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Generate 3D swimming pools models and customize them to create unique designs. Work with fully interactive presentations and customize the size, dimensions, surfaces, and other elements. Save current progress and restore it later or make a custom design template. Pool Studio 1.755 is available as a free download on our software library. We do not offer a Mac version. We do have Members that use the Apple 15.4-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro Laptop with the latest version of Bootcamp for Windows 10. We regularly update our Hardware Blog with the latest information on Mac compatibility. If you send us your Mac specs, we're happy to help you determine if the software will run on it.

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QUESTION

I would like to create a ground-level swimming pool with rounded edges and a sloped bottom with different depths. How do I do this?


ANSWER

Using the Terrain Feature Tools, Polyline Solids and 3D Molding Polylines, you can create a custom ground level swimming pool.


To create a hole for the pool

  1. Select Terrain> Create Terrain Perimeter from the menu to create terrain in which the pool can be designed. You can skip this step if you have a terrain perimeter already drawn.
  2. Select Terrain> Feature> Rectangular Feature from the menu, then click and drag to draw a rectangular feature polyline contained inside the Terrain Perimeter.
    • In this example, a 20' x 30' rectangular polyline is used.
      This polyline will form the hole for the swimming pool.

      Features follow the contours of your terrain. If you place a feature on a slope, it will follow the slope rather than form a flat area. If your terrain is sloped, use Elevation Lines or a Flat Region to create a level area to place your pool in.


  3. Select the Polyline and select the Open Object edit button.
  4. On the General panel of the Terrain Feature Specification dialog that opens:
    • Change the Height to the desired depth of the pool's deepest point.
      In this example, -96' is used.
    • Click OK to close the dialog and apply your changes.
  5. Next, select 3D> Create Perspective View> Perspective Full Overview so that you can see the results so far.
  6. Once you have verified the camera view, select File> Close View to return to floor plan.


To slope the bottom of the pool

  1. Select 3D> Create Orthographic View> Backclipped Cross Section , then click and drag a camera arrow that runs perpendicular to the slope that you wish to create.
  2. In the backclipped cross section view, select CAD> Boxes> Rectangular Polyline from the menu, then click and drag to draw a rectangle along the bottom part of the pool.
    This rectangle will form the shallow end of the pool, as well as the slope to the deep end.
  3. Click on the top edge of the polyline to select it, then click on the temporary dimension that displays between it and the bottom edge to specify the height above the deep end that you would like the shallow end to be.
    In this example, 48' is used.
  4. With the rectangle still selected, click the Break Line edit button and click along the top edge of the rectangle to place a break at that location.
  5. Next, drag the top left corner down to create a slope, as demonstrated below.
  6. With the rectangular polyline still selected, click the Convert Polyline edit button, and in the Convert Polyline dialog that displays, choose the Polyline Solid option, then click OK.
  7. On the General panel of the Polyline Solid Specification dialog that opens next, change the Thickness to 12', then click OK.
  8. Select File> Close View to close the cross section/elevation view and return to floor plan view.
  9. In floor plan view, select the newly-created polyline solid and use the edit handles to adjust its width to match the width of the pool.


  10. If you like, repeat these steps to create a sloped section for the other part of the L.

To create a rounded ledge around the pool

  1. Select Edit> Edit Behaviors and click on Concentric , which allows you to resize objects so that the distance moved by each edge is the same.
    Note: You will notice once you have selected this option that the Concentric icon may stay next to your mouse cursor until you return to the Default edit behavior depending on the version you're using.

  2. Using the Select Objects tool, click on the pool feature region to select it and click the Copy and Paste In Place edit button.
    • Place the mouse pointer over one of the diamond shaped corner handles.
    • Click and drag the handle slowly away from the pool. You will see that it snaps at 1 inch increments.
    • Release the mouse button so that a new region is created 3 inches out from the original.
  3. With the newly created feature region still selected, click the Convert to Plain Polyline edit button so that it is no longer a terrain feature.

  4. Next, with the new plain polyline selected, click the Convert Polyline edit button, and in the Convert Polyline dialog that displays, choose the Molding Polyline option, then click OK.
  5. On the Moldings panel of the Molding Polyline Specification dialog:
    • Click the Add Newbutton, browse to Chief Architect Core Catalogs> Architectural, Moldings, Profiles, Extrusions> Chair Rail, and choose a molding profile.

      In this example,
      CA-13is used.
    • Set the Height, Width, and Offsets to your liking.
      In this example, a width of 6', a height of 3', and a vertical offset of -2' is used.
    • Make sure that the box beside Extrude Inside Polyline is selected.
    • Make any other desired changes such as the material that is used on the Materials panel, then click OK.

  6. Now that we are finished using the concentric edit behavior, select Edit> Edit Behaviors> Default to return the default edit behavior.
  7. Take a Perspective Full Overview to see the results so far.
  8. Once you have verified the camera view, select File> Close View to return to floor plan.


To add water to the pool

  1. Select the pool terrain feature created in the first section of this article.
    • If you initially select an object other the terrain feature, click the Select Next Object button or press the Tab key on your keyboard.
  2. With the Terrain Feature selected, click on the Copy/Paste in Place edit button.
  3. With the pasted terrain feature still selected, click on the Convert to Plain Polyline edit button.
  4. With the now plain polyline selected, click the Convert Polyline edit button, and in theConvert Polylinedialog, choosePolyline Solid, then click OK.
  5. In the Polyline Solid Specification dialog that displays next:
    • On the General panel, set the Elevation at Top to -6' and the Thickness to 1'.
    • On the Materials panel, select the Polyline Solid component, and click on the Select Material button.
    • In the Select Material dialog, browse to Materials> Landscaping & Roadways> Water and choose a water material.
      In this example, Water1 is used.
    • Click OK and OK againto close the dialog and apply your changes.

  6. Finally, take another Perspective Full Overview to see the results.

To accessorize the pool area

A patio area around your pool can be designed using one or more terrain features with different heights and materials. Avoid drawing a terrain feature over the pool feature, as it will cover it up.

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QUESTION

I would like to create a ground-level swimming pool with rounded edges and a sloped bottom with different depths. How do I do this?


ANSWER

Using the Terrain Feature Tools, Polyline Solids and 3D Molding Polylines, you can create a custom ground level swimming pool.


To create a hole for the pool

  1. Select Terrain> Create Terrain Perimeter from the menu to create terrain in which the pool can be designed. You can skip this step if you have a terrain perimeter already drawn.
  2. Select Terrain> Feature> Rectangular Feature from the menu, then click and drag to draw a rectangular feature polyline contained inside the Terrain Perimeter.
    • In this example, a 20' x 30' rectangular polyline is used.
      This polyline will form the hole for the swimming pool.

      Features follow the contours of your terrain. If you place a feature on a slope, it will follow the slope rather than form a flat area. If your terrain is sloped, use Elevation Lines or a Flat Region to create a level area to place your pool in.


  3. Select the Polyline and select the Open Object edit button.
  4. On the General panel of the Terrain Feature Specification dialog that opens:
    • Change the Height to the desired depth of the pool's deepest point.
      In this example, -96' is used.
    • Click OK to close the dialog and apply your changes.
  5. Next, select 3D> Create Perspective View> Perspective Full Overview so that you can see the results so far.
  6. Once you have verified the camera view, select File> Close View to return to floor plan.


To slope the bottom of the pool

  1. Select 3D> Create Orthographic View> Backclipped Cross Section , then click and drag a camera arrow that runs perpendicular to the slope that you wish to create.
  2. In the backclipped cross section view, select CAD> Boxes> Rectangular Polyline from the menu, then click and drag to draw a rectangle along the bottom part of the pool.
    This rectangle will form the shallow end of the pool, as well as the slope to the deep end.
  3. Click on the top edge of the polyline to select it, then click on the temporary dimension that displays between it and the bottom edge to specify the height above the deep end that you would like the shallow end to be.
    In this example, 48' is used.
  4. With the rectangle still selected, click the Break Line edit button and click along the top edge of the rectangle to place a break at that location.
  5. Next, drag the top left corner down to create a slope, as demonstrated below.
  6. With the rectangular polyline still selected, click the Convert Polyline edit button, and in the Convert Polyline dialog that displays, choose the Polyline Solid option, then click OK.
  7. On the General panel of the Polyline Solid Specification dialog that opens next, change the Thickness to 12', then click OK.
  8. Select File> Close View to close the cross section/elevation view and return to floor plan view.
  9. In floor plan view, select the newly-created polyline solid and use the edit handles to adjust its width to match the width of the pool.


  10. If you like, repeat these steps to create a sloped section for the other part of the L.

To create a rounded ledge around the pool

  1. Select Edit> Edit Behaviors and click on Concentric , which allows you to resize objects so that the distance moved by each edge is the same.
    Note: You will notice once you have selected this option that the Concentric icon may stay next to your mouse cursor until you return to the Default edit behavior depending on the version you're using.

  2. Using the Select Objects tool, click on the pool feature region to select it and click the Copy and Paste In Place edit button.
    • Place the mouse pointer over one of the diamond shaped corner handles.
    • Click and drag the handle slowly away from the pool. You will see that it snaps at 1 inch increments.
    • Release the mouse button so that a new region is created 3 inches out from the original.
  3. With the newly created feature region still selected, click the Convert to Plain Polyline edit button so that it is no longer a terrain feature.

  4. Next, with the new plain polyline selected, click the Convert Polyline edit button, and in the Convert Polyline dialog that displays, choose the Molding Polyline option, then click OK.
  5. On the Moldings panel of the Molding Polyline Specification dialog:
    • Click the Add Newbutton, browse to Chief Architect Core Catalogs> Architectural, Moldings, Profiles, Extrusions> Chair Rail, and choose a molding profile.

      In this example,
      CA-13is used.
    • Set the Height, Width, and Offsets to your liking.
      In this example, a width of 6', a height of 3', and a vertical offset of -2' is used.
    • Make sure that the box beside Extrude Inside Polyline is selected.
    • Make any other desired changes such as the material that is used on the Materials panel, then click OK.

  6. Now that we are finished using the concentric edit behavior, select Edit> Edit Behaviors> Default to return the default edit behavior.
  7. Take a Perspective Full Overview to see the results so far.
  8. Once you have verified the camera view, select File> Close View to return to floor plan.


To add water to the pool

  1. Select the pool terrain feature created in the first section of this article.
    • If you initially select an object other the terrain feature, click the Select Next Object button or press the Tab key on your keyboard.
  2. With the Terrain Feature selected, click on the Copy/Paste in Place edit button.
  3. With the pasted terrain feature still selected, click on the Convert to Plain Polyline edit button.
  4. With the now plain polyline selected, click the Convert Polyline edit button, and in theConvert Polylinedialog, choosePolyline Solid, then click OK.
  5. In the Polyline Solid Specification dialog that displays next:
    • On the General panel, set the Elevation at Top to -6' and the Thickness to 1'.
    • On the Materials panel, select the Polyline Solid component, and click on the Select Material button.
    • In the Select Material dialog, browse to Materials> Landscaping & Roadways> Water and choose a water material.
      In this example, Water1 is used.
    • Click OK and OK againto close the dialog and apply your changes.

  6. Finally, take another Perspective Full Overview to see the results.

To accessorize the pool area

A patio area around your pool can be designed using one or more terrain features with different heights and materials. Avoid drawing a terrain feature over the pool feature, as it will cover it up.

Suitable patio materials can be found in the Masonry & Stone and Tile folders in the Materials catalog in the Library Browser. Hp keyboard not working desktop.

Mcafee removal tool for mac. Furniture, games, and other accessories can also be found in the Library Browser.

Additional poolside objects and materials can be found by accessing the 3D Library. How to crack email password with hydra.


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