Intermediate SketchUp Tutorials Archives

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

September 10, 2016April 4, 2017 Jason

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

September 8, 2016April 4, 2017 Jason

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…

Creating a Topography Mesh from Flat Contours in SketchUp Tutorial

October 3, 2011April 4, 2017 Jason

Many times a designer needs to create a topographic mesh from flat contours. Creating a landscape from flat contours can be easy but requires more hands-on work to get the contours to the proper height. In my previous posts, Importing AutoCAD Civil Topography DWGs into SketchUp Pro Tutorial and Using Imported Civil DWG Parking Layouts to Drape onto a Sandbox Topography Mesh in SketchUp Pro Tutorial, I touch on this process using imported contours that already have elevation data attached to them. In this tutorial we will use flat contours…

SketchUp and Artlantis

August 21, 2011August 25, 2011 Jason

Artlantis is an easy to use renderer that allow you to import a SketchUp model with a provided SketchUp plugin. Although it is not as powerful as some other renderers, it is one of the quickest ones out there. It is also extremely easy to use and easy to learn. The best feature is how it allows you to pick all surfaces with the same material and render those texture planes exactly how you want them. 6GY7NYN9NCHN

SketchUp Photo Match Tutorial

August 21, 2011 Jason

The Photo Match set of tools within SketchUp is a very useful and allows you to paint a building with a photo or (as in this case) take your building perspective and place it within a picture. This tutorial is easy to follow and comes in multiple parts. Photo Match is essential for any professional using SketchUp, allowing the user to create presentation renderings without dealing with landscaping and the overall surrounding. It is brings your design into the existing landscape and makes it easier for some clients to visualise…