How to convert sketchup scenes into layout viewports

Sketchup is applied to make scenes and styles to arrange a model to proper layout. In this exclusive sketchup video tutorial, you will learn how to utilize those scenes to generate viewports in layout as well as align your model efficiently among scenes.

With layout, it becomes easier to accomplish all the view-related tasks (styles, viewpoints, section planes, scenes, layers etc. from inside LayOut and to apply SketchUp primarily for the “raw” modeling.

There is another useful command like center scene inside viewport to simplify the task.

As soon as you get the scenes in your model set, inside Layout go to File>Insert and navigate to your sketchup file in the browser. Click on your blank paper in Layout and a new viewport will be seen. It is possible to modify the viewport to your scene by right clicking on the new viewport and scroll through to the scenes in the menu.

To learn the detail process, go through the following video tutorial.

Video Source SketchUp

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Published By
Arka Roy
www.sketchup4architect.com
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Chaos Group Launches V-Ray for Revit Public Beta

High-Performance Rendering Now Integrated into Architecture’s Leading Design Platform; Free Download Available Now.

BALTIMORE, MD. – December 1, 2015 – Today, Chaos Group announces the V-Ray for Revit Public Beta. Intelligently integrated into Autodesk Revit, V-Ray’s core rendering technology has been tailored to meet the needs of architects at all stages of the design process – from concepting to VR.

After extensive feedback from firms across the world, V-Ray for Revit has been designed to fit seamlessly into production, providing powerful rendering with streamlined controls. A familiar interface and easy-to-use presets help new users start taking advantage of V-Ray’s proven capabilities quickly; while advanced post-processing and a stereoscopic VR camera set them up for creative success down the line.

"At last, V-Ray for Revit can complement our current digital design toolset!” said Jorge Barrero, Senior Associate at Gensler. “It’s already fast and dependable, and since it supports all V-Ray packages, it’s going to be the connective tissue that ties many of our digital design tools together.”

V-Ray for Revit establishes a unified visualization pipeline, linking together V-Ray for SketchUp, Rhino and 3ds Max, which will make projects more efficient, and designs more reliable as they move across multiple platforms. Revit cameras, lighting and materials are all supported as well, ensuring a simple adoption process.

“V-Ray for Revit fills a major gap in design development,” said Brian Russell, V-Ray for Revit project manager. “Now anyone can get exciting, predictable results at any stage of the project.”

Availability

V-Ray for Revit public beta is available as a free download. After creating an account on chaosgroup.com, users can follow the link at the V-Ray for Revit product page to register.

V-Ray for Revit supports:

• Revit Architecture 2015, 2016
• Revit MEP 2015, 2016
• Revit Structure 2015, 2016
• Revit “Onebox” (Building Design Suite) 2015, 2016

About Chaos Group: Chaos Group creates physically-based rendering and simulation software for artists and designers. Founded in 1997, Chaos Group has devoted the last 18 years to helping artists advance the speed and quality of one of their most important tools. Today, Chaos Group’s photorealistic rendering software, V-Ray®, has become the rendering engine of choice for many high-profile companies and innovators in the design and visual effects industries.

Press Contacts:

Chaos Group
David Tracy,david.tracy@chaosgroup.com
www.chaosgroup.com

Liaison Inc.
Colin McLaughlin,(503) 796-9822, colin@liaisonpr.com
www.liaisonpr.com

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Rajib Dey

www.sketchup-ur-space.com

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Sefaira introduced Direct Sunlight Analysis Plugin for Sketchup and revit user

Sefaira, the leading software developer for high-performance building design, just introduced Direct Sunlight Analysis Plugin compatible with sketchup and Revit. This exclusive plugin will automate the process for SEPP 65 direct sunlight calculations. The architects can access this new plugin through Sefaira’s cloud platform and generate a complete report covering SEPP 65 sunlight requirements in quickest possible manner out of Trimble sketchup and Autodesk Revit in the design phase.

The architects will be able to create the design for nice-looking, high-performing buildings involving superior and daylighting performance, superior occupant comfort as well as reduce the cost of construction & operational costs.

The architects can quickly visualize and precisely measure the authentic solar access to living, working and public spaces throught the design progression. Besides, the design, test, design operation is augmented and the arthitects can easily realize the solar from the conceptual design stage and instantly reiiterate for producing wonderful apartments and wonderful places for people.

By applying the Sefaira SEPP 65 reports, the architects can incorporate daylight analytics during the design workflow and the property owners and developers can analyze designs prior to submit them to the council and local planning authorities to verify compliance devoid of attaching time delays.

Analysis features contain annual daylighting, daylight factor, and time-of-day simulations which will become fruitful for the architects to purposely design and communicate the quality of light in their buildings.

For more information, visit http://sefaira.com/

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Rajib Dey

www.sketchup4architect.com

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E-on software ships trial versions of LumenRT Studio & GeoDesign 2015 as well as LumenRT 2015.1

E-on software recently released trial versions of LumenRT Studio and GeoDesign 2015 which are completely functional version of LumenRT 2015.

With the perfect combination of tools, LumenRT instantly produce photorealistic images as well as convert any CAD/BIM/GIS design into nature-filled images, ultra-high definition videos and interactive environmens.

The trial versions of LumenRT Studio and GeoDesign 2015 are fully functional versions of LumenRT 2015. The users can not use the trial version for commercial applications as output from the trial version is watermarked. Both the trial versions are valid for one month.

LumenRT Studio facilitates the users to generate professional quality images, videos, and immersive media directly from various CAD/BIM programs like Autodesk Revit, Bentley MicroStation, Graphisoft ArchiCAD, and Trimble Sketchup.

LumenRT GeoDesign contains all the features of LumenRT Studio as well as the capacity to export Esri CityEngine models, import custom terrain height maps, import rigged animated objects and supports large scale traffic animations through MicroStation Traffic or VISSIM.

E-on software will also provide the introductory prices on LumenRT at the end of the year.

Download the LumenRT 2015 Trials.

E-on software has made another big updates to their product range by introducing LumenRT 2015.1.

This newest version of LumenRT contains the following exclusive features:-

• Superior photometric lighting balance, mainly for materials with high reflectances.
• Move/rotate whole animation paths while not in path edition mode.
• Superior interactive placement for flying content items.
• New imported objects main axis setting in the animation panel: facilitates to resolve the look-ahead orientation of objects alongside their animation path.
• New LumenRT plugin set up process for multiple SketchUp versions.
• Now support CityEngine 2014.1.
• Automatically generate .bak rescue files while saving scenes.

The existing users of LumenRT 2015 can upgrade to this newest version at free of from their user account page.

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Published By

Rajib Dey

www.sketchup4architect.com

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