CompoScene – The newest sketchup extension is just launched

Rafael Rivera has developed CompoScene, the newest sketchup extension that supports SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018. It can only function in windows platform.

The extension will be very effective for different industries like Architecture, Education, Film & Stage, Gaming, Interior Design, Kitchen & Bath, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, Woodworking etc.

The extension can be used for generating and exporting sketchup scenes containing rendering channels and composing them in photoshop or other painting apps.

CompoScene has the ability to develop rendering channels for you to build upon and produce your individual art style.

One can access the extension from the extension warehouse extensions.sketchup.com

Go through the following video to have live demo of the extension.



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Wire Bending & Routing Tool – The newest sketchup extension

Wire Bending & Routing Tool is the latest sketchup plugin that is compatible with SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018.

The plugin is developed to serve different industries like Architecture, Construction, Education, Engineering, Heavy Civil, Interior Design, Kitchen & Bath, Urban Planning, Woodworking etc.

This plugin is used to draw wire with bending on corners and illustrate perfect length of it.

How does the plugin work ?

1. Choose lines in the model where it is required to route and draw wire
If lines remain in group - explode or edit that group.

2. Operate extension from menu - Extensions -> Wire Bending and Routing Tool

3. Fix parameters: units, wire diameter, bending radius, wire roundness parameter, bending roundness parameter

4. Press OK button

5. If you prefer, copy overall length from the report produced

The plugin is available in extension warehouse extensions.sketchup.com

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Rajib Dey

www.sketchup4architect.com

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IthilRenderTools v3.0.1 - A new sketchup extension in extension warehouse

Anton A has developed IthilRenderTools v3.0.1. This newest sketchup extension is compatible with SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018.

The extension will be very useful for the various types of industries like Architecture, Film & Stage, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture and other.

The plugin can be used to improve the performance of v-ray render significantly.

By using this extension, it is possible to generate most of the simple materials with just simple mouse clicks. Besides, all equivalent materials which contain various colors are grouped and tagged and become usable with simple mouse clicks.

As for instance, if you want to arrange various types of materials like all plastic toys in kids room, all books, pencils on the desk, all magazines and etc., just use this plugin to set up them automatically devoid of any issues.

This plugin also contains a block of scene materials analysis and one can also look for improper materials with incorrect textures.

This extension is available in extension warehouse extensions.sketchup.com

Watch the following video tutorial for online demonstration.

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Rajib Dey

www.sketchup4architect.com

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Artisan Organic Toolset now supports sketchup 2018

Artisan Organic Toolset is the most recognized sketchup extension that now supports sketchup 2018. This sketchup plugin is available in different languages like Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese Simplified, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish.

Artisan comprises of robust subdivision, sculpting and soft selection tools which can be used for making the followings :-

• Terrain and landscapes
• Furniture
• Characters
• Abstract sculptures and decorative objects
• Fabric, curtains, and pillows
• Rocks, Trees, and Plants

The extension offers the following exclusive features :- Subdivision Surfaces

• Powerful subdivision algorithm to deal with all types of complicated geometries
• Subdivide and smooth selected faces, groups, or components
• Crease edges or vertices to form hard edges
• Knife subdivide tool for producing loops
• Extrude tool to generate loops devoid of interior faces
• Low-poly ‘Proxy Mode’ that automates the process for updating the subsurface geometry as you edit

New Subdivision Features in Artisan
• Accomplish subdivision or smoothing on any selection of faces
• Auto-subdivision of selection boundary faces that leads to cleaner meshes after subdividing
• Instantly preview subsurface geometry before committing
• Proper interpolation of UVs for subdivided geometry
• Quicker subdivision and superior topology

Brush Tools
• Sculpt Brush (sculpt, pinch/spread, flatten, inflate/deflate, smooth/jitter)
• Choose Brush (select faces by performing strokes)
• Paint Brush (paint SketchUp materials on faces with virtual brushstrokes)
• Uniform sculpting mode applying user-defined work plane
• Lock vertices to user-defined work plane

Vertex Transformation Tools
• Soft Selection
• Soft Move, Rotate, and Scale
• Make Planar (XY, XZ, YZ, or best fit)

Mesh Optimization (Polygon Reduction)
• -More rapidly and more powerful as compared to the free Polyreducer plugin

To download the extension, go through the following link extensions.sketchup.com

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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nz_Scale&Align for sketchup

Natale Zappia has developed nz_Scale&Align, the newest sketchup plugin available in extension warehouse. It is a paid extension. The plugin is compatible with SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018.

The plugin is suitable for Architecture, Construction, Education, Engineering, Film & Stage, Gaming, Heavy Civil, Interior Design, Kitchen & Bath, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, Woodworking, Other.

nz_Scale&Align comes with four operations "Scale, Align, Relocate and Copy" and the users can modify them as per their choice into a singular action and perfectly accomplish through relative source and destination points on-screen..

Given below, some exclusive features of the plugin
Scale Factor
- Scale objects with scale factor
Relative Scale

- Alignment 3D
- Adjustable Settings
+ Leave in Place or Relocate Original
+ Create a Copy

- Inbuilt 6 point "Alignment Verification"
+ With Pop-up Notification in case of any misalignment
- Visual Guides and Semi-Automated Flow Sequence for ease of use
- Text Overrides.
- Right Click Cancel/Exit/Cleanup
- RememberMe (Selectable Option): Settings are retained for the extent of the session and/or among sessions
- Commands are available from Menu(Tools), RightClick(on Valid Selection) and Toolbars

To download the extension, go through the following link extensions.sketchup.com

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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Learn the application of 1001 bit Plugin in SketchUp

This sketchup video will introduce the functionalities of 1001bit Tools (Freeware). It is an exclusive sketchup plugin that contains different types of tools to produce architectural components in quickest possible time. GOH CH has developed this sketchup extension. It is compatible with SketchUp 6, SketchUp 7, SketchUp 8, SketchUp 2013, SketchUp 2014, SketchUp 2015.

The architectural components range from Staircases, spiral staircase, windows, doors, walls, customized openings on walls as well as automatic creation of hip roofs, rafters and purlins etc.

Inside 1001bit tools, there are some effective drawing and editing tools such as fillet edges, extend, chamfer etc.

The users can also save the parameters, which are normally utilized, for easy selection in future.

To download a 30-days trial version, click on the following link www.1001bit.com

Watch the online demonstration of the plugin

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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Shapespark is useful sketchup extension to view your rendering in real time

In this sketchup video tutorial, Minh from Architectural Inspirations, presents a useful video that shows how to use shapespark for creating rendering in real time.

The software also facilitates the users to observe their renderings on any browsers.

The video covers the following topics :-

Download Shapespark
Importing the 3d model to Shapespark
Brief description of movement controls
Previewing and baking the scene
Editing materials
Adding lights with Sketchup
Modifying strength of lights in Shapespark
Adding pre-defined views to the scene
Hiding objects from views
Uploading to the internet

With Shapespark, it is possible to generate and distribute real-time 3D visualizations that can operate through any modern web browser as well as on mobile gadgets, devoid of any plugins.

The visualizations are generated in the Shapespark desktop application and then uploaded to the Internet with the purpose of distributing and implanting on websites.

SketchUp is supported via a devoted extension that facilitates to export a model to Shapespark without any difficulty.

This sketchup extension is compatible with SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017.

To watch online demonstration, go through the following video.

Video Source: Architecture Inspirations

To download a 30-days free trial version, visit the website. https://www.shapespark.com/


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Arka Roy
www.sketchup4architect.com
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Learn to render in sketchup with some easy to follow steps

In this sketchup video tutorial, taught by Alex Oliver, the founder of sketchup school, you will be familiar with a unique method that can be applied to obtain a nice rendering from sketchup.

This method supports various rendering extension like v-ray, SU Podium, Shader Light etc.

It is known as photographer method. The method facilitates the students to gather knowledge on how to approach renderings in sketchup.

The video focuses on the following topics :-

- a brief synopsis of the types of rendering extensions along with a link to a page from where the exact rendering extensions can be selected)

- A brief tutorial on how to arrange professional 2-point lighting for your renderings

- 3 easy Photoshop recipes for rapidly improving your SketchUp renderings.

In sketchup the rendering extension provides you all the gear as you require them along with camera and lights. With photographer method it is possible to set up excellent lighting.

To gather more details, watch the following video.

Video Source: SketchUp School

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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Aluvision for SketchUp – The brand new sketchup extension is just launched

Aluvision for SketchUp is the newest extension available in extension warehouse. This sketchup extension can be applied with SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018.

The plugin is suitable for Architecture, Construction and Engineering sectors..

It can be used for smart snapping and detailed part list functionality with price.

To download readymade Aluvision 3D models from 3D warehouse, click on the following link 3dwarehouse.sketchup.com

To get more information on this sketchup extension, send email to support@aluvision.com

Watch the following video tutorial for online demonstration.

This plugin is available in extension warehouse extensions.sketchup.com

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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SketchUp Plugins for Structure TrussFab Made of Plastic

Till date, different experiments and innovations have been made with SketchUp. But this one is indeed the creative one that opens up another perspective of the 3D modeling software. SketchUp has already been proven as an effective tool for designing real objects and its applications go far beyond your imagination. SketchUp has been used as the primary tool of designing TrussFab structure, which is new in concepts and ingenious in appeal.

TrussFab is the system of fabricating a large structure that is strong and tough enough to withstand the human weight. The process has designed a large-sale structure made of plastic bottles where bottles are used as beams instead of bricks. Node-links are used to keep this fabrication settled always, even in loads or pressure. The best thing is that it does not require sound knowledge in engineering and designing.

Phd researcher Robert Kovacs has recently created a large-structured trussFab using the plastic bottles. His team from Human Computer Interaction Lab from Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany has given a complete support to achieve this high. They made an end-to-end large-scale structure which is sturdy enough to stay unaffected.

The use of plastic bottles and 3D printing joints make the things even easier to construct for the team.

TrussFab uses plastic bottles to make rectangular trusses that are called the building blocks for designing a large scale TrussFab. SketchUp is offering TrussFab plugins that allow users to design the structure digitally prior to the construction. This plug-in also converts an existing structure into TrussFab one smartly without your intervention.

TrussFab SketchUp Editors has primitives that are used as building blocks for designing the model digitally. Generally, tetrahedron and octahedron shapes are available for designing trusses. Once the model is complete, the plug-in generates 3D model file for each node, which can be sent to the 3D printing.

With this SketchUp plugin, 3D printer and necessary materials, anyone can try their hands at designing TrussFab. This fabrication of large-scale structure made of waste materials gains popularity across the world. Designers also exhibit their creativity by making different models using the rule of TrussFab.

TrussFab presents an amazing application of SketchUp. Before this, the 3D modeling application has been famous for many creative projects like designing a playground with waste materials. The playground has become a successful venture in distant areas in the world and it earned appreciation from government and non-government organizations.

TrussFab is also gaining publicity as the nascent designers come up with plans to design big structure. SketchUp is the core platform where designers can test their skills virtually.

Article Source: www.archdaily.com

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Rajib Dey

www.sketchup4architect.com

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ShadeDat (Beta) – The newest sketchup plugin is available in extension warehouse

ShadeDat (Beta) is the newest sketchup plugin developed by the shadow factory.

The plugin performs shadow data visualizations for SketchUp. It visualizes the shadow range and daylight duration during the year or a specific day.

The plugin is compatible with SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018. The plugin can be utilized for various sectors like Architecture, Construction, Education, Engineering, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning.

Features:

Shadow range analysis:

Take screenshots of the model at several times of the day or year, then combine them together

Average daylight duration:
Employs a gradient map image filter to the above shadow range image on the basis of average daylight duration, and apply a colour legend.

Hover over image to show average daylight duration.

To download the plugin, go to extension warehouse https://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/shadedat

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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2018 Skalp for SketchUp

Skalp team has launched 2018 Skalp for SketchUp. This newest sketchup plugin is compatible with only sketchup 2018.

Skalp is an impulsive and robust Live Section Tool that can be used to generate stunning plans and elevations within SketchUp.

Skalp will enhance the capacity of the users for making excellent drawings.

Given below, some exclusive features of the plugin :-

Skalp Sections
Automatic hatch patterned cross sections.
Get updates in real time, all model changes are monitored promptly.
Apply styles to remap the look in individual scene.
Entirely supports nested groups and components.
Provide support to different types of drawing scales in a single model.

Skalp Styles
The equivalent section is demonstrated in several ways.
Each Scene can get its own cross section style.
Intuitional and robust mapping queries.
Allocated with layer, material, hatching or tagging.
Patterns are adjusted according to the drawing scale.

Skalp Pattern Designer
Produce nice tileable Pattern textures for your Skalp Sections.
Texturize any model in a new inventive way.
Import a zillion standard CAD patterns.
Create your own from the ground up.
Supports scales, transparency, colors & line widths.

Skalp Export
Ability to export to SketchUp Pro's LayOut. Constant updates of Skalp sections in all scenes.
Export to DXF comprises real CAD hatch patterns.
Batch export of scenes to DXF.
14-day FREE TRIAL license

A 14-day FREE TRIAL license can be activated once Skalp is installed.

For more information, visit skalp4sketchup.com

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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CLF OnScreen Display – The newest sketchup plugin

The renowned plug-in developer Chris Fullmer has created CLF OnScreen Display, the newest sketchup plugin that is compatible with SketchUp 7, SketchUp 8, SketchUp 2013, SketchUp 2014, SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018.

This script demonstrates the position of cursor and screen as well as the name of the chosen component. If there does not exist any chosen component, it labels what is selected (group, face, edge, 3d polyline, etc).

This tool can be activated from Plugins> OnScreen Display. After moving the cursor, left click and hold the mouse to obtain the OnScreen Display. When a component is chosen, it will demonstrate the instance name and the definition name. The definition is what is normally viewable in the component browser.

Watch the following video for online demonstration of the plugin.

The plugin is available in extension warehouse extensions.sketchup.com

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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Bezier Surface of Revolution – newly launched sketchup plugin in extension warehouse

Jacob Samuel has developed Bezier Surface of Revolution. This newest sketchup plugin supports SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018. The plugin can be used for numerous sectors like Architecture, Construction, Education, Engineering, Film & Stage, Gaming, Heavy Civil, Interior Design, Kitchen & Bath, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, Woodworking etc.

This extension is applied to generate generate and edit Bezier surfaces of revolution with the use of Bezier curves, arcs, circles & lines as the profile.

This extension includes items to the Right Mouse Button Context as well as Draw and Edit menus with tools to generate and edit different types of surface of revolutions including spheres, hemispheres, domes, cones, torus etc.

The draw tool, "Bezier Surface of Revolution", is available in the Right Mouse Button Context and Draw menus on choosing a Bezier curve(nonrational or rational), arc, circle or line on the XZ/Red Blue/Front/Back plane as the profile curve. As soon as the surface is formed, the tool brings you in the editing tool for the surface drawn afresh.

If required, the surface will be editable for customizing it according to your choice by shifting the points or lines of the resulting control net or modifying the "weights" of the control points. The edit tool will be turned on subsequently by choosing the surface and "Edit Rational Bezier Surface" from the Right Mouse Button Context or Edit > Group menu.

Download the extension from the extension warehouse extensions.sketchup.com

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Eneroth Solid Tools (Pro Only), the latest inclusion in extension warehouse

Julia Christina Eneroth has developed Eneroth Solid Tools (Pro Only). This skethup plugin combines different types of tools like solids union, subtract and trim. The plugin is compatible with SketchUp 2014, SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018. It can be used for 3d printing, drawing and productivity.

Union: Attach one solid group or component to another.
Subtract: Subtract one solid group or component from another.
Trim: Trim away one solid group or component from another.

When you activate the tools with two or more solids chosen, the plugin assumes the largest one as the primary (the one to retain but rectified) and the lesser one refers to the secondary ones that defines how the primary one is rectified.

If the tool is turned on with no selection you'll be requested to click each solid, initially the primary one and then any number of secondary ones applied to rectify it.

The primary solid will retain its layer, material, attributes as well as ruby variables indicating at it unlike how native solid tools function. Layers and attributes of entities within both of the solids will also be maintained.

For more information, click on the following link extensions.sketchup.com

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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Architect Tools – The new sketchup extension

Thomas Thomassen has developed a new sketchup extension that is called Architect Tools. It comprises of a series of tools which function with imported map data to produce buildings and stepped terrains.

This new sketchup extension is compatible with SketchUp 6, SketchUp 7, SketchUp 8, SketchUp 2013, SketchUp 2014, SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017 and SketchUp 2018.

Given below, some exclusive features of the plug-in :-

• Create Buildings
• Combine Solid Buildings
• Fill Solid Holes
• Choose Non-Solids
• Create 2:1 Road Profile
• Move to Z
• Contour Tool (For closing contour lines with open ends)
• Extrude Up (For producing stepped terrain)
• Project Down Tool
• Magnet Tool
• Move to Plane
• Flatten Selection
• Crop Selection to Boundary
• Put Geometry on Layer0
• Grid Divide

This extension is available under plugin or toolbars. To install the extension, TT_Lib² — 2.7.0 (extensions.sketchup.com) is required.

To learn how to apply the extension, watch the following video.

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com

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ShopperMX™ Uploader for SketchUp

InContext Solutions has developed ShopperMX™ that is compatible with SketchUp 2013, SketchUp 2014, SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016 and SketchUp 2017.

This extension facilitates you to upload custom SketchUp models directly into ShopperMX™.

ShopperMX™ applies virtual simulations to produce an unrivalled in-store viewpoint of new shelf, signage, display and store designs. These are utilized for category management, Marketing, Store Design, Promotions, Merchandising, Sales and Executive teams for internal planning, top-to-tops and on-going retailer and manufacturer collaboration.

ShopperMX™ offers a wide array of benefits for retailers and manufacturers - significant savings in operational costs, the perception to instantly remove losing executions and alleviate investment risk, and finally reach to market quicker and more efficiently as compared to customary methods.

The users can avail ShopperMX™ from a computer, mobile device, or with a head-mounted device via ShopperMX™ HIVE (Hi-Immersion Virtual Experience.)

This sketchup extension is available in extension warehouse extensions.sketchup.com

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Rajib Dey

www.sketchup4architect.com

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Draw pipes from lines – A new sketchup extension is just launched

Draw pipes from lines is the newest sketchup extension that supports SketchUp 2013, SketchUp 2014, SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017.

The plugin will be very useful for Architecture, Construction, Engineering, Heavy Civil, Interior Design, Woodworking sectors.

The plugin can be used to generate pipes on the lines already chosen.

The plugin works on the following ways :-

1. Choose the lines in the model where the pipes are intended to be drawn
2. Activate the extension from menu - Draw Pipes Out Of Lines
3. Provide units, pipe dimensions, length offset, pipe roundness parameter
4. Press OK button
5. It is also possible to copy pipes list from generated report

Download the plugin from the extension warehouse extensions.sketchup.com

For more information, watch the following video.

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com

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WarehouseBlueprint – The newest sketchup plugin

WarehouseBlueprint is the newest sketchup plugin that is compatible with SketchUp 8, SketchUp 2013, SketchUp 2014, SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017 as well as windows platform. The plugin can improve your drawing and productivity skills.

The plugin includes a series of dynamic components which can be used to create the model of a warehouse without any trouble.

This version is still in development phase and it comprises of 3 components alias the selective racking, the straight conveyor and the warehouse. The components have restricted functionalities..

As soon as the components are configured properly, users should have been ruptured the components and build up component again. This will remove the formula and minimize calculation time.

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com

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How to use Artisan Organic Toolset in Sketchup

Justin Geis has presented another exclusive sketchup tutorial that is based on Artisan Organic Toolset. This sketchup extension is develop by Dale Martens Aka Whaat and it costs $39. The users can avail a 15-days free trial version by clicking this link artisan4sketchup.com

This sketchup extension can be used for generating organic models in sketchup. Use it for sculpting to terrain modeling in sketchup. With it the designers can also create models for furniture, characters, abstract sculptures, fabric/curtains/pillows, rocks/tree trunks/plants etc.

It contains different types of powerful organic modeling tools like subdivision surfaces, sculpt tools, vertex transformation tools, mesh optimization (polygon reduction) etc.

To get a live demo, go through the following video.

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com

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