MeshWrapper Tool 1.0.1 for Sketchup

MeshWrapper Tool is another useful sketchup extension from Cadman. It is compatible with SketchUp 2014, SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018, SketchUp 2019.

It offers a series of tools for generating an exterior shell around 3D geometry, streamlining the model and leads to an equally distributed surface mesh around the object.

The Wrap Objects tool provides a consistent grid mesh around an object(s). The dissimilar grid projections belong to each group inside an overall MeshWrapper group. Each grid mesh is formed with a quad faces, and is well suited with quad face tools.

Choose the object(s) to be covered with a mesh. Then fill out the Gridding Options dialog:

the Grid spacing size. If this number belongs to a negative number, the longest dimension of the object(s) will be subdivided with that number to settle the grid size.

the mesh projection style, either all around (surround), Top and Bottom, Front and Back, or Right and Left.

the Shard filter indicates a grid edge multiplier. When the length of an edge goes beyond this multiplier, its triangle will be excluded of the final mesh.

Stitch edges: The subgroups of the mesh are detached from one another, but their perimeter grid cells are modified to sui each other while the Stitch edges variable is fixed to ‘yes’.

The Seam Zipper tool stitches the edges of two grid seams collectively, or fills in a 1x grid inside a mesh.

Ensure there exist an edge on each end of the seam opening to transform each end of the seam as a single grid width 'boxed end'. A boxed end is when an edge contains faces entirely encircling it on one side.

To get more details or purchase the extension, go through the following link extensions.sketchup.com

Choose the ‘box ends’ of the seam and the Seam zipper tool stitches the grid seams jointly.

The Reverse group faces tool reverses all faces inside a selected group.

If a seam from Seam Zipper is facing inside out, reverse it with the ‘Reverse group faces’ tool. Then rupture the seam group and it merges into the encompassing mesh.

The Diagonals to quads tool converts pairs of triangles into a quad face (four sided face). Choose the common edge among the triangles, (or multiple diagonals) and the tool will convert them into quad faces.



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MestKit can produce a finite element mesh through Sketchup and TetGen

Peter V has introduced MeshKit for sketchup that allows sketchup users to generate model as well as mesh (through TetGen) directly out of sketchup. The users will be able to produce tetrahedral meshes utilizable with finite element, finite volume, or other numerical analysis methods. Besides, the users can also insert numerous regions, volumes, boundaries & refinement. MeshKit is compatible with sketchup 2014 and sketchup 2015.

This sketchup extension can be used to instantly design models for analyzing any number of numerical methods. MeshKit supports various opensource multiphysics packages like OpenFOAM and Elmer Multiphysics, as well as Fluent, Ansys, LS-DYNA, CFX, Star-CCM+, Feflo and others.

With the Mark Regions dialog, the users can label a group as a region and characterize the optimal mesh refinement level.

• The Mark Volumes dialog facilitates the users to arrange a group that is similar to a volume (hole). The boundaries can be specified on this volume.

• By Mark Boundaries tool, a boundary number can be allotted to selected faces. Once a group is chosen, all faces in that group will be apportioned that boundary number. A single exclusive boundary name/number is allocated a color created arbitraily. The default boundary number is 0, and any unallocated boundaries will be allotted this number. This is a tricky way to delete/omit internal boundaries which should not be visible in the final mesh. Usually any boundary is allotted to work with a non-zero integer. The boundary refinement can be included for generating local refinement. It produces a very efficiently refined and graded mesh.

• The Boundary Info tool just catalogues the boundary name allocated to individual selected face, or group of faces. The allotted refinement value is also itemized.

• The Save Selected Groups to Smesh tool creates the smesh file out of the selected groups. All entities must available in groups, and the groups are only 1 level deep (ie, not groups of groups, at least for now).

• NEW in v2.0+, any mesh can be imported to SketchUp through the option to keep or remove boundary information.

Currently, the users can apply MeshKit for only group and not for component.

Information, downloads, installation, and source code related to TetGen can be found here: http://www.tetgen.org

OpenFOAM information can be found here: http://www.openfoam.org

Elmer Multiphysics informatino can be found here: https://csc.fi/web/elmer

Purchase this sketchup extension from extension warehouse

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Learn how to upload 360° Photo Rendering in facebook with eXif.er

This v-ray sketchup tutorial will teach you some useful tips to upload "360° Photo" Rendering on Facebook. One can make it possible by using eXif.er, a free, web-based tool to see and edit image metadata that is embedded inside image.

It is considered as the best tool to control EXIF meta data). It's connected with Flickr, Dropbox and Google Drive and facilitates the users to look through their cloud pictures and directly edit them.

It is compatible with JPG, JPEG and TIFF images files.

To get more updates, visit thexifer.net

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How to develop structures in 3D Modeling with PlusSpec For Sketchup

This sketchup video by RubySketch shows how to use PlusSpec for creating structure in 3D modeling. Learn to produce, edit and estimate efficiently with PlusSpec for Sketchup. Special emphasis given on trusses, timber framing, steel and stairs and lintels. This sketchup video is very useful for AEC professionals.

PlusSpec equally serves to Design, Construction and Manufacturing Industries. PlusSpec integrates 3D CAD, Building Information Modelling, Virtual Design & Construction, Estimating, Real Product integration, and Integrated Project Delivery.

The most updated version is PlusSpec 2016 and it contains some improved features like Superior Settings, Imperial Measurements, Innovative Structure, New MEP Tool, New Cutting tools, Highly Effective VDC, Dimension Guides, North Tools, Enhanced Communication & Collaboration, Microsoft Excel Integration.

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3D Tree Maker Plugin for Sketchup

3DArcStudio is the creator of 3D Tree Maker for sketchup. This sketchup plugin is used to generate 3D trees and plants. This simplified tool can easily insert trees into your models with some easy to follow processes. It also facilitates the users to modify prevailing tree templates and produce their own trees by managing various tree configuration parameters.

The most updated version is 3D Tree Maker 1.10. This newest version contains some exclusive features which simplify the process for managing numerous trees, generating grass. The users can also access new textures and colors.

Go through the following link to take help from the online tutorials.

Part 1 : Managing multiple trees and proxies
Part 2 : Making grass
Part 3 : Managing textures and colors
demo version 1.00

Price: Download a free version of 3DArcStudio Tree Maker Sketchup Plugin. With the free version, the users can access all the features but not sell or allocate trees produced. The users can also buy a licence for 10 euros.

Link for download www.3darcstudio.com

Installation - In order to set up 3D Tree Maker, apply the following processes :

1. Download the plugin and save it to your PC
[ 3darcstudio_tree_v1.10.11a.rbz ]

2. Run Sketchup. Go to "Windows - Preferences". Click on "Extensions", and then on "Install Extensions..." button and select the plugin file that is just downloaded (file 3darcstudio_tree_v1.10.11a.rbz).

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How to design a forest home with sketchup

This useful speed build sketchup video provides deep insight into creating a forest home effortlessly.This sketchup tutorial is intended for beginner’s sketchup users. Various sketchup textures are used in developing the building model.

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Plugin for Sketchup Cleanup

CleanUp is a very useful plugin, essential when we import .3ds models always full of geometries that only serve to burden the model.

With this plugin we can "clean" our model from all those segments, hidden geometry, duplicate faces ... too.

Click HERE to download CleanUp

Take for example this table.

After highlighting the model to optimize plugin go to the toolbar, then "CleanUp" and finally click on "Clean".

This will open a window where you can select the functions to be performed, in this case I left the default and I clicked on "Clean Up".

The bottom window shows all the various elements deleted.

It looks like this now our table.

Ref: simo-3d.blogspot.it

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Some exclusive collections of 27 useful sketchup video tutorials

Sanjay Gangal, the President of IBSystems, the parent company of AECCafe.com, MCADCafe, EDACafe.Com, GISCafe.Com, and ShareCG.Com, presents a video tutorial that contains a playlist of 27 useful SketchUp video tutorials. All these tutorials highlight the following:-

• Be trained with placing your view at the proper height and position to browse your scene. It also offers an synopsis of the tool and helpful tips.

• With Inference locking one can sketch or move in only one direction and still reference other geometry. It is very useful for transforming your sketchup workflow more improved and quicker. Learn the several application of inference locking that can facilitate the users for drawing and moving objects.

• The eraser can be applied to disguise or make edges smooth. Go through some helpful tricks on how to apply the eraser tool in a superior way.

• Learn how to demonstrate the dimensions as well as how to adjust it efficiently.

• Get familiar with the fundamentals of Arc tool and some functional tricks and tips.

• Section tool and how to fine-tune the section display, implant several sections in groups and components and produce section animations.

• There will be also demonstrations on several tools and how to perfectly use these tools for making drawing or moving objects in SketchUp.

• Walk through SketchUp model by the walk tool. Be trained with the tips to modify your eye height and toggle collision detection on and off.

• Learn the fundamental of rotating objects through and some advanced tricks.

• How to apply the rectangle tool in SketchUp along with some useful tricks for greatest use and exactness.

• Get acquainted with some useful tricks on how to utilize Push/ pull tool in a different way.

• The protractor in SketchUp produces construction lines to streamline the drawing and inferencing. Learn the best possible ways to set the protractor precisely.

• Learn how to apply materials to a sketchup model through paint tool as well as alter materials all at once.

• Learn how to apply scale tool to mirror objects effortlessly.

• Learn how to draw edges in any direction.

• Various application of the freehand tool.

• Learn the basics of follow-me tool for generating details, rails, trim, lathed shapes and several others.

• Be abreast of copying objects in SketchUp and after a single copy, make that an array for many copies.

• Know the primary difference between the circle and polygon tools in SketchUp and some tips for regulating the size and segments.

• Learn how to alter and orient the axes in sketchup. To apply inferencing along various directions, orient the axes in any direction.

• Learn how to apply tape measure tool for producing construction lines which are very handy as reference geometry in SketchUp. Tape-measure tool can also re-size groups or the whole model.

• The scale tool can perform on even surfaces or 3D objects. Besides scaling objects, it is also be utilized as a modeling tool.

• Autofold is constructed into the move tool and facilitates you to maneuver surfaces and form automatic folding edges.

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SketchUp - some tips and tactics

SketchUp is known for its speed activities. It is a quick 3D modeling programme. It often uses as landscaping architects. SketchUp is not so tough to learn, but it takes some time to become expert in this trade. Kevin Pfeiffer, writer of landarchs.com has come up with this article. We made an excerpt.

Yes, there are some shortcuts to save the time; still it will take some time to learn. We are trying to present some tricks for your help:-

How to lock axis: Functioning shape on 3D space on a 2D screen is not simple. There is much confusion taken place automatically. If you shift to a circle, you may feel that it would go up along y-axis, witnessed that goes along z-axis. In that case you have to use arrow keys for locking the axis. The up and down arrows are Y-axis (Blue) and in the left, the Z-axis (green), then turn right x-axis (red). The movement will be known from here.

Image Courtesy: landarchs.com

Use of array tool: Many people simply copy and paste the sketchup shape objects and other things. Many people also repeatedly try Ctrl+v to paste it. It is suggested to use AutoCAD array tool for speedy use of sketchup.

Watch this video learning:

Photoshop for vegetation must: Sketchup has many downloadable options (3D Warehouse), but while growing vegetation, the file size creates a problem. The best rout is to use Photoshop with PNG format.

Image Courtesy: landarchs.com

For Large Tool set: see this flow chart

view> toolbars...> large tool set.

Image Courtesy: landarchs.com

Hotkeys: If the designers wish to speed up the project, then they can use hotkeys. Follow this: window>preferences>shortcuts to obtain the page. SketchUp has developed a list of shortcuts and hotkeys.

Image Courtesy: landarchs.com

Plugins: These are made for enhancing the capacity of SketchUp. Click the links

• https://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/soap-skin-bubble
• https://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/sketchup-stl
• https://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/3d-tree-maker
• http://www.suplugins.com/supodium-v2.php

Side count for polygon:

This video tutorial can guide the designers.

Selecting by click: The Selection on the screen is a major problem in Sketchup. Count the number of click and then, select the face and the face and edge and the whole of the object.

Image Courtesy: landarchs.com

Measurement tool: The designers need to syn into the measurement, angle and rest of the data into sketchup. This is the similarity between sketchup and autoCAD that designers do not need to select the textbox contributing data.

Image Courtesy: landarchs.com

There is also a ruler tool which marks line on XYZ.

Image Courtesy: landarchs.com

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How to extrude a 3D object along a straight path with the ‘follow me tool’ inside sketchup

Justin Geis, the founder of www.thesketchupessentials.com, presents a nice tutorial on Follow Me tool inside sketchup.

BThe sketchup follow me tool is an excellent tool for generating extruded shapes as compared to other toolset in sketchup.

With this video tutorial Justin briefly focuses on the fundamentals of applying follow me tool as well as how to extrude a 3D object along a straight path. The 3d modelers can find this tutorial useful for creating the models of wood base, pipes, cabinets, and various other objects.

In order to access the follow me tool, go to ‘view’ menu and select the ‘Toolbars’ option. Then opt for the ‘large toolset’ option and hit the close button. Now a toolbar will be visible at the left side of the screen with several options. After scrolling there will be an option visible with a brown half circle having a curving red arrow inside it. This is called follow me tool.

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Improve your sketchup skills through some online sketchup trainings 2014

Enhance your sketchup skills by learning sketchup through a collection of easy-to-follow online video tutorials which focus on various tips on sketchup tools, various intermediate and advance modeling practices. By undergoing these tutorials the sketchup users will be able to draw and communicate in 3D efficiently as well as make stunning achitectural, civil, mechanical, and video game design.

Free online sketchup tutorials for beginners

Get trained with sketchup through some free online tutorial series. These tutorials are useful for beginners as well as advanced users. Learn everything about sketchup. The tutorials will focus on the 3D modeling and design industry. One can also get support for acquiring any jobs and clients with his sketchup skills.

The tutorial will be based on various projects. One can get familiar with all the tools and features by making a shed.

How to apply offset tool in sketchup

TeachMeToday presents an instructional tutorial on sketchup. By viewing this tutorial, one can learn the various applications of offset tool in sketchup.

Apply sketchup to make realistic bowl/utensils

Learn how to apply sketchup for producing realistic type of bowl. The kerkythea rendering plugin is used to give a realistic look to the bowl. Other tools like subdivide and smooth plugin are used to create the model of the bowl.

Sketchup Trainings 2014

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Thea Presto2 Edition v1.3 is just launched

Thea Render is an intuitive GPU renderer having a strong material system and its own sophisticated studio to deliver spectacular 3d rendering design.

Now the users can avail the most updated version, Thea Presto2 Edition v1.3. This latest edition is known as Presto Square (code name) and contains some exclusive features as well as significant enhancements for Presto engine.

The available new features:-

• Presto will now perform on both GPU and CPU concurrently.
• Presto is updated with complete instancing support. Now the users can render unlimited instanced polygons without any difficulties. Presto can now deal with all the geometric complications as per your requirements.
• Presto is now totally revamped regarding algorithmic design. Several sampling enhancements like for scenes with area lights, image-based lighting, subsurface scattering, scenes in the presence of many light sources and antialiasing filtering, are included with presto.
• Now Presto supports subsurface scattering and volumetrics for producing quick, accurately pragmatic rendering, devoid of any approximations.
• Now the users can perform perfect spectral rendering with the new improved Physical Sky. It gives in superior results in greater values of turbidity.
• In nature, a common observation for very smooth objects is that their reflections fluctuate from blurred to sharp progressively while the viewing angle transform from normal to shallow. With the inclusion of Micro Roughness, the users can easily deal with this situation.
• The users will get the ability to slice and render the geometry ahead of a near and far distance and view inside objects and constructions

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Building Blocks of SketchUp PDF Book now available on Disc

Bob Lang, woodworker, author, designer and illustrator as well as executive editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine, has written some exclusive books on sketchup through which he briefly explains how the software can be applied efficiently for woodworking projects. Mr. Bob recently published a book alias “Building Blocks of sketchup”. The book was in PDF version but now the book is available on disc.

There will be 260 pages with 50 embedded video lessons with clickable text links. Bob has done extensive research to write this book and briefly illustrate all topics by providing step-by-step exercises.

The Sketchup users can get a striking offer to download the improved edition of $34.95. Bob has offered to sale the disc version on for $39.95 with free shipping until December 1.

Click Here to order from outside the United States

Infinite skills introduces Learning SketchUp 2013 Video Training - DVD

Software training firm Infinite Skills Inc. just released “Learning SketchUp 2013 Tutorial. The course is very useful for beginner Sketchup users to learn the basic skills and the best application of the Sketchup software.

Daniel Brown is the presenter of this course. Daniel is a well know Sketchup trainer. He also serves as the contractor for Google for performing with Sketchup on Google Earth.

In this training video Daniel presents fundamental navigation features like toolbars and performing with templates, Brown begins with the fundamentals of drawing on SketchUp involving tools for producing lines, arcs, circles, and lots other.

Brown assists the students by providing the design of a house started with the roof, calculating measurements, arranging the model, and making all the custom features concerning a house which engross doors and windows, kitchen installations, a fireplace, and more.

Brown then demonstrates the usage of 3D Warehouse by importing furniture models from its store of assemblies into the design as well as , how to complete the house with its exterior.

There exist various chapters which guide the students for making presentations to their Sketchup design. Students also learn how to generate scenes and styles from their sketchup models, make a rendering composite in Photoshop, insert lighting and reflections to feel the pragmatism and lastly make a presentation with layout.

The students can avail the free demo videos and a series of course contents on the Learning SkechUp 2013 training page of the Infinite Skills website:
http://www.infiniteskills.com/training/learning-sketchup-2013.html

The students can also acquire the Learning SketchUp 2013 Training Video (Learning SketchUp 2013 Video Training – DVD) either as a DVD or download directly from the website of the company at an introductory price of $49.95.

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