{"id":59,"date":"2023-02-15T14:46:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T14:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2023-02-15T14:46:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T14:46:13","slug":"churchbuilder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/churchbuilder\/","title":{"rendered":"ChurchBuilder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/2023\/02\/churchbuilder01_saxon_norman_medieval_tudor-churches-1024x239.jpg\" alt=\"image of modelled churches\" class=\"wp-image-753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/2023\/02\/churchbuilder01_saxon_norman_medieval_tudor-churches-1024x239.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/2023\/02\/churchbuilder01_saxon_norman_medieval_tudor-churches-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/2023\/02\/churchbuilder01_saxon_norman_medieval_tudor-churches-768x179.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/2023\/02\/churchbuilder01_saxon_norman_medieval_tudor-churches-1536x358.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/2023\/02\/churchbuilder01_saxon_norman_medieval_tudor-churches.jpg 1669w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the Builder tools were developed, a prototype called ChurchBuilder was created and trialled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tool enables you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>build complex 3D models of churches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>create tours of the churches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>make video clips of the tours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>capture images of the churches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>convert them into VRML for viewing on web sites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to learn the detailed operation of ChurchBuilder is to use the <em>Help Pages<\/em>. The <em>Help Pages<\/em> can be accessed via the <strong>Help | Help Topics<\/strong> menu item once you have installed the tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can download ChurchBuilder on the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/download\/\">Download<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ChurchBuilder\u2019s use in primary schools is described on the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/education\/\">Education<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are three videos to give you an idea of how the tool works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Starting a new church<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/2023\/02\/churchbuilder02_first-church_small.jpg\" alt=\"image of a church model\" class=\"wp-image-755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/2023\/02\/churchbuilder02_first-church_small.jpg 399w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/2023\/02\/churchbuilder02_first-church_small-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"First Church with Church Builder\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/18DXbcwaYUw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Building and touring a fortified church<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/2023\/02\/churchbuilder03_fortified-church_small.jpg\" alt=\"image of a church model\" class=\"wp-image-756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/2023\/02\/churchbuilder03_fortified-church_small.jpg 558w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/2023\/02\/churchbuilder03_fortified-church_small-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Building a fortified church with Church Builder\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YxvX1_crxQk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Opening church models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/2023\/02\/churchbuilder04_medieval_small.jpg\" alt=\"image of a church model\" class=\"wp-image-757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/2023\/02\/churchbuilder04_medieval_small.jpg 454w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/3d-parametricmodelling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/2023\/02\/churchbuilder04_medieval_small-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Viewing models in ChurchBuilder\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bW94_zgfZ00?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before the Builder tools were developed, a prototype called ChurchBuilder was created and trialled. 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