what is VA?

2. a what is VA? b advantages c tools

3. fully integratedarchitectural plug-inforRhino 4powerful feature-based editor to create and editparametrical objects set of architectural tools a what is VA? b advantages c tools

4. streamlines workflow + improves design process efficiency within one production environment allows to easily create / edit custom architectural objects makes design + documentation process faster and easier intuitive, short learning curve and affordable price a what is VA? b advantages c tools

5. parametrical objectscreation / editing tools for objectsdocumentation toolscomplementary tools a what is VA? b advantages c tools

6. b advantages

7. full integration in Rhino’s interface: Rhino-like menu, toolbars and command’s behaviour VARQ uses the same view windows system, adding a graphic scale and elevation references advantages

8. plan view:Rhino’s Top view is replaced by VARQ’s plan view (Floor)the plan view shows a2D representation of the objects advantages

9. architectural parametricalobjects: define and edit object properties at any time  easier and faster process advantages

10. architectural tools: generate 2D documentation and quantify information advantages

11. c tools

12. VA objectsVA create / edit toolsVA documentation toolsVA tools 1 2 3 4 tools

13. c 1 objects architectural parametrical objects:easy to create and edit at any time tools

14. wall intersections are automatically solved walls can be edited from their properties dialogs -by changing their parameters- or manually -by dragging their control points- tools

15. column shape defined by a profile: library with standard parametric profiles + option to create a custom profile tools

16. door | window doors and windows are associated to the walls: after moving, editing or deleting them,the wall hole is automatically updated shape defined by a profile: library with basic parametric profiles + option to create a custom profile tools

17. door | window custom door/window styles created from blocks customopening 3D block2D blockprofile + = tools

18. stair the riser value is automatically calculated tools

19. slab | roof slab/roof’s shape is defined by the projection of any closed and planar curve. tools

20. insert dialog style list of the inserted object information to specify in the moment of inserting an object (independently from its style properties) preview of the inserted object floating dialogs that appear during the insertion of an object tools

21. style manager dialog to define and editthe parameters of an object style tools

22. style manager dialog materials can be assigned to each componentof every VARQ object styleby editing its attributes tools

23. style manager dialog you can use any render engine supported by Rhino tools

24. properties dialog object properties can also be edited from the VARQ section, integrated inside the Rhino Properties dialog VARQ Properties dialog of a selected wall tools

25. c 2 create/edit tools tools to create / editwalls in a more flexible waythanks to their NURB-based technology tools

26. wall trace flexibility wall from curve: create a wall following the trace of any planar curve the path and height of the wall can be manually modified tools

27. wall extension associative extension of the wall’s upper face to a surfaceautomaticalupdate of walls after modifying the surface tools

28. 1 2 4 3 wall shape flexibility wall from solid: to turn any Rhino-solid into a VARQ wall the path and height of the wall can be manually modified tools

29. 1 2 3 boolean operations boolean operation -using solids- to modify walls without losing their parametrical qualities add | subtract extract solid to/from wall tools

30. 1 2 4 3 boolean operations boolean operation -using closed and planar curves- to modify slabs and roofs without losing their parametrical qualities add | subtract closed planar curve to/from slab tools

31. c 3 documentation tools 2d documentation +quantification of the drawing’s information tools

32. area detects, marks and calculates the geometry of closed spaces confined within VA walls tools

33. schedule table table’s information is linked to the modeland can be updated to adjust to changes tools

34. opening elevations 2D drawings showing the elevations of doors and windows each opening drawing is marked with alabel that refers it to the model. tools

35. section 2D drawing showing the section of the selected objects the section updates automatically after moving or rotating its cuttting line tools

36. floor manager integrated in the Rhino Options dialog allows you to create new floors and specify the height and cutting plane elevation for each one of them tools

37. floor manager set view option canalsobeselected from the context menu of each viewport tools

38. c 4 tools to use in combinationwith other VARQ commands tools

39. custom profile custom profiles are added to the profile library they can be used for creating custom column, door and window styles. tools

40. properties all VisualARQ objects can be edited at any time: by modifying the style properties of a VisualARQ object, all the objects belonging to that style change. tools

41. properties by modifying the object properties, only the selected objects change, independently of the parameters that were set for the style they belong to. tools

42. style export / import VisualARQ has an export / import option, that allows you to use any object style (predefined or new) in other 3DM files. tools

43. update option to update those changes that don’t update automatically tools

44. library VisualARQ 1.0 includes savanna 3d: A library of over 1000 detailed 3d models in 3DM format, ready to be inserted in Rhino + VisualARQ! savanna 3d

45. .www.visualarq.com contact visualarq@asuni.com