Graphic Tablet in Architecture. Is it Worth it?
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Are Graphic Tablets useful for Architects? Does it handle all types of tasks? In this video, we discuss this tool as I create an image using it. Let me know in the comments below what are your thoughts on a Graphic Tablet and contribute to this community with your experience using one.
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I love how you always have a way to make ordinary things more exciting. I’ve had a graphic tablet sitting on my desk for over a year (got it once covid started) and havent really found it useful cuz I dont know how to draw. Now I’m excited to take elevation shots of my projects and draw over them on photoshop 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Hi. I have been using this tablet for a year now. I must say it has saved a lot of time. The pen pressure and tilt work accurately.
I had no issues with brush resizing with the dial (one thing I love about this tablet is, you can toggle between functions of the dial with one dedicated key - saves a lot of time.)
Something to take care of is, after a while, you will find yourself working in the same area on a tablet and the remaining area is untouched.
Cheers! Thank you for such amazing content.
Thank you for the honesty, i think as an architects we have so many tools to make good visualization, so for sure i would try this and see how it goes.
By the way, awesome skill with the box, as a basketball player :)
Amazing bro, thanks a lot
Thank you for the time you put in on this video. I haven't found many people using tablets for architectural drawings. At least not ones making videos. I'm using the XP-PEN 13.3 and like it. I agree with you. I keep my left hand on the keyboard and use Photoshop instead of setting my own shortcuts. I am producing adult color books of the historic buildings in my city after already doing 97 detailed drawings of the sites and publishing them in a book. I use the shift key to draw mostly straight lines and am able to move swiftly. Setting my pen to 100% hardness and 29% smooth and nothing else turned on, I get complete saturation and don't have to worry about pen pressure. But I have the option to move in and do some freehand drawings of interesting sculptural details. Although it's taken some time to get used to the more freehand movements of the tablet after the exactness of AutoCad, I like the tablet as an additional tool in my arsenal.
I recently got my graphic tablet and i've been enjoying it so far! It's honestly not a replacement for mouse but it's more of a supplement to make your workflow much intuitive. However, it's true that you need some time to get used to drawing on a tablet while keeping your eyes on the screen. Really impressed with your output! 💯
Thank you for sharing that, COLE!
useful and fun channel. will recommend it to our stagers
I bought one a month ago, saved me some time and it kinda makes your workflow go easier and faster, using the mouse for PS drawings was causing pain to my hand..
That's one of the pros I totally forgot to mention. A lot of people migrate from a mouse to a tablet due to wrist problems. Thanks for sharing that, Raghad xx!
i was waiting for that...❤❤
This channel is a lifesaver
Thank you, Sam! 🙏
@@LearnUpstairs you're welcome, thanks to you for making this wonderful content available to everybody. 😀
I think Graphic Tablets are great tools for Arch-Viz and digital painting, but the transitioning from mouse to tablet can be difficult at first. would like to hear your opinion after a couple months of usage. . Great Video as always :)
Yeah, I got to get through this transition phase. The thing is that a lot of work I do on the computer isn't arch-viz and digital painting. I just got to remember to switch back from mous to tablet.
Thank you, TN3D Studio 🙏🙏
mans really had to flex on us by flexing the tablet box in the end :')
i use display tablet when i am at design process, I came from an iPad Sketch design to display tablet directly on Photoshop and Illustrator. I normal use Rhino or Archicad for white model as reference of perspectives and scales then export them into Illustrator and Photoshop for post process like hand drawing sections, floor plans or material testings to freely make design options, it is very intuitive since everthing is done digitally and save as digital copies. Sometimes it is also great to do hand drawing style illustrations instead of realistic rendering using Lumion or Enscape. It makes your architectural presentation more accepting in hand drawing style.
As someone who use Wacom Bamboo pen tablet for 10 years as hobbyist illustrator,
Pen tablet helps me in coloring floorplan graphics in Architectural works
Ficou muito bom, Oliver! abs
Obrigado, Lucas!
I use to do illustrations as a hobby along with architecture, and I have used a Wacom Cintiq for 5 years now. I only use it for hand-drawn renderings, as I still enjoy sketching ideas on paper. Plans and 3d models only with mouse. Good video anyways!
Good to know that! I'm surprised how many people have a tablet incorporated into their workflows. Thanks for sharing, Vlad!
I literally searched this topic bout 4hours ago......and here I see a video on it.... amazing 😂😂
You covered it briefly but how does restricting the tablet to 16:9 work? Is it easy to move where it controls on screen? I have a 32:9 panel. I’ve wanted to get a drawing pad for awhile but worried about the difference in sensitivity between X and Y.
I’ve been using a Wacom cintiq since 2012. It’s definitely he way to go. Recently brought it up to work, and makes drafting a breeze.
I've got to test a cintiq! I'm sure it's a whole new world
What software you use for drafting using a tablet?
soooooooo amazingg :)
Hello. I really like your videos. I want to recommend a video in which you explain if the iPad Pro is great for Architecture. Thanks!
Thank you Christopher! That'd be fantastic, but first I need to own an an iPad Pro 😅 that's definitely on my list
@@LearnUpstairs i will be waiting on your review on ipad pro for architects. If I'll buy one, i wanna make sure it will be beneficial to me and my work. Not just some work that can alsp be done by other tablets 😂
I'm a 3rd yr arch student. Today don't know what to do with the tab. I purchased it abt 6months back!..... Please do upload more videos on different ways of using it... Please! Looking for moree 👀👀
What would be your advise on exercises to help improve drawing on such a tablet because I have a lot of difficulty and I still can’t draw architecture yet
Ive been using graphics tablet for a while now but im still struggling to find the right brush to sketch.. i have a lot of ps brushes with me but couldnt find one perfect to do the sketching part... can you suggest some?
Hey Binaf, the link in the video description that has the watercolor brushes, also has some sketching brushes. Take a look there.
I've found that regular brushes are slightly different from pen pressure brushes, I think they were made to serve different purposes
I have the display pen tablet from X-Pen and it makes visualizations a breeze. No eye-hand syncing required
This is my wish graphics tab ☺️☺️😭
Had one since 2012.. Samsung 10.1 at first .... amazing versatile.. I consider it essential for an architect... never leaves my side.. currently using a Samsung TabS4 for 3 years and still going strong.. PS i have not had paper in my office since 2012 also
Good to know that, Gary! Thank you for sharing it
@upstairs you can use your samsung tablet as graphic tablet using virtual tablet app. That way you can use apps like photoshop etc
Im using xp pen deco 01 v2, its cheap but very useful.
Poxa vida curti muito
Hello, what about left-handed people? works the same if I turn it upside down? thank you.
I use a Wacom pen display Cintiq 24HD touch. This tool is 100% worth it. I use Revit most of the day, and use the pen 90% of the time. the 10% is because I also have 2 other normal screens, and instead of toggling the display it is just easier to grab the mouse and use it on the non-tablet screens. I am not faster but I am also not slower, and I am not using my mouse which reduces risk to get OOS by a considerable margin. This brings me back to the days when I started drawing using tracing paper on a drawing board back when I starteed my career. Buttons on the side of the screen are not that usefuill, the only useful one I use is the Toggle Display button, which allows me to use my tablet on the second and third monitors in my setup - but I find I use my mouse for these more often. Still 100% worth getting despite some things. Sketching in photoshop and Snip& Sketch just simply blows away any other excuse not to use this pen display tool. if you can afford it- 100% get a wacom pen display- you will NEVER regret it.
I have wacom intuos pro medium 2017. Its much faster then mous in Auto cad and Revit, shortcut is much faster. But need practice, time and adjustments to new envarioment.
I use a waacom one for drawing, I think is the most basic graphic tablet but it still get things done. I use it even in Autocad and it really improve my workflow. I totally recomend it
Even with Autocad? That's new to me, I got to test it again then!
How do you use it in Autocad? Can it be used in ArchiCAD as well?
@@fineline111 Don´t know about ArchiCAD, but in Autocad is all about set the tablet´s pen buttons as the mouse navigation controller. You should be able to set this with the graphic tablet´s controller program
@@LearnUpstairs with your graphic tablet you could set the wheel as zoom in/out and one of the pen´s button as the hand drag, that way you could easily move around your proyect. Give it a try!
@@LearnUpstairs By the way you content is awesome man, I recently found it and it has ben extremely useful for me... Thanks for share this!
I’m using a tablet already several years strictly for CAD (not sketching). The one thing that saves a lot of time is the absolute positioning on the screen (vs relative by mouse). With a tablet you can jump from one end of your screen to the other in a blip. And I work with dual screens (on being a 32” 4K). It doesn’t bother me that the width is greater than the height, you get used to that. Just program double-click in a penbutton, because double tapping isn’t great (you tap mostly in two different spots). For me, i’m looking for a pen with 3 buttons, so I can work 3D more easily.
Have you used a tablet for any BIM software's? I've been considering getting one, likely the Wacom 2 cintique 22 since they for under $600 refurbished, for BIM and architectural sketching and concepts.
@@monkeyballer32 No, I don’t have any experience with BIM. I use a tablet for CAD and often for everything else (browsing, explorer), as long as I don’t have to type too much.
I agree, graphic tablet is so useful for architecture field. You can immediately plug in your graphic tablet to your PC and use it in photoshop for graphic studies of your project. It is so useful. Yes, no one can beat iPad Pro for it has so much mobility, but when you are in need of immediate making graphical studies out of a 3D model or anything on your PC, a graphic tablet is definitely a better choice.
You can make straight lines by holding down shift then doing the stroke
The thing is, what he is trying to do is to draw the lines as if hes drawing on an actual paper, like how we do sketches or conceptual drawings. And im prettt sure he knows the shift key. Its just that his goal is different
A pagina oficial da huion no Aliexpress tem sempre desconto e os tablets não são tão caros qnt os da Wacon. Mas sugiro que comprem quando tiver disponível a opção de envio vindo do estoque brasileiro, se não pode ser taxado kkkkk
I use my tablet mostly for conceptualising and planning (sometimes post-processing). I prefer to do it digitally instead of using pen and paper because I don't want to be bothered by it.
Also, digitally we have CTRL + Z 👀
An eraser just isn't the same thing
I understand that apple products are expensive but an alternative to this would be procreate. All the same capabilities, layers, masking, blending ect. Was a lifesaver when it came to aiding online classes, took out the sketch, scan/photograph, upload process and was more of a sketch, export, upload.
Hey JO3YY98, in some parts of the world it's absurdly expensive. For example here in Brazil, it costs 2x of what I paid for my laptop 😅 But I'd to try it out eventually, I can imagine the creative freedom it must give the user. Thanks for your input!
@@LearnUpstairs it is Apple exclusive yes, I meant if you have the means for said products, procreate is a good alternative to what you’ve done during the video. I recommend giving it a try if you get the opportunity. Keep up the good work!
Can I use this pad with AUTOCAD and other designs programs?
pen tablets like this are best for raster-graphic illustrations like PS, CSP, Paintool SAI, GIMP,... Mouses are still best for vector-based stuffs like CAD, Revit cos these require extreme dimensional precisions. Except for digital sculpting organic models, the vector-based stuffs that must use pen tablets
May I know what mouse do you use for your drafting like cad and so on?
I’m currently using a Huion h950p tablet and it works fine. My opinion on graphic tablets are like they’re not a must have aka an essential stuff but it’s good to have one whereas if you want to sketch or make some illustrations and so on.
P.s Supporting here from Burma🙌🙌
I use the logo tech G 604. Honestly anything with a few side buttons would have worked for me. I have alt, ctr, enter, esc, backspace, delete set on the extra keys.
Some people with similar mouses have to set to specific commands on their CAD programs but I didn't want to set it up for every program I use.
@@PositiveEmo : Some artists use one of those game-pads with a mini keyboard built in for things like shortcuts in combination with their tablet.
@@PositiveEmo thanks 🙌
Has anyone used ISNK repaper?
Can you try the iPad Pro for architectural sketching?
Hopefully soon! Make sure to follow my friend @david_drazil for iPad tips and tricks on architecture sketching
Anybody who knows which difference it make if you have a computer with touch screen vs a drawing tablet? I'm looking for a new computer soon and don't know if I should get one with touch screen or buy a drawing tablet on the side
(I'm an urban design student if that makes a difference too)
Hi! I have a Wacom Pen Display (Cintiq) and I can say that computer/laptop touch screens are not as good as the Wacom display. They have a slower response time, less accuracy and there is a visible distance between the pixels and the tip of the pen. My personal advice, as I have used both of them, is to invest in a good monitor and a separate pen tablet.
@@vladbucur9935 thank you so much for the feedback 😁
@@vladbucur9935 i second this. Touch screens laptop/monitor, are not up to par with drawing tablets
I’ve been using a tablet instead of a mouse for 12 years now because of a car accident and it’s been a relief. If you don’t want to end with carpal tunnel syndrome or other injury I’d recommend but a tablet, it takes just a couple hours to adapt, even a $50 tablet will do.
Great point! I've hear that from a lot of people. Thanks for sharing, Leo!
Which model
But does it come with drawing programs?
Which all brushes do you use sir?
Hey Mcube, for general post-production I usually use the ones from Arqui9 (Google for Arqui9 brushes)
But for this video, link's in the video description
Ohh it's worth big time even the smallest one of them
The pen tablet is quite helpful IMO. Coming up with quick concepts on a digital medium and doing mark-ups digitally helps things quicker rather than taking plots. Plus it’s a bit more eco-friendly.
Another reason why I like it is because I miss hand drafting and really like to draw, so kinda scratches that itch of mine. Even an iPad Pro would help this case.
Perfectly said! Thanks for your input 👍😁
If I were a student on a budget, the ipad and pencil with the Affinity suite (photo, design, publish) is pretty much everything you need in terms of digital tools to complete a degree in Architecture. Further, you can use the iPad as a tablet for a computer (Mac or Windows) and draw and model directly in your desktop apps. It has replaced my Wacom and drawing is far more intuitive, and portable. In professional practice, it has replaced the use of a laptop while in the field, airplane, and meetings. In the office, it has replaced the Adobe suite for graphics and layout. The time invested in drawing on an iPad (or similar tablet computer) will likely serve you the rest of your career, drawing on a graphics tablet such as the one in this video… not so much.
Was the image you traced made in AutoCad?
The image was a simple sketchup JPG image. But it could've been exported from any other software
This video is not sponsored in any OTHER way. That is the correct sentence to say ...
Can we use AutoCad, Revit & Archicad in this tablet?
I'm afraid it isn't really worth it. CAD and BIM software needs precision. And the good thing about the graphic tablet is the hand drawn like features and the ability to create custom drawings.
I mean, you can do it. In my opinion it's not the best use
@@LearnUpstairs Great. Thank you for this clarification.
por que una tabla graficadora y no un IPAD?
i mean ,I can do the exact same thing in a shorter timeframe using my software in 3d with more precision and the ability to go straight into rendering.
I dont see a point to using this , maybe for students then yes , but for professional work where there will always be revisions maybe no.
Some people are just in awe when they see hand sketches (in an academic setting). It's just a easy to get wow points on your project since stuff like this is rarely done. Same thing can be done by hand with a greater effect.
@@PositiveEmo yes i agree, i do sometimes do hand drawn sketches for clients as a gift after project completion , but if we're talking about replacing this with 3d software like revit/cad/sketchup for daily workflow then its a no.
perhaps for the first initial meeting with client when we're going thru design concepts then yes, but i would much prefer using the good'ol pen and paper for that tho haha.
I see what you mean. But I wouldn't consider a replacement, but more as an extra technique in one's skillset.
This may be the first step, but the goal is to use the Graphic tablet over the final post-production phase.
But I understand that the average client isn't going to appreciate or understand a drawing like this.
@@LearnUpstairs yes admittingly its a very interesting product and after watching your vid i'm actually considering buying one just to try and use it for fast sketches during site meets.
and yeah sadly most of the clients at the end of the day wouldn't really appreciate not only a drawing like this but also they generally won't even appreciate our renderings.
I think you can draw straight perpendicular lines if you hold shift
Yes, you can. But then the drawing wouldn't have the sketch look that I was going for. Plus not relying on the shift key allows you to practice drawing with the graphic tablet
Ipad pro with apple pen is the best
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I've tried everything including Wacom and all failed and wasting huge amount of money until iPad pro came out in 2015.
I just simply couldn't adapt my self to sketching something while watching the screen....
So far I'm happy with the iPad pro.
Only wish would be the bigger screen iPad and have heard the news about that apple is considering the bigger tablet for Artist and designers! Hurray!
Can't wait for it!
Thank you for the info, random fact: you are my crushhhh😍
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For what it's worth, the iPencil is garbage for digital painting. It only has one button, which means you can't resize your brush with your pen thumb.
Good to know. I've never actually used it for architectural purposes
There’s tools that make lines straight
shift in photoshop
Yes, shift takes care of that. But I guess you'd then go for a different image style
The answer is: No. Get an iPad and Morpholio Trace.
Happy to help.
I've heard good things about Morpholio Trace. But I've never tested.
The thing is that iPads are way out of budget for a lot of people (specially students), whereas a graphic tablet isn't
you need to upgrade mic🙏
I'm using a Yeti Blue Yeti, what exactly is bad about the voice-over? Maybe that's something I can fix in in video editing.
i personally dont like these visualisations where you draw over a 3d model... The character of drawing with a pencil and paper is missing, because it is just tracing... but whatever floats your boat...
Photoshop sucks
why
For anyone using android tablets, try superdisplay. It works wirelessly and wired even from usb a, so far it really helped me to turn my s7 tab into a graphic tablet. 3 days free trial and then about $10 for lifetime