| Editable coach layout [message #113311] |
Thu, 27 January 2011 13:10  |
zhagrieb
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Somewhere I seem to remember a graphic of the 23 and 26 foot coaches in a format that could be edited in one or another of the graphic programs. I'm playing with rearranging some of Moby's interior and it would be a great help.
Anyone know where it is?
Thanks, Glenn
Glenn Giere, Portland OR, K7GAG
'73 "Moby the Motorhome" 26'
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| Re: [GMCnet] Editable coach layout [message #113335 is a reply to message #113316] |
Thu, 27 January 2011 18:11  |
zhagrieb
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Thanks Jay,
Close but no cigar. I wasn't as clear as I could have been. What I need is interior floor plans so I can move stuff around and try different layouts.
Glenn
Glenn Giere, Portland OR, K7GAG
'73 "Moby the Motorhome" 26'
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| Re: Editable coach layout [message #113365 is a reply to message #113311] |
Fri, 28 January 2011 06:51 |
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Matt Colie
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| Glenn Giere wrote on Thu, 27 January 2011 14:10 |
Somewhere I seem to remember a graphic of the 23 and 26 foot coaches in a format that could be edited in one or another of the graphic programs. I'm playing with rearranging some of Moby's interior and it would be a great help.
Anyone know where it is?
Thanks, Glenn
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Glenn,
I have never modified the interior of a coach, but I have been retained (on several occasions) to do major renovations of cruising boats. While I usually do extensive drawings and even 3D models (very rarely), the thing that turned out to work better every time was the cardboard mock-up.
Boat interiors (particularly sail types) are far harder to manage than even GMC coaches. There are, however, many similarities.
There was a case where the owner was so sure what he wanted that he did not want to pay for this step. I had to do a little bit of it anyway just to figure out how to make things fit. This turned out to be a very good thing. One locker could not be opened enough to manage the contents (it was the china cabinet and the dinner plates had to be turned on edge and handled one at a time) and another new feature was a real shin-basher (It got broken twice while I was showing it to the owner) when it was in the intended more common location.
I have seen some beautiful rework of GMC coaches (unfortunately so has Mary), but I have also seen some that I would not do.
Thinking is most cost effective part of any project.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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