AIN'T. It just looks that way. And that's the problem. People like yourselves, because its a HEXAGON, just assumed I copied Mr. Latchot. Well, when push comes to shove, if TRUE dimensions mean anything, I'd bet $1000 my model is nowhere near his real interior dimensions. Afterall, where the heck would I get them? sheeesh.
Anyway, thats what happened..so help me GOD!!
Ok gentleman, one last thing. That quote I posted in regards to QRD's...........I DIDN"T SAY IT!!! But just the same, this "difference of PROFESSIONAL opinion, just drives me freaking crazy! If this is SCIENCE..either it works or it doesn't. And QRD's ain't the only thing that seem to illicit completely contrary opinons either. They're all over the place in studio design. This is why I get the way I do. I mean, HOW DO YOU GUYS RECONCILE THIS FACT?
Ok, I've said my piece. Thanks for the input. Its late.
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