Expert in Design, Urban and Landscape Planning

U1: Urban landscape and morphology (Text)

→ Introduction to the urban context
→ Introduction to the design of streets and avenues.
→ Street Sections
→ Fords. Definition, typologies and sections.
→ Introduction to green spaces and connectors
→ Parks, Squares and Plazas

U2: Materials (Text)

→ Piece flooring
→ Articulated, continuous and edge pavements

U3: Equipment (Text)

→ Street furniture. Benches and bollards.
→ Introduction to artificial lighting. Public lighting
→ Public lighting.
→ Special Installations

U4: Computer-aided 2D drawing AutoCAD for urban design

→ Download, Install and Run the Software.
→ Configuring the AutoCAD Interface and Workspace.
→ Select entities in AutoCAD.
→ Let's learn the main drawing tools with AutoCad.
→ Modification and Manipulation of Objects and Entities in AutoCad.
→ Image files as External References.
→ The Plan Scale: Graphic and Numerical.
→ Activity: Drawing an Interior Space.
→ Activity: Basic Drawing Techniques.
→ Creating, Editing and Inserting a Label in Our Plans.
→ Printing Graphic Documentation.

U5: 3D Urban Design. Planning and Landscape

→ Installation of 3D modeling software: SketchUp.
→ The Main Keyboard Shortcuts and Functions of SketchUp Pro.
→ 3D Space, Visualization Tools and Camera Types in SketchUp.
→ The Most Important Selection Methods in SketchUp.
→ The Main 2D Drawing Tools in SketchUp.
→ Working with layers in SketchUp.
→ 3D Three-Dimensional Modeling with Sketchup.
→ Group and Component Concepts in SketchUp.
→ Apply Material Textures with SketchUp.
→ SketchUp's Famous Visual Styles.
→ Creating Viewpoints and Cameras in SketchUp. Scenes and Animation.
→ What is LayOut for SketchUp and what is this software for?
→ Creating a Piece of Furniture with SketchUp.
→How to Create a 3D Model in SketchUp from an AutoCAD Plan.
→ 3D Modeling of a Complex Element.

U6: Rendering Photorealistic Images of our designs with VRay

→ The essential fundamentals of the Vray render engine I
→ The essential fundamentals of the VRay II rendering engine
→ Materials in VRay: Fundamentals and preliminary considerations
→ Render Parameter Settings: Dimensions and Resolution
→ The VRay Frame Buffer
→ Adjusting Lighting, Materials and Render Options
→ Lights in VRay: Light Sphere, Spotlights and Presence Lights
→ IES lights
→ Portal light and Sunlight
→ VRay Camera Settings: Exposure, Blur and Field of View
→ Final Rendering of our 3D Scenes with VRay

U7: Photo editing of our projects and designs in Adobe PhotoShop

→ Download and install PhotoShop CC
→ The Photoshop interface
→ Adjust Brightness/Contrast with PhotoShop
→ Adjusting Exposure with PhotoShop
→ Adjusting Levels with PhotoShop
→ Adjusting Curves with PhotoShop
→ Adjust Vibrance, Hue and Saturation
→ How to Convert your Images to Black and White Correctly.
→ How to apply attractive photo filters to photos of your surroundings.
→ The Gradient Map in Photoshop
→ How to Apply Vintage Vignettes to Your Images?
→ Learn How to Create Realistic Lens Flare Effects.
→ Protect your Work by Creating Watermarks and Signatures with your Logo.
→ Configure PhotoShop to be able to use Advanced Actions.
→ Import and Install Photoshop Actions and their Components.
→ PhotoShop Action "Sketch Style": Sketch Architecture 1
→ PhotoShop Action "Sketch Style II": Sketch Architecture 2

U8: Layout and presentation of our LayOut design proposal

→ What is LayOut for SketchUp and what is this software used for?
→ Download and install the LayOut (SketchUp) program
→ Document Setup Layout
→ Preparing the 3D model for LayOut
→ Initial setup: units, format and orientation in LayOut
→ Import external objects: diagrams, 3D, photographs, renders, logos...
→ Select, move and copy objects in LayOut
→ Create, distribute and group shapes with Layout
→ Colors, Shape Styles and Fills in LayOut for SketchUP
→ Update scenes in LayOut
→ Text, dimensions, measurements, notes and legends on the drawing with LayOut
→ Layers in LayOut
→ Templates in LayOut

U9: Downloadable resources for the Urban Design, Planning and Landscape expert

→ Must-See Resources.
→ Download Free Images and Textures for your Designs and Creations.
→ Download Free Three-Dimensional (3D) Models for your Creative Projects.

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