In the sequence of (1) Open generic RPC family -> (2) ??? -> (3) Profit, i wanted to figure out what happens at stage 2.
Manda's trees are particularly beautiful, have intriciate holes in the trees. Not something one would simply draw with linework, there was probably something more to it. But what?
The direction i took was first converting a png/jpg into a vector in Illustrator.
Then exporting it as a `DWG` format.
At that point i imported it to Revit.
The most important part of the whole shabang was to EXPLODE the DWG into linework.
I spent a whole lot of time tracing things manually in linework, all in vain.
Finally, aligining the nicely exploded vector-now-revit image into a a hex/square/etc shape, and assigning the materials (needed to separate the foliage from the trunk - 2 separate vector/dwg imports) - it seemed to work ok.
Still need to find a proper hatch, but the diagonal hatch was sufficient for this simple example below (using a different tree here below, since the tree from the import above i decided to abandon in favor of a simpler design).
I think there is still a person left in the file i forgot to remove 😂
Anyways, this is what i did about a month ago. Props to Manda for his trees - I wonder if there is a 'better' way of doing this.
Attaching a file of the tree from the last pic just in case it may prove useful to someone.
