SketchUp is 3D modeling software for professionals. SketchUp is easy and intuitive, allowing anyone to model in 3D quickly and accurately. Using 3D models, designers can make more informed decisions, communicate project details, and share ideas with colleagues and customers to reach a common goal.
The renowned sketchup tutor and extension developer Mario C has developed Sketch-Cuisine, the newest sketchup extension to create kitchen, bathrooms and closets instantly.
The extension is compatible with SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018, SketchUp 2019.
With this extension, the users get the ability to make a quick start on all kitchen, bathroom and closet project. Prior to generate the shop drawings, this extension will help the users to start all the projects with perfect design sketches.
The cabinets are easily customizable with the native tools of SketchUp.
This sketchup extension is available in extension warehousesketchucation.com
For online demonstration, go through the following video tutorial.
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Click-Window 3D is the newest sketchup extension available in extension warehouse. It is compatible with SketchUp 8, SketchUp 2013, SketchUp 2014, SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018, SketchUp 2019. Click-Window 3D can be applied to generate 100% adjustable windows and french doors. From hung, sliding, french, panoramic to crank windows, all of these 3D windows are obtainable in PVC, wood and aluminium. With click-window 3D, it is possible to perform with 3D models of superior quality to accomplish interior design projects efficiently and successfully. Two versions are available in both metric and imperial systems. How to use: 1. Click on the icon « START » on the Click-Window 3D Toolbar to import & insert the control panel. 2. Choose the icon « Interact with Dynamic Components » that is accessible on the toolbar, « Dynamic Components ». 3. Just click on the thumbnails of the « Control Panel » to fix the settings of your future Windows. 4. Import your 3D Window, with a drag and a click. 5. Wait for some times while the program is loading. This sketchup extension is available in extension warehouse extensions.sketchup.com
For online demonstration, go through the following video tutorial.
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Justin Geis, the renowned sketchup instructor, has presented this useful sketchup video tutorial that focuses on the demonstration of Transmutr, a brand new sketchup extension from the developer of skatter to instantly import and export external models with several formats into sketchup. It will allow sketchup to read along with the capability to generate proxies for your rendering programs. This sketchup extension contains some unique features like automated render-ready materials and proxies, geometry simplification. Besides, there are some useful options like scaling, unit conversion, axes/origin transformations and lots other. Details of the features are given below :- Automated render-ready materials: Automatically transform render-ready materials or fine-tune them with some simple mouse clicks. Automated proxies: With a single click, Transmutr can create proxies for V-Ray, Thea and Enscape. Geometry simplification: Streamline high-poly objects with numerous faces down to a few thousands or hundreds. Direct link with Quixel Megascans Bridge: With a couple of clicks, it is possible to deliver Megascans assets from Quixel Bridge to SketchUp. Correct units, scale and axes: Scale the model, amend t the origin or modify the Up Axis with just a couple clicks. Clean model hierarchy: Transmutr retains the model hierarchy whereas simplifying it to get rid of unnecessary nesting. To get more details or purchase the extension, go through the following link https://transmutr.com
For online demonstration of the extension, watch the following video tutorial.
This sketchup video tutorial provides the demonstration of Curic Section Veiw, an exclusive sketchup plugin.
Curic Section View can be applied to check views and observe everything in the model. Besides, it can automatically locate and manage section planes in the model to instantly interchange to next or previous.
This sketchup plugin is compatible with SketchUp Version: SketchUp 17, SketchUp 18, SketchUp 19 as well as Windows and Mac platform.
This exclusive v-ray for sketchup video tutorial, Alex Oliver, lead instructor at Sketchup School, provides some useful tips for the user so that they can’t omit some vital steps while rendering with v-ray for sketchup. The users always miss these vital steps and waste huge time for recreating the rendering. The video focuses on the following crucial points :- 1. How to place the Sun in SketchUp in order that V-Ray can perfectly shine sunlight into your model 2. Guidelines for applying Groups, Components & Layers in SketchUp to transform your rendering workflow more effective in V-Ray 3. Guidelines for arranging your materials to simplify them to perform with in V-Ray 4. The variation in how V-Ray renders details, and why it is necessary to add more of them in SketchUp to improve the quality renderings remarkably. 5. How to maximize your polygon count in SketchUp for rapid, superior quality renderings in V-Ray. The first important step is to ensure your model is render-ready. Render-ready checklists comprise of the following five important steps :- a. Orient your model b. Optimize Your File c. Arrange your materials d. Include realistic details e. Recall your polygons To get detail explanations about these important steps, go through the following video tutorial. Video SourceArchitecture Inspirations
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Enscape™ belongs to a virtual reality and real-time rendering plugin for SketchUp as well as for Revit, Rhino and ArchiCAD). With a single mouse click, it is possible to run Enscape and instantly walk through your fully rendered project - no uploading to the cloud or exporting to other programs is necessary. All modifications in SketchUp are quickly accessible to assess in Enscape. One can rapidly examine with several design options and display projects to clients. If the client prefers to view something different in the design, Enscape will instantly demonstrates the changes already done to the project, even in VR. There is an option to generate a (web) standalone file of your architectural project and one can deliver an Enscape file to the clients or colleagues for instant illustration. Given below, some useful features of Enscape:
a. Real-time walk-through - Rendering with a single click. b. Live link to SketchUp - The modifications in SketchUp are directly shown in Enscapec. Direct Integration - Retain your tools and apply Enscape through the SketchUp toolbar d. Virtual Reality (VR) - Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Windows Mixed Reality support with one click e. Web based Asset Library - Simply include Enscape-ready 3D models to your project f. Web Standalone Export - Generate a link from your project that runs devoid of SketchUp in your browser
g. 360° Panorama Views - Supports Google cardboard for 360° mobile view h. Video Path - Several options for each keyframe
Major applications:
a. Design review b. Internal presentation c. Client presentation d. Instant render formation
It is compatible with SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018, SketchUp 2019.
Free Trial Version: The free trial will expire 14 days. After that, it is required to purchase a monthly or yearly license at the Enscape storewww.enscape3d.com
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This exclusive Lumion tutorial is presented by Minh from Architecture Inspirations. The tutorial focuses on some crucial tricks to generate realistic materials in Lumion.
Applying materials is a vital feature to perform in Lumion. If there are not the simplest material assigned to a surface while importing the 3D model in Lumion, it is required to apply Lumion’s materials.
The materials should be used to each surface; these materials range from simple colors or a material with diffuse texture. Initially, a model is created in sketchup and brought to Lumion through Lumion LiveSync.
Lumion LiveSync is a useful sketchup extension that can be used for real-time, photorealistic rendering of your SketchUp model. It is possible to visualize your sketchup model in Lumion’s real time surroundings. Besides, instantly set up a live connection for concurrent modeling & rendering.
In Lumion materials library, there are 1019 materials as follow :-
a. Landscape (soil, water, rocks, grass etc.) b. Interiors (fabric, glass, leather, metals, plastics, etc) c. Exteriors (concrete, bricks, roofing, asphalt, wood etc.)
To learn how to produce realistic materials in Lumion, watch the following video tutorial.
2019 GLASER STX is the newest sketchup plugin available in extension warehouse. It is compatible with SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018, SketchUp 2019. STX (Section Tool eXtended) facilitates the users to simply generate easy sections having individual depth and differentiate among visible, cut and hidden components and demonstrate them in the preview with several colors. Sections are exported as DXF or GLASER -isb cad. GLASER STX allows the definition of any cut depth, comes up with suitable functions for individual treatment of the section drawings and maximize the export to GLASER isb cad or into the DXF-format. Unnecessary components in the construction drawing, e.g. hidden edges, are filtered. The same is applicable to 3D-layers for several components, which are also exportable. Consequently, a construction drawing is produced that is properly customizable to your needs. It can be instantly passed to GLASER isb cad or saved in DXF-format. It is possible to simply identify any section planes with individual cutting depths and transmit them to GLASER isb cad . Along with SketchUp Pro one can implement the world of BIM data (IFC) for further editing. Features: • Produce unlimited sections in X-,Y- or Z-directions • Specify individual section depths directly in the 3D-model • Preview with group and layer selection • Transmit section drawings directly to GLASER -isb cad- • Export of section drawings to DXF-File Visit extension warehouse to download this pluginhttps://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/2017-glaser
To get online demonstration, go through the following link.
SketchUp is simple yet powerful software full of special and useful extensions and TrueBend from Thom is another one that allows users to bend geometry within a single click.
About TrueBend:
This extension can be found in SketchUp’s Extension Warehouse and it bends instances for a given degree, saving the original length of the reference segment and in recent this reference segment is the bottom front of the boundingbox. As this works at the bottom front bounding box edge so it is recommended that the instance axis line up with the bend.
Tool Functions:
This tool or extension is totally designed to help users for bending objects within SketchUp for a given degree or radius and it also allows users to bend an object while keeping the length of the object intact. An example will definitely make this matter clear: suppose a user wants to bend a shape which is 60 inches long along a 180° bend then he/she will click and drag the red bar on the SketchUp design page for bending the object. Or the person can just click and drag to enter a value in the VCB to manually set the number of degrees in the bend; here the magic happens, this particular cool extension allows bending object sup to 360° where other extensions such as radial bend in FredoScale, only really allow users to go up to 180°. Moreover that, users can also adjust the number of segments created by typing an “s” behind any entered value and it is useful for things like spiral staircases or many other things where users need to bend as per on a set number of segments. Besides that, users can also adjust their created segments which has become softened or smoothed or may an unhidden geometry is created.
The above is the little explanations about the functions of this tool and here is the explanation of that tool applying on geometry by Aaron. According to his work TrueBend selects and groups certain geometry, there is only one icon of TrueBend and clicking on it appears some broken elements on the lower part of the geometry and a handle in the middle. By clicking and moving it the whole shape will get bended to the specified angle; right click on the object will give some options to fix the angle. His extension is just so perfect to use that while bending and working with; it holds on the length and bends exactly the same degree or edge as the users want in their model. Some geometry can be bended along the front and some are along back; all this can be happened just with one tool and one handle, it’s so much easier to do.
Huynh Duong Phuong has developed s4u Stair. It is a newest sketchup extension that is used to create stair, ramp from faces. The plugin is compatible with SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018, SketchUp 2019. To enhance the speed, the following shortcuts are used :- Ctrl (Alt on Mac) + Select Point > Set Heigth Stair Ctrl (Alt on Mac) + Select Face > Set Landing Tab > Reverse Direction Stair Double Click on Screen ( or Right Click) > Set Parameter Double Click on Face > Set Index,Landing. Double Click on Face (1 Selected Face)> Change Start Edge Explode all curve, make curve for start step and end step. This sketchup plugin is available in extension warehouse. For online demonstration of the plugin, go through the following video tutorial. Video Source: Suforyou Sketchupforyou
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Rafael Rivera has developed the most updated version CompoTools CompoScene i.e. version 2.0.6 for sketchup users. It is useful sketchup extension compatible with SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018, SketchUp 2019. The purpose of this sketchup plugin is to generate and export sketchup scenes with rendering channels for composing in photoshop or other leading painting app. This sketchup is very useful for comic book artists and manga artists to create stunning 3D backgrounds in their panels. The artists can create a mock-up of the scene to be produced with various camera angles for several panels. CompoScene produces rendering channels for the users to build upon and develop your own art style. This sketchup plugin is available in extension warehouse. To watch online demonstration of the plugin, go through the following video tutorial. Video Source: CompoTools
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BoxUp XYZ is the newest sketchup plugin that is well matched with SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018, SketchUp 2019. It is only compatible with windows platform.
BoxUp expands Sketchup Dynamic Components with Dynamic Materials, Costing, Lists and includes 14 new dynamic functions. It will be very effective while working with sheet/profile based modular systems like; Kitchens, Office furniture, Shelving, Wardrobes, Aluminium profile systems and so on.
Sheet based materials range from MDF, Plywood, Glass, Acrylics - any sheet based system.
Linear based materials like Aluminium profiles, Edgeband, gaskets - any profile based system.
Create your own collection of components or make collections for a client. BoxUp Pro comprises of a wide array of collection of dynamic components for kitchen design. It can be applied as reference, as a base to build your own.
The plugin includes 14 new functions to Dynamic Component, that allows and streamlines the process for creating more complicated component collections.
Go through the following video tutorial for online demonstration of the plugin.
In this sketchup tutorial video, the demonstration is given for sketchup slicer plugin. Slicer plugin is developed by TIG. With the Slicer Plugin for Sketchup, it is possible to cut your model into pieces. Just choose any solid object and slice it up into pieces. If any hole exists in your model, the plugin will not work. The plugin is very effective for repairing your model. For application, just select a group of geometry and choose the axes to be sliced along together with the spacing and thickness of your slices. Slicer facilitates the users to slice a model along the X,Y, and Z axes, together with custom axes. Export those slices to like a CNC router to develop these models in real life. Besides, slicing your model, but if the flatten object is chosen, slicer will actually set all the different pieces it produces as components. These pieces can be exported to a CNC router if it is required to generate your objects in real life. The extension can be downloaded from sketchUcation store. To get more clear ideas, go through the following video tutorial. Video SourceTutorialsUp
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FlexTools - FlexPack Pro is the newest sketchup extension that offers responsive 3d modeling with dynamic windows, doors, panels and more. Flex components are developed to accelerate the speed of designing and user-friendliness. Each component can be customized as per your design requirements. 1. Place a Flex component onto a wall component - an opening is formed (with WallCutter). 2. Move it - The opening is modified consequently. 3. Scale it - All the elements of the component are maintained with their exact proportions. 4. Adjust - The setting of the component can be changed anytime. 5. Save your preferred components with ComponentFinder There are several design options to explore with. This sketchup plugin is available in extension warehouse. Watch online demonstration of the plugin by going through the following video tutorial.
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.
John Atkinson develops easysketch kitchen design plugin. This sketchup plugin is compatible with SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018. This plugin can be used to generate professional kitchen design concept in sketchup. After being set up within SketchUp, it is possible to obtain an expansive library of kitchen components from the EASYSKETCH window. In order to create a new kitchen design, set your designs options through drop down menu. Apply the filterable search to include a cabinet to your drawing. Units will be filtered based on your search criteria, as for instance “drawer” will filter unit with drawers, “oven” will filter units for ovens. To include the selected unit to the drawing space, click on the unit and it is automatically arranged at the existing cursor position. The most striking feature of EASYSKETCH is to create design modifications rapidly. Right-click on a unit to obtain the EASYSKETCH sub menus where some vital shortcuts exist to parameters like Carcass material, Door handle, Frontal material, Worktop material other design options. Planned content updates include new handle packs, worktop supplier swatches, door styles and pre-configured units groups. New content can be added simply from the Plugins>EasySketch>Manage Content window inside SketchUp. This sketchup plug can be accessed from theextension warehouse. For online demonstration, go through the following video tutorial. Video SourceJohn Atkinson
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Budgetime belongs to a low-tech BIM tool that facilitates the users to automatically, easily and perfectly measures times and costs of a construction project. This sketchup extension is compatible with SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018. The design of your project will be enhanced with BIM LowTech since time spent on design and consultation with the Budgetime platform will be decreased significantly. Given below, some exclusive characteristics of the plugin Computation of times and costs of a construction project Bills of Materials Quantity of Materials Get access to a collaborative database of price ratios. Relationship among companies, project managers and building owners. The plugin is available in extension warehouse extensions.sketchup.com
To watch online demonstration of the plugin, go through the following link. Video Source Budgetime
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In this exclusive sketchup video tutorial, you will learn step-by-step process to design a staircase with the use of s4u stair plugin. This plugin is developed by Huynh Duong Phuong Vi. It is compatible with SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018. With this plugin, it is possible to create stairs from faces. This plugin allows you to create different types of stairs like simple, slab, zigzag, steps, extrude, treads, slope, slope simple and slope solid. To speed up the process, apply the following shortcuts :- Ctrl (Alt on Mac) + Select Point > Set Heigth Stair Ctrl (Alt on Mac) + Select Face > Set Landing Tab > Reverse Direction Stair Double Click on Screen ( or Right Click) > Set Parameter Double Click on Face > Set Index,Landing. Double Click on Face (1 Selected Face)> Change Start Edge The plugin is available in extension warehouse extensions.sketchup.com
To get more clear ideas, go through the following video tutorial. To watch online demonstration of the plugin, go through the following link. Video SourceTutorials Up
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Ambient Occlusion Style 1.0 is the newest paid sketchup plugin that is available in extension warehouse. This plugin is developed by Rafael Rivera. This sketchup plugin is compatible with SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018. This sketchup plugin can be applied to create fake ambient occlusion in SketchUp with various colors for concave and convex edges which are adjusted in the material editor. By default, the concave material is dark to create the edge look like a shadow and the convex edges are painted white to provide a highlight effect. Once the tool is operated all the convex edges are concealed but another tool button is arranged to simply switch concealed geometry on and off so as to unhide the convex edges as per your requirement. Besides, three pages are built with various edge widths in order that your favorite can be selected easily. This sketchup extension is available in extension warehouse withfree trial version. Go through the following video tutorial to learn the functionality of the plugin. Video SourceCompoGames
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Evil Software Empire has launched SubD 2.0 with some new and advanced features. It now applies industry standard OpenSubdiv to work out subdivisions. It is compatible with SketchUp 2017 and newer version. In older versions, it is required to facilitate High DPI under preferences. This newest versions offers the following exclusive features :- Superior control over your mesh smoothing. Adjust the UV mapping. will apply and restore your WrapR UV seams. Meshes can now include internal faces. Quad triangulation is now maintained for planar quads. Modify subdivision of several selected instances. High DPI support for dialogs, icons, cursors and tools. performance of crease tool is enhanced significantly. Obtain diverse different results if there are faces in mesh which are not oriented constantly. The plugin is compatible with SketchUp 2018. To get more details, go through the following linkevilsoftwareempire.com
