Presentation Graphics

Panel A. Line work is imported into PowerCADD 2000 using the DWG Translator. Basic line work is imported and enhanced in PowerCADD to generate a completed design line drawing and becoming the base rendering. A range of PowerCADD 2000 features and commands are used to cleanup and enhance the imported material. Truth be known, line work is actually a misnomer... closed polygons and other higher level geometry includign circles, rectangles and round rectangles are used as much as possible. Closed high level geometry allows for rapid design prototyping and significantly reduces the time required to prepare a rendering. Lines are used only where necessary to add detail (i.e. parking lot stall lines) or where a geometric primitive such a rectangle cannot be effectively used.

Panel B. Building on the work , a base rendering is created in PowerCADD 2000. The geometry created at the first stage (Panel A) can quick be rendered using solid colors or custom fill patterns. The basic lake shapes are created in PowerCadd, rendered in PhotoShop and pasted back into PowerCADD. Remember, on a Macintosh we have many tools in our tool box and they work in together. Much the conductor of an orchestra must understand each component of the orchestra to bring them together in perfect harmony, the design brings many applications and effects together from their Macintosh Tool Box.

Panel C. The Rendering from Panel B can hang together all on it's own but now we bring another instrument into our concert. The finished base rendering from Panel B is exported from PowerCADD using the Graphic Export External and opened in Painter Classic. Here we really loosen up our original rendering, abstracting it to an almost surreal quality. Why ? So we can bring all the pieces of our orchestra together for the grand finale.

The conductor now brings the entire orchestra into play. We begin by combining Panels B and C together in Photoshop -- the prelude -- we fade into Painter Classic where we bring detail back with hand painting. And finally, back into PowerCADD 2000 where we complete the finishing touches using Text on Path and true objects to sharpen up the entire pieces for the Grande Finale. Plotting onto art paper. Many people ask "was this done by hand or by computer?"  The truthful reply "By hand... but we used digital paper" The computer is a great follower but a lousy leader and, like a symphony, needs a conductor to bring all the pieces together to create something greater than the sum of its parts. Brian Huculak Check out the entire 36 x 48" image.

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