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Iowa Based Company Offers 3D Services

March 23, 2017

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Today’s commercial real-estate market is highly competitive and moves quickly. QA Graphics can help by providing you with professional, premium site plan design and space planning for commercial properties with a variety of graphic options & 3D representations at a fraction of the cost of traditional architectural drafts.

Floor Plans

We provide tailored plans for your companies needs such as professional premium site plan design, BAS geared, and space planning. From basic to complex design, we offer high -quality floor plan graphics.

Site or Navigation Maps

This option is great to showcase a whole campus, a single building or a single floor, allowing you to see the potential space of a new building within the site.

Interior & Exterior Renderings

Using existing 3D assets we can create renderings that are photo realistic, including lighting, fixtures, landscaping, fittings, and finishes.

QA Graphics Project Spotlight: Top Aircraft Engine Supplier

March 15, 2017

Download the Project Spotlight PDF version HERE for more information and pictures.

Project Spotlight: 3D Graphics, Site Maps, Floor Plans, and BASGraphics

QA Graphics recently partnered with the top aircraft engine suppliers to provide a larger range of services that utilized the companies many talents. The client came to QA with a common opportunity within the building automation industry.

The top aircraft engine suppliers recently upgraded their building automation system (BAS) across their campus. Although the client has very talented control engineers to install controls and build BAS graphics, they looked to QA Graphics to complement those efforts and to let their engineers focus on other tasks at hand. This lead to the following services provided by QA Graphics:

Navigation & Exterior Renderings

QA Graphics worked with the top aircraft engine suppliers to provide a full 3D rendering of an overall campus view that was approximately one square mile in size. This overall view will be used to see each building on the campus and allow the user to interactively navigate within their building automation system. QA Graphics also provided 3D exterior perspectives of the twenty-nine individual buildings (150 total different structures from sheds, buildings, water towers, etc) on campus as well. This will allow the end user to further navigate from the sitemap to each individual building.

Floor Plans

The client wanted each building to have an accurate 3D rendering of every building floor plan with detailed information on each. The floor plans consisted of multiple floors that vary in the scale of size, as well as zoned and unzoned views. To achieve this, column numbers were included on each floor plan to help pinpoint for reference, as well as each floor was zoned into several areas on the floor plans. These smaller sections were then each zoned into mechanical zones, that were provided by the client. This will allow for the end user to have easier control.

BAS Symbol Library

The client was responsible for building all the system graphics used in each building. They did this by using a 3D BAS symbol library QA Graphics specifically developed for them and their buildings. The detailed, custom graphics in their symbol library make it possible to monitor complicated systems with ease, as well as ensure them that regardless of what BAS system they may use in the future, the company will be able to maintain a common look and feel with any BAS graphic that they may need for a very long time. As QA Graphics can build almost any system graphic, static or animated, that is compatible with more than 95% of all major mechanical systems.

QA Graphics is very proud of the work they provided and will continue to provide any support that is needed in the future.

Visit www.qagraphics.com to learn more.

Download the Project Spotlight PDF version HERE for more information and pictures.

Upgrade & Access More Powerful Graphics: BAS Symbol Library v5

March 2, 2017

Upgrade & Access More Powerful Graphics…

Elevate Your Building Automation System

Better graphics, for better building management. Our 3D HVAC system graphics provide detailed cutaways, animations, and more with BAS Symbol Library v5, than typically provided with BAS software. Giving your system a cohesive look.

Enhancements of Existing Symbols

We have removed texture from ductwork, updated cooling tower animation to include fan speed, an animation of other symbols, and more!

New Symbols

Our 3D HVAC system graphics provide detailed cutaways of mechanical equipment with more animations and details than typically provided with BAS software.

Custom is our Standard

QA Graphics symbol library is compatible with more than 95% of all major mechanical systems.

Just go to our Contact Us section and submit a specification, image, or link and we will get back to you with-in 24 hours with a quote.

Library Images

Our BAS SLv5 images include:

Boilers
Cooling Towers
Ductwork
Sensors
Chillers
Other Miscellaneous

QA Graphics Offers High Quality Floor Plans

February 28, 2017

QA Graphics has become a fixture in the commercial building industry while providing customers professional, premium floor plans for over the last ten years. Our high-end floor plan graphics can be integrated with most building automation systems. QA Graphics staff can take your Revit files, AutoCAD, PDF’s, or sketches, and provide professional floor plan graphics in less than a week.

QA Graphics’ 3D floor plan graphics offer a richer, more dynamic rendering of spaces that can be as basic or complex as you wish. This includes textures, flooring, and furniture. In addition, our staff has the knowledge to properly zone and place any air system information you might need. View our 3D template options, from basic to complex in this video: https://youtu.be/6AoRq5JscLU

“QA Graphics continues to stay on top of the floor plan game and bring the best possible product to the customers,” said Hayley Nugent, QA Graphics Project Manager. “In the interest of maintaining best practices while continuing to offer high quality renders, Drafters have continued with Revit training to work on their skills and QA Graphics has also announced upgrades to company floor plan standards.”

These improvements include the addition of items such as doors, elevators, stairs, and curtain walls, as well as being lighter in appearance and a new viewing angle. These product offerings will enhance the building detail options of zoning with duct work, windows, built-ins, railings, and furnishings.

To learn more and see all of QA Graphics’ floor plan templates visit: https://www.qagraphics.com/floor-plans/

About QA Graphics – QA Graphics is a leader in the building automation and green building industries. The company specializes in HVAC graphic development services, system graphics, floor plan graphics, and Energy Efficiency Education Dashboards™ (EEEDs). Since 2006, QA Graphics has served as an expert design resource for the building controls industry and is able to provide BAS graphics for any type of building automation. The company also provides marketing solutions such as interactive applications, 3D design and animation, UX design, videos, and more. Visit www.qagraphics.com to learn more.

QA Graphics adds a few new perks to the office

February 24, 2017

QA Graphics has made some creative office space updates for the staff and guest at the office. These updates are great perks for staff around the office to bring an even more comfortable and fun work environment.

The new things around the office include:

Stereo system: An overhead stereo system was put in place so that the staff is able to listen to music during the day and during social gatherings. We are able to control the conference room and pod area separately so that when we have meetings the pods are still able to enjoy the music.

Free vending machine: QA Graphics staff was able to select a variety of snacking options for the new cooler of assorted free drinks and snacks to replace the old pay vending machine in the break room.

Waiting Area: QA Graphics rearranged the front entryway of the office and placed new furniture to create a nice inviting waiting area when clients and guest visit the office. A TV was also placed in front area as well to showcase our many talents that our staff holds. Showcasing projects and information about the company.