Sefaira is organizing PER/FORM Live Design Competition for building designer

Sefaira is going to conduct the PER/FORM Live Design Competition, a building design contest for expert designers to present their skills in Performance Based Design by integrating their superior talents with state-of-the art building design software.

The competition is arranged in two parts an online round supported with an unmatched live, in-person design competition to be held at the Pratt Institute in Manhattan on Saturday, May 17th. The prospective attendees can apply for registration during April 2. Winners will be selected in each of the two rounds.

In cooperation with platform sponsor SketchUp; architectural partner BKSK Architects; design partner, The Public Society; media partner Metropolis Magazine; and academic partner, Pratt Institute; Sefaira encourages architecture professionals and students based in United States and Canada to produce and present designs that follows the utmost standards concerning artistic form and building performance.

Participants can get free access to Sefaira's real-time performance analysis software and the intuitive 3D design tool SketchUp so that they quickly generate as well as iterate superior quality design concepts.

There will be experts who will provide the proper guidance to the participants for creating top most performance designs.

The winner will be chosen amid top 30 designs from the online round at the live event in NYC. Besides, thirty contestants from the online round will be eligible to participate head-to-head in the live contest.

Register for the event online

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Published By

Tuhin maity

www.sketchup4architect.com

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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

Downloadable link
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Tuhin Maity
www.sketchup4architect.com
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TSWFA Scrapbooks [V.1] for sketchup professionals

Brightman Tal has presented an exclusive video focusing on how to download and apply various scrapbooks to enhance the LayOut Portion of the TSWFA method by including TSWFA plan scrapbook and relinking any design model.

Scrapbooks will facilitate the sketchup users to get rid of the problems like stacking viewports and dealing with all of the different settings ranging from fine-tune line weights in LayOut, allocate scenes in LayOut, assign a drawing scale etc. The sketchup users will be able to organize model efficiently for generating construction documents in Sketchup Pro and LayOut.

Download the TSWFA Plans Scrapbook - http://www.suexch.com/TSWFA-Scrapbooks

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Tuhin Maity

Sketchup User

www.sketchup4architect.com

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Make your own architecture with sketchup wikihouse

Alastair Parvin is the co-founder of WikiHouse. It is the latest open-source architecture website through which one can select a home plan online and then download the free plan and gather sheets of plywood to the local CNC machine. After that the parts and tools are sliced for amassing the home. Transmit these pieces to the building site and create your house within few days with the help of others.

http://vimeo.com/52383144

The plans concerning the structure of the WikiHouse are not generated from any architectural drawings instead of these are produced with Trimble Sketchup. The users get the ability to easily draft a structure and distribute it with the general public. The users also will be able to select a plan and customize it according to their requirements by applying the 3-D design program.

Here all the parts are numbered and finally the users will receive a full-size IKEA kit. There does not exist any bolts, screws as well as nails. The designs apply a wedge-and-peg system for constancy. The design library even consists of a printable mallet and ladder to be utilized in assembly. A group consisting of two or more people can easily create it by working in tandem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zod8Rc2cijQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Mlt6kaNjoeI

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Published by Tuhin Maity

Sketchup designer

www.sketchup4architect.com

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Sketchup ur Space: April issue

As the April issue of Sketchup ur Space has launched, almost everybody has got his copy. This edition of the online magazine has a clear cover which denotes the contents. We know that SketchUp is a unique tool and the magazine which is totally deals with it also a unique magazine. This is considered as the biggest resource of SketchUp on the web. One who is starting to use SketchUp will be benefitted from it as well as the proficient. From this magazine the users can get every kind of help in form of tutorial, case study, show case image, news, update and many more.

This time they are focusing on the ultimate guide of learning SketchUp and to enhance our skill. The toughest job of SketchUp has become easy with the help of the tutorials. It is the step by step guidelines of a process of modeling or rendering to attain the perfection of the 3D modeling. So a render is the friend, philosopher and guide in true sense. That’s why they are trying to concentrate on this inevitable part of SketchUp by which you will get flawless 3D model.

In the April issue of Sketchup ur Space, there are much more surprises for you. Virgo Oktaviano shows his skill in the making of warm corner. They are introduced Alexandre “abav” Villares from this edition as the regular guest columnist. He is joining the league of Jim Leggitt and Nomer Adona. His first gift for us is the tutorial “Draw a stair using the ‘multiple copies’ feature!” Hope that you will love his input like our previous articles. Jim Leggitt shows his unmatchable style in SketchUp Digital Watercolor - Science Atrium. And Nomer Adona’s column in Tips and Tricks category deals with Tutorial: Visualization Composition Series #1 Rule of Thirds.

If you till not have your copy of Sketchup ur Space then please go and grab it soon. It is your best friend of 3D modeling.

SketchUp ur Space: SketchUp Competition

Competition is a very important thing in life. Without competition no one can get the finest shape of his or her creativity. Competition is like a booster to pump up the spirit. Good performance in any competition gives the competitors a good platform and recognition of work. That’s why Sketchup ur Space is organizing a grand competition to boost up the new talents of the SketchUp industry. Your work will display on the magazine page. The winner will get an original license of V-Ray. Apart from this, he will be featured on SketchupArtists and Sketchup ur Space.

Sketchup ur Space: SketchUp Competition

This is a grand opportunity for every SketchUp artist to get the recognition of own work. Nomer Adona and James Hanningan will judge the entries of the competition. Every participant can send maximum three entries in this competition. Every entry can has three screen shots of the processing. The competition begins on 2nd August and will close on 31st August. All the competitors are requested to read thoroughly the Rules and Regulation of the Competition. The theme of the competition is ‘Sketchup ur Space’ that means you have to SketchUp your space.

Sketchup ur Space is providing a great platform for the new SketchUp artists. They are featuring them, showcasing their works and sharing their experience on SketchUp. This one of a kind SketchUp magazine helps the 3D modelers of all over the world to get various types of resources, tips, tutorial, news of SketchUp. For more current information follow the Facebook page of Sketchup ur Space. The editor Debarati Nath is updating the page with frequent updates of the competition

Sketchup ur Space: A gateway of SketchUp Resource

Sketchup ur Space : June Cover

Sketchup ur Space is creating much hulla bol in the SketchUp world. This SketchUp magazine already has created a place in the SketchUp lovers. Everybody starts to adore this one of a kind magazine. Sketchup ur Space or SuS made its first appearance on web as a flash book and pdf. The 14 pages flash book was a thin avatar of today’s more than 100 pages edition. From September 2010 to June 2011, inSketchup ur Space not only volume is added but also add more style in its look. From a flash book to an entire website its truly has come a long way.

Now Sketchup ur Space has a website of its own: www.sketchup-ur-space.com in which you not only get all the current content but also the old contents of the previous issue. Here you can get tutorials, news and scholarly articles and blog on SketchUp. Apart from various eminent SketchUp artists like Jim Leggitt. James Hannigan, Nomer Adona there are many new artists who are getting chance to share their view on SketchUp. Hendy, Jonathon, Emo are like that. With a motto to be a piazza of all the SketchUp artists of all over the world, it not only has fulfilled its purpose but also become an inspiration to young, enthusiasts newbie SketchUp artists.

The interview section has getting also interesting. There are interviews of SketchUp artists, geo modeler, SketchUp teacher like ManO, James Ogston and Nomer Adona. We hope to see some more chitchat of 3D modelers who will share their trade secret here. The section Top up story is also very interesting as it is serving to some interesting recent activity of the SketchUp world. The News Room Section is updated with all the latest plug in release, new developments and recent activities.

Sketchup ur Space has Stepped into Seventh Month

It is a wonderful experience to be a part of the creative team which has just published the March issue of Sketchup ur Space. This crisp flash book contains lots of interesting feature on SketchUp. In its 7th edition, sketchup ur Space not only has increased its volume but also the quality input for betterment in service. You can check this magazine at: http://www.sketchup4architect.com/magazine.htm. If you are a die heart SketchUp fan, you will definitely enjoy reading Sketchup ur Space.

From the followers since the first season of the Sketchup ur Space know that the first edition has only 14 pages in it. And this March issue has 72 pages. Not bad? As a member of the creative team of Sketchup ur Sapce I know that it is not an easy task to do. I am here sharing some of the experience on the magazine. First of all, let’s start with the content of the SketchUp magazine.

As the time flows, Sketchup ur Space is also not also standing still. It has motion which takes it form as SketchUp animation in this issue. The cover story of the March issue deals with SketchUp animation. Eminent SketchUp up artists, landscape artist and plug in developers like Eike Theile, Hussain Fadlallah, Luca Dal Motini and Hendy Hermawan enriches the gust column section with some nice articles on SketchUp. A detailed description about London 3D Project surely helps the SketchUp admirers of all over the world to know about the ongoing project. A blog on how SketchUp is useful in the making of block buster sci-fi movie Avatar dig out many unknown information. Jim Leggitt’s Blog will be surely proved as a master piece like previous. The news room contains lots of news which helps the readers to keep themselves updated. And the penultimate topic of the magazine is tips to do animation in SketchUp on your own. Along with these, Feedback and magazine details complete the contents of the Sketchup ur Space.

The designing part of the magazine is no less than the content part. We keep in mind the St Patrick day and our designing team did a perfect job. We respect the tradition of our Irish friends and try to reflect it on our cover page. The clean and clear design of the magazine helps the reader to get the text easily. It is a really a great feeling to be the part of this magazine since its birth time. Hope that it will flourish more in the future.

Posted by: Debarati Nath

Sketchup ur Space is in German

Sketchup4architect, the SketchUp service website of Global Associates has released the German version of the Sketchup ur Space. After the launch of the French version of the SketchUp magazine it is the turn of the German people to take advantage of their language in the world of 3D. The link of the German Sketchup ur Space is german.sketchup4architect.com/.

This SketchUp magazine is quite famous among the SketchUp users of the world. But sketchup4architect does not want to bind itself in the boundary of English speaking people. So this version of Sketchup ur Space helps the native German speaking people. As SketchUp is quite popular 3D designing tool in Germany, the magazine will prove to be very useful to them. From this magazine they will get updated news about SketchUp and its various plug ins. They will also know much information from the articles and blogs. Moreover they can share their information, view, news directly with the editor.

Sketchup ur Space primarily deals with SketchUp and its plug ins. The content matter of the magazine deals with article, blog, tips, Press Release and news on SketchUp. This monthly magazine helps the 3D designers to get more exposure by providing write up, images and many more things. Global Associates is working on to launch Sketchup ur Space in other languages. Already they have launched in French and German. The number is still counting. Hope that the reader will have many more version of Sketchup ur Space soon.