Enzygo has access to a range of commercially available 2 and 3D modelling and visualisation tools. they are used to produce photo-montages, wirelines and digital terrain modeling.…[more].
Below is a list of packages we use on a daily basis, and links to their relative suppliers for further information:
AutoCAD http://www.autodesk.co.uk/
KeySCAPE www.keyscape.co.uk/
KeyTERRA-FIRMA www.keycivil.com/
Adobe Photoshop www.adobe.com/
WindFarm 3D www.resoft.co.uk/
Digital Terrain Modeling
A digital ground terrain models can be generated using Key Terra-Firma version 7 and then imported into 3DS Studio Max where the proposals can then be overlain.
Photo montages
A photomontage is the superimposition of a rendered, photo realistic, computer-generated model of a structure on to a baseline photograph. Photomontages prepared by Enzygo will be produced in accordance with accepted guidance.
Wirelines
Wireline visualisations are computer generated 3D outlines of a particular structure placed on top of a 3D ground terrain model. Wireline images are generated on a bare ground model and therefore do not take account of any vegetation or the built environment between the viewpoint and the development. Zones of Theoretical Visibility
A Zone of Theoretical Visual (ZTV) or Zone of Visual Impact (ZVI) illustrate the extents of where a feature or features would be visible from in the surrounding landscapes. Using 3D ground terrain data obtained from Ordnance Survey the programme renders the ZTV/ZVI model using a square grid to show whether the feature(s) is visible at the centre of each 50m x 50m square on the grid for a specified distance in every direction from the site.
Guidance Documentation
- The Landscape Institute and The Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment’s “Guidelines for Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment, Second Edition” 2002
- The Landscape Institutes Advice Note 01/04 “Use of Photography & Photomontage in Landscape and Visual Assessment”.
- Scottish Natural Heritage, The Scottish Renewables Forum and the Scottish Society of Directors of Planning “Visual Representation of Windfarms - Good Practice Guidance” March 2006
Modeling Packages
AutoDesk AutoCAD 2009 (www.autodesk.co.uk)
AutoDesk’s AutoCAD provides the designer flexible 2 and 3D drawing packages, which enables Enzygo to effectively manage our customer’s aspirations and realise our ideas.
3D Studio Max. AutoDesk’s 3ds Max is the third most widely-used a 3D animation program used for architectural visualisations.
KeyTERRA-FIRMA (www.keycivil.com)
KeyTERRA-FIRMA is a Ground Modelling package that works within AutoCAD to provide 3D models which accurately represent the existing ground/site, design or other surface.