Background Modification in Sketchup

 

Here are the tips on how to change the background in SketchUp (not for render).
Usually when we want to present our SketchUp drawing to our client, it’s only a sky, isn't it? SO, with this way, we can change / customize our background so at least it will make our scene more real although it’s only a sketch without rendered.

If you want to render the scene (vray or podium or anything else render engine), then you should use HDRI or customize on Photoshop.

So, here is the step by step: 

1. Show the Styles window by accessing menu Window -> Style.

2. In window Style, choose tab "Edit", then choose "Watermark" from the menu

3. Click "(+)" icon then select a bitmap whatever you want to show for your background image, usually its a sky image or something else. The bigger the image size will make more smooth.

4. then, you will get a dialog question window, choose "Background". Then, "Watermark1" on the option can changed/renamed to whatever u want.

5. The next dialog, let the settings to the default, just click "Next".

6. Next dialog, choose "Positioned in the screen", then move the slider in the "Scale" to the right, This means our bitmap will strecthed fully. Thats why i suggest you use bigger image size so you will get smoother result.

7. Then, on the bullet icon, this means how the image repetition start. In this case, i select the bottom center. But you can select/try your own based on your image. Then, click "Finish"

Done.. ! ^_^ .. the parameter i mention above is not absolute, you can take your time to experience .. i hope this is useful for you ..

 

  

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Published By

Arka Roy

www.sketchup-ur-space.com

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JointPushPull Interactive version 3.0 for Sketchup

Fredo6 has developed this latest Interactive Edition of the Sketchup Plugin JointPushPull. The plugin is free and can be applied for commercial as well as personal application. The plugin is compatible with sketchup v6, v7, v8, v13. The plugin performs in a superior way with v8 M2 and above.

The plugin contains 3 latest forms of Push-Pull which range from Extrude, Round and Follow. The plugin is available in languages like English, French, Chinese (hebeijianke), Spanish-Spain (Oxer).

The plugin contains the following exclusive features:-

• Gives assistance to Pre-selection mode, start on from toolbar, main menu, and contextual menu
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• Thickening and classic push-pull
• Choices for borders: (Contour, grid, none)
• Undo / Redo functionalities with Ctrl-Z
• Random offset for some tools and tapering for Normal and Extrude push-pull
• Quick Launcher

In order to download the software, visit the following link www.sketchucation.com

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