Metaverse+CAD+&+BIM+Design

=** Descriptive paragraph **= ====**I’m going to describe what I’m seeing in this picture. In this image, there is a person in the middle of the screen who is floating above the floor. There are also two houses, whitch are very big, one of them is white with brown roof. The other one is brown with a tropical look. These houses are located in front of the beach; you can see a lot of tropical trees that also makes us wonder that these houses are in the tropic. They also have a very different style. You can notice this because of their facades. There is a small road near the houses. This image resembles an American coast where the houses are very big and luxurious.**====

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Virtual reality and digital modeling go on trial for a federal courtroom design. **


 * Lately, the virtual reality technology applied in space-design is being used by a pilot project promoted by GSA and judges of the state of Mississippi are members of this project too. Members of the promoter believe that the space-design technology will be able to reduce mistakes before the construction is made.

A real-life example is the 3D model used in Jackson to design a new courtroom, such model provides the chance to change the design and details before the the construction of this building begins. This technology allows the users to see the building and propose ideas to improve the project. But the model is not very adecuate, it gives trouble with the light simiulation when it comes to represent shadows and highlights. This model does not simulates the lights as well as it looks in real life. It is necessary for the members to wait and see the real building and compare the real results with the ones of the new tehnology

In my opinion, many 3D models are trying to simulate light effects but not even a good architect can draw the exact shadows a construction displays.**

**Opinion Paragraph about Metaverse**


 * After having discussed the topics of "From atelier to e-telier: virtual design studios" and "Virtual reality and digital modeling go on trial for to federal courtroom desing”, it is possible to say that nowadays, architects must adapt to the new technology for the desing, since it is created to improve the graphical representation of the works that are going to be built.

Usually, the architects use 3D programs to simulate a real view of how the work is going to be, that helps them to improve the conditions and the efficiency of the work. On another hand, students of architecture in their learning process have to familiarize with this technology, so in the future they can use different tools for the desing, searching for a better qualiti in less time. In my opinion, to study these topics is of great help for our formation as student because it allows us to know a bit more it brings over of the new technologies that we have to the hand to express better our ideas.**

Comparison and Contrast Paragraph (CAD vs BMI)


 * In the architectural design, the programs BIM (Building Information Modeling) and CAD (computer assisted design) are most used by the professionals in the achitecture, they are similar but have a few important differences. Among the similarities between CAD and BIM we have that CAD and BIM are programs to design. Both use the same machine and a very similar software in appearances. CAD is a program that enables architects to design. Basically it’s a drawing tool. On the other hand, we have BIM that is not exactly a drawing tool even though it can be used for that purpose often. The programs CAD we can draw lines that represent elements, in contrast the programs BIM draw directly the element, you do not draw the lines that represent a wall, draw directly the wall. CAD may be used to design curves and figures in 2D space; or curves, surfaces, or solids in 3D objects, but BIM represents objects in 3D. The great difference is that BIM represents the models and allows yourself to work more to depth with the details of a construction, while CAD extended a bit more to the design and drawing plane architectural and mechanical pieces.**

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