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Fig. 33.17: 
The solid colors of the paving and planting beds are swapped with texture 
images. They are at the wrong scale and need to be adjusted.
Fig. 33.18: 
The paving and planting bed textures are scaled upward, taking on the 
correct appearance.
Fig. 33.19: 
The remainder of the solid colors are swapped with textures. The textures 
are correctly scaled to a realistic size and appearance.

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Chapter 34: Building Detail
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his chapter demonstrates how to detail the building mass with various features ranging 
from windows and doors to gutters and ornamentation (Fig. 34.1 through Fig. 34.15). The 
additional details bring the building to life, providing scale, context, and design intent. The 
figures and images correspond to Part 3. Please take note of how layers are used to organize 
the building and building detail. The layer-naming convention that is used ensures that the 
added detail is identifiable with the buildings.
Fig. 34.1: 
The extruded building is selected in its entirety.
Building Detail
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Fig. 34.2: 
The selected building is converted into a component by right-clicking over 
the selected faces and choosing Make Component.
Fig. 34.3: 
A new layer called 00 - Building is created. Using Entity Info, the newly 
created building component is placed on the Building layer. The building can now be 
toggled off and on as needed.
Fig. 34.4: 
The parapet is further detailed. The faces of the parapet are slightly extruded 
and have a new texture material.

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