SketchUp Requirements and Recommendations

Jason
SketchUp Requirements and Recommendations

SketchUp Requirements The minimum requirements for SketchUp 2017 are as follows, however to truly make use of the power of SketchUp, Please visit our post Best computer for BIM and 3D Rendering or see below for our hardware recommendations: SketchUp Requirements 1 GHz processor 4GB RAM 16GB of total hard disk space 500MB of free hard disk space 3D-class video card with 512MB of memory or higher and supports hardware acceleration. Our Recommended Hardware 2+ GHz processor 16 GB RAM 16GB of total hard disk space, Solid State Drive preferred 16GB…

Best SketchUp Plugins – Ruby Scripts

Jason
Best SketchUp Plugins – Ruby Scripts

Best SketchUp Plugins – Ruby Scripts SketchUp Basics SketchUp is a useful program as it is, able to be used to visualize any project.  However, the ability to expand SketchUp with Ruby script plugins will increase the power of the program and allow you to produce professional renderings in less time and create more accurate models. There are numerous websites that offer free and paid plugins, some of the best are: Smustard – http://www.smustard.com/ – Smustard has a vast collection of SketchUp Plugins, many of them free but also offers…

SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 2 – Creating Your First Building

Jason
SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 2 – Creating Your First Building

SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 2 – A Tutorial Primer for those new to SketchUp In this multi-part tutorial I will show you the basics of SketchUp to get you started on your own design. Whether it is for professional, educational models or just for your own fun. In this tutorial we will work through the basic tools in SketchUp while creating your first small building. Below is a plan of a building that we will create in this tutorial. Try to come up with a plan to tackle this design….

Using Imported Civil DWG Parking Layouts to Drape onto a Sandbox Topography Mesh in SketchUp Pro Tutorial

Jason
Using Imported Civil DWG Parking Layouts to Drape onto a Sandbox Topography Mesh in SketchUp Pro Tutorial

In this tutorial I will show you how to “Drape” the bottom “Street Layout” with the Topography Mesh above and show you how to successfully “Paint” the new Contour Mesh with grass and pavement. In my Previous Post “Importing AutoCAD Civil Topography DWGs into SketchUp Pro Tutorial” you end up with Three groups of information, The top is the Topography Mesh created with the “From contours” Tool, the middle group are the “Contours” imported from CAD and the Bottom Group are the “Street Layouts” imported from the original Civil CAD…

Importing AutoCAD Civil Topography DWGs into SketchUp Pro Tutorial

Jason
Importing AutoCAD Civil Topography DWGs into SketchUp Pro Tutorial

In a professional architecture scenario, many times a civil engineer will submit site drawings that will contain accurate site contour information. Wouldn’t it be helpful to be able to use these pre-made topography maps for your site work within your SketchUP model? Well guess what, it is, but a few steps are required to guarantee that you will be able to successfully import a site contour map. 1. Analyze the the file you are trying to import. Many times a civil site plan will include a lot of data that…