How To Use Section Planes in Sketchup

This sketchup tutorial is made by the youtuber, Mufasu CAD. The tutorial explains how to apply section plane tool in sketchup to view half of objects instantly.

The section plane is very useful to develop cut-away views of your sketchup model as well as conceal parts of any objects.

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PlusSpec for sketchup with BIM/VDC technology and parametric modeling

The following sketchup video provides brief demonstration of PlusSpec, the most recognized BIM extension for sketchup. PlusSpec is compatible with sketchup 2016.

PlusSpec for SketchUp produces a parametric geometry that empowers the users to apply boundless edits to the Walls, roofs, slabs, columns, windows, doors, and so on. PlusSpec amalgamates the all important “I” (information) to sketchup models. Any sketchup model can be edited devoid of performing the tasks (modify geometry, thickness, wall type, cavities or associate a texture, layer or a style) by hand.

This remarkable new design and estimating software addition to SketchUp has injected extra functionalities for 3D & 2D CAD/BIM solution from concept to construction. With these functionalities, the architects, builders and estimators will be benefitted greatly by obtaining complete design freedom with superior BIM/VDC technology and parametric modeling (PlusSpec), together with free-form modeling (SketchUp).

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Sketchfab & TimeSlice joined hands to develop interactive 4D models with GoPro Array technology

Of late Sketchfab joined hands with TimeSlice Films to develop and host an interactive 4D model. It is corresponding to a 3D model that can be easily operated and animated through computer’s mouse, but contains an additional feature like movement in the object itself.

Sketchfab and the volumetric capture specialists at TimeSlice Films develop this 4D footage with the help of 53 GoPro Hero3 & Black Edition cameras, tentative GoPro Sync technology and some of TimeSlice’s own custom tech. The 4D footage is created with individual frames which are linked together, however in this case, each frame is a 3D model.

Volumetric capture is a major development of both the still and moving image. It basically modifies visual content formation out of a fixed-viewpoint to a free-viewpoint experience. This type of content is known as Free Viewpoint Media (FVM). It can be observed from different viewpoint.

Tim, captured in 4D with GoPro by Timeslice on Sketchfab

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Brief sketchup tutorial on 3DWindow plugin for sketchup

This sketchup video is presented by the youtuber RubySoft. This sketchup tutorial will briefly guide you to use the 3dWindow plugin for sketchup. Learn how to insert frames, fillings as well as modify the level of detail.

3dRubyWindow’ is a robust and simplified sketchup extension that can be used to include 3d Doors Windows and Frames into any sketchup model. You can include these in low, medium or high level of details into your model.

This sketchup plugin supports SketchUp 8, SketchUp 2013, SketchUp 2014, SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016. The plugin available in various languages like Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish.

Link for download 3d Doors Windows Frames

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How to develop panorama or 360° images with IRender nXt

This is an exclusive sketchup video presented by youtuber DutchSims4Master. The video briefly explains how IRender nXt can be used to generate a panorama or 360° image of any Sketchup model.

Here panorama means any wide-angle view or illustration of a physical space associated with a three-dimensional model.

IRender nXt facilitates the sketchup professionals to develop superior quality architectural renderings from their Sketchup models. While rendering one can include interior and exterior lighting, control shadows, reflections, highlights, and transparency.

Download FSP Viewer: http://www.fsoft.it/FSPViewer/download/

Link for download IRender nXt http://www.renderplus.com/wp2/irender-information/

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Liquid Galaxy is a new system to upload any architectural and engineering models into Google Earth developed with sketchup

The Liquid Galaxy is a new concept to share your virtual reality experience through a group of users devoid of head-mounted displays.

The liquid can’t generate full virtual reality that perfectly engross the users in 360°x360° surrounding rather than it applies 3D VR content for developing a panorama view that spreads away into the peripheral vision of viewers.

The system is organized with five or seven large monitors in a 12′-4″ (3.75m) diameter arc and applies the Liquid Galaxy hardware and software to develop the experiences for the users for easy navigation. Motion during the 3D environment is managed through a touchscreen, a 6-axis SpaceNav controller or tracking systems like Leap Motion (www.leapmotion.com ) all facilitating the users to navigate while “in” the 3D model.

The users can test the satellite imagery and 3D building models of Google Earth in the large-scale panorama of the Liquid Galaxy as well as encircling the globe. With the capability to use Google Earth, users will be able to load architectural and engineering models into Google Earth that are produced with Trimble’s 3D modeling software, SketchUp. This aspect facilitates the users to investigate or preview and envisage new spaces that are under testing phase. It is specifically helpful for architectural firms who are digging into a robust medium for presentations.

Real Estate brokerages can display properties containing 3D models of merged Google Earth data and “fly” potential clients surrounding intense urban neighborhoods or big rural landscapes. With the Liquid Galaxy, the users can enjoy a contextual tour with various listings devoid of departuring the real estate office, although the properties belong to distant locations.

Some extra data can be included in Liquid Galaxy presentations to improve the value of the experience. An urban atmosphere could highlight facilities like mass transit, road usage, and other demographic data. End Point offers a browser-based content management system that facilitates the team to develop complete presentations with geographic maps, pins, and GIS information containing graphic overlays, video, and web pages. These presentations are utilized to walk the viewer through a full story, covering location to location together with illustrative text, photos, and videos.

To get more updates, visit liquidgalaxy.endpoint.com

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How to design space truss with sketchup

This sketchup video offers a deep insight into developing space truss in 3D with sketchup. This is a very useful tutorial for truss design professionals. Sketchup is ideal for drawing construction details instantly and perfectly.

There is a useful sketchup plugin known as Medeek Truss Plugin (extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/medeek-truss-plugin). The plugin contains a simple interface for generating perfect truss and roof framing with engineering.

With this sketchup plugin, the user will be able to develop numerous trusses just by picking three points which create the bounding rectangle (bldg. width x bldg. length) concerning the truss array. The number of trusses is measured automatically on the basis of the on center spacing and the building length

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How to use Sketchup Pro 2016 for modeling and rendering of light source

This is an exclusive presentation from Egypt sketchup community. This sketchup video will teach you how to use sketchup pro 2016 for the purpose of modeling and rendering of light source for an Islamic pattern.

Learn perfect real-time rendering all inside the SketchUp environment.

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Demo of PlusSpec 2016 for producing VDC BIM Trusses and estimate in 3D

Andrew Dwight, the creator of RubySketch, provides the online demonstration of the most updated version of PlusSpec alias PlusSpec 2016 that will be launched soon. This sketchup video focuses on some new features like Trusses & quantification / Take off estimating.

PlusSpec supports Sketchup make (Free) & Sketchup PRO.

The generated model from PlusSpec contains visual and data-format information like quantities, pricing, product names & codes, specifications, warranties, general notes, and lots other. With PlusSpec, it becomes easier to generate BOQ's (Bill of Quantities), Cost Estimation & Feasibility Take-Offs with a single mouse click.

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Autodesk introduced Meshmixer 3.0 with multi-material 3D Printing

Autodesk just launched the most updated version of its Meshmixer 3D mesh software alias Meshmixer 3.0. This newest software contains an innovative “complex objects” feature that facilitates the users to generate 3D models for multi-material 3D printing. This will help in producing multi-part 3D printed designs through multi-material 3D printers.

There is also a “complex objects” feature to manage as well as examine 3D models in a totally new system. With Meshmixer, it now becomes easier for the users to choose internal regions of a 3D model and handle them as individual parts of the identical object. These individual parts can be modified in particular ways by keeping the shape of the complete object intact.

With Complex objects in Meshmixer 3.0, the users can get rid of the issue maintaining an assembly of individual parts. Besides, the software will automate the process for deriving the multi-material breakdown of a 3D model on the basis of the markup of the surface. This new feature will provide support for printing with multi-material 3D printers like as the Stratasys Object Connex.

Meshmixer 3.0 allows the users to arrange subsets of mesh points into collections known as complexes and then assign various materials to those complexes.

There are also new features for users who deal with laser cutters. As for instance, the new “Unwrap” tool can smooth 3D surface patches into their constituent 2D faces—most suitable for Ikea imitators. These smoothed patches are exportable as SVG files which can then be delivered to a printer or laser cutter.

The scaling of a 3D model can also be performed in a new method with the “Units/Dimensions” tool. The users will be able to able to put in any recognized measurements of specific regions of a 3D model, and the software can estimate the exact measurements of other regions. This feature is ideal for working with photogrammetry projects.

Meshmixer 3.0 was unveiled on January 19 by Ryan Schmidt of Autodesk Research at SIGGraph 2016, a conference held by the Association for Computing Machinery for the Special Interest Group on computer Graphics. It is free to download for Windows, OSX and Linux.

Meshmixer 3.0 is compatible with Windows, OSX and Linux platform and the users can download it from the following link. Meshmixer 3.0

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How to use sketchup for modeling floors

The renowned sketchup instructor Ailton Brito, provides an online sketchup course for intermediate sketchup users. In this sketchup tutorial, one will be introduced with how to create the detailed design of floors with sketchup.

Sketchup is a handy tool for generating a floor plan, particularly to measure the area of the floor. This sketchup tutorial will be useful if you want to set up new flooring in your home.

Before starting creating floor plans in sketchup, apply the following tips :-

After installing sketchup, select Plan View → Feet and Inches to opt for the style of drawing. After that go to View → Tool Palettes → Large Tool Set to avail all the tools.

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Render[in] 3 for Sketchup and its advanced features

Abvent SA declared that Render[in] 3 for SketchUp will be available soon. It is still in beta testing phase. Render[in] is a completely integrated, realistic physical radiosity engine specifically designed for SketchUp Make and Pro users. Render[in] is built up with Artlantis 6’s rendering engine and it facilitates the sketchup professionals to obtain high-definition, pragmatic renderings through a powerful and simplified application.

Render[in] 3 supports SketchUp versions 2015 and 2016 and applies the same settings as SketchUp. Therefore, the users can produce high-definition renderings quickly and efficiently. After completing the model, the users can apply Render[in] to make the design realistic by inserting natural additions like a 3D sky, four types of clouds, and adjustable lighting sources. Render[in] also provides supplementary texture settings like specular reflection and shininess, and auto-bump for materials to apply in your design.

Given below, some exclusive features of Render[in] 3:

PHYSICAL ENGINE

There is in-built physical engine that can generate eye-catching images through improved physical rendering quality, exactness, material precision, and energy conservation.

LIGHTS

While allocating and dispersing artificial lights, Render[in] 3 is proved to be more realistic. A light can be generated from any SketchUp group or component; a single surface produces a spotlight and at the same time a volume produces a point light. Easily discover and edit these Render[in] Lights in the Outliner. Besides, neon lights are totally reorganized for this version with significant improvements regarding quality and calculation speed.

ARCHITECT CAMERA

There is a new visual effect known as the Architect Camera. This feature is useful for high buildings and for normal-sized objects. By applying this method, one can obtain a 2-point perspective whereas maintaining the vertical lines parallel.

IVISIT 360

iVisit360 is specifically designed for architects, designers, photographers and the professional imagery industry to produce panoramas and virtual tours. It facilitates the users to dispense 360° panoramas on mobile gadgets or on the Internet easily and efficiently. Abvent has also built up two new free players: HTML5 and Windows Phone players.

The users can download (http://renderin.com/download-renderin3/) a free, fully-functional version of Render[in] 3 for SketchUp throughout the public beta test period, which will continue upto February 29, 2016. Get some instances (http://renderin.com/gallery/) of dazzling images developed by Render[in].

Image Courtesy: renderin.com

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How to create perfect interior lighting and rendering with v-ray sketchup

This is an exclusive sketchup tutorial video that shows step-by-step processes for creating interior lighting & rendering with sketchup v-ray.

V-ray sketchup is very useful to simplify the task to light your scene. Lighting performs a crucial role in the rendering process.

It is suggested to complete all the modeling prior to render a scene as it will make process easy for rectifying the illumination. The number of objects, object location, material type, color and even size will all impact the illumination to some extent.

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The 2nd edition of “Architectural Design With Sketchup” is published by Alex Schreyer

Alex Schreyer, the Director of the University of Massachusetts’s Building and Construction Technology Program, recently published the second edition of his exclusive sketchup book alias “Architectural Design With Sketchup”.

In this sketchup book, Alex give emphasis on how to handle textures as well as become efficient with components, extensions, rendering etc.

Architectural Design with SketchUp is arranged into five primary sections: component-based modeling, extensions, rendering, making, and Ruby scripting.

This book is supported with an informative website alias SketchUpforDesign.com where one can get lots of useful resources like sketchup tips, news, sample files, 30 tutorial videos (12 free ones!) as well as options for live chat with Author.

The book briefly describes the importance of Component-based modeling as well as future aspect information modeling.

By reading this book, one can learn how to generate, develop, and arrange components as well as how to author parametric components with dynamic attributes, categorize components with industry schema, and produce take-offs from your model.

In this second edition, there is completely a new section alias Alex’s “Making Things with SketchUp” chapter where Alex has explored some of the most recognized digital fabrication methods like 3D printing, CNC, laser cutting, even 2D printing. These are supported with a primer for modeling advice, file prep, export considerations, and pre-fabrication instructions for functioning with other software programs.

This section is only about 30 pages long, but Alex gets remarkably hands-on around some important workflows.

Aidan Chopra, the renowned SketchUp Evangelist and Co-Founder and Creative Director at Bitsbox, has made a brief review of this excellent sketchup book. Please go through the following link to get the reviews.

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