This really inspires me to get going on Sketchup Pro and Layout. These sheet sets are immaculate in ways I never thought possible. Even the best use of AutoCAD's lineweights, Linetype Scales, plot styles, etc. fail to convey the level of detail in these Sketchup sheet sets.
Just watched all 7 vids.. will be getting your book shortly. You did an incredible job teaching how to put everything together. My partner and I will be opening a beer and wine bar here in Phoenix, A.Z., and I needed a cheap way to get documents past the requirements of the city and the contractors. I'm an interior designer by trade, and am very excited on how this will turn out. :D Thanks again, and I will keep you posted on the progress of the project.
Hi all, thanks for the comments. Yes this is using only SU and LO to prepare the construction documents. Any renderings you are seeing were done in Kerkythea - fairly quick ones with no P-shop mods. My comment on "forcing you to construct" has more to do with the concept of how SU works compared to ACAD. In ACAD you draw, in SU you construct. Working with depth and materials is far more revealing that working with simple line work. Hopefully that makes sense.
Hi Nike. Thanks for the educational video I have two ways to choose learn Autocad or SU. Which of the programs can give me more chance to contribute more in a design when it comes to drawing and construction?
Great info! Being a CAD instructor for about 23 years, high school and college, the thing that bothered me most was the extreme bias and hostility towards me for using other CAD programs (non-ACAD) for mechanical design, architecture design and 3D modeling. We used Keycreator for mechanical, Datacad for architecture and Rhino for 3D modeling. A few students wanted to use Sketchup and Blender, both free software, for their work assignments and projects. I could see no good reason not to let them use it for their design projects, we loaded the software and I was amazed at what they could do with them! The local civil engineers literally hated me for it. I am retired now and everything went to strictly ACAD when I left...sad.....it was very interesting in the beginning I would give students a choice, ACAD or other CAD programs and they always chose the non-ACAD software. I guess they knew it was faster, easier and produced better results. You have produced superior results for Sketchup as your architectural software, excellent!! Of course I know that 90% is the person, not necessarily the software being used.
Very impressive! I'm a DataCAD user and looking to expand my skill set. I have tried using SU yet haven't gotten the hang of it yet. Thanks for inspiring me to continue my training. This video, your explanations, and examples are a great marketing tool for wait-and-seers. Definetly being shared on G+ and FB. The AEC community need to watch this. Thanks again!
Nick notable trabajo te enviamos una amplia felicitación, el hecho del uso de SKETCHUP abrio posibilidades ilimitadas para quienes nos dedicamos al dificil trabajo creativo aqui por norma lo empleamos y los clientes se sorprenden al ver el altisimo nivel de concepción y claridad con la que puedes presentar un proyecto.
A great video Nick and fantastic examples of your work. I really do agree with your statement that designers need to think about and understand how their designs are going to actually be constructed, so designing and detailing the project in a 3D model is the only way to do this. Until now I'd considered Sketch-Up to be more of a tool for concept design, not detailed work, but your video shows it is capable of far more than that. Thank you for posting this video.
Fantastic drawings, the details are amazing. The details of the ceiling spoke is great. I am a Chief X5 user from being an Autocad user. I have played with sketchup but I have to center my efforts in one place with Chief Architect.
Nick - This is great information. Let's communicate about the future of architecture...where folks will ...additionally be able meet "inside" of buildings you design with SketchUp... online....in a phenomenally powerful way.
Excellent work Nick, thanks for sharing your methods and experience. Looking forward to the possibilities of creating my own beautiful drawing sets with SU.
We are a small construction company and have now made the move across to sketchup pro and layout for our documentation. I have to admit it took a little getting used to, however we are really happy with the results.
SketchUp has a layer catergory called "Sketchy" which has a few good textures and hatch patterns, all in B&W. I typically use those for my surfaces so that they still look like B&W drawings in Layout. Plus, some of the colored textures (like roof tile and stone pattern) print well in B&W.
This in Incredible Nick. Im a Landscape Architect and this is truly an inspiration!! Any good tips on how to get to this level?? Books , ideas. Obviously i know I need to dive in !! But this is incredible. Simply INCREDIBLE!! Nice job
Thanks Antonio. Sketchup and Layout both export Acad files in .dxf or .dwg format. Typically engineers only want to have floor plans for backgrounds, so it is really easy to export simple line work. I would disagree on the BIM aspect. If you utilize components properly, you certainly have a BIM model.
Thanks jediknight! Regarding the color prints, I generally only print full color for the permit sets and the owner. You can see n the video that I am pointing to a black and white set. The cold translates very well to black and white. Also, when you are spending so much on construction, I personally think it is worth it to spend $400 on a full color set.
Congratulation for your excellent work Nick. And thank you for showing us another perspective in the way the set of plans are shown to the client and the contractor , in this case using sketchup and the layout tool. However, in the process of coordination between architect and engineers, I wonder how the process of exchange of information is, since AutoCAD is still the most popular way to share that kind of info, and on the other hand, we know that Sketchup is not precisely a BIM platform.
Great looking stuff I have been using Sketchup from its beginning but just for conceptual design I use Archicad for CDs. I would like to present projects to contractors as you are doing plus eliminate the change over from conceptual to CDs. I use components up SU but not sure they have all the items one needs. Sure looks like you've figured it out. It would be great to see another video of your use of SU in creating the model and its detail Jon Welker Architect
Do you draw each layer of wall construction in plan, i.e. exterior finish, then stud, then interior finish? I am curious as to what you dimension to when in layout?
It depends how you structure the model in SU - use components and groups and layers to help keep element count down and control how much of the model is visible at a given time. In Layout don't try to vector render an entire model use raster and set your edit quality to low. Get a good quality video card. With that approach it works great.
Nick. A senior architect doing all his own drawings is a bit of an oddity in my world. I have recently set up as a one man band and I too am trying to do this and look with interest at what you are doing with SU. Cheers.
I wish that I had graduated from high school about 15 years later - that way I wouldn't have had to go through the tortured growing pains of AutoCAD. I always wanted to design via 'Model' instead of the hard way of old skool, un-fun CD's. Now, someone can do a great set of CD's that really tell you how to build & can answer any question, about any detail. Plus, it can be done cheaper & without pulling our hair out. I was considering getting out of Architecture - maybe it can be fun.
Well, in all fairness, I did use ACAD for almost 20 years, learning on version 2.3 I believe. I could never do what I can do with sketchup. So is it bad? Of course not. It's just not for me.
+Joe Blow , yes I always start with a hand sketch as I can go through ideas much faster with pen and paper. That is how I was trained. Once I have a concept, I model after the concept in SU.
Hallo Nick Sander, gibt es ihr Buch auch auf Deutsch? ich bin leider nicht so bewandert im englischen und würde meine Pläne auch gerne so darstellen können, scheitere aber bis jetzt immer noch am Layout. Hierzu gibt es einfach zu wenig verständliche Erklärungen. Vielleicht kann ich auch persönlich mit Ihnen in Kontakt treten. Mit kollegialem Gruß Roland Wojczik
Great series of videos Nick! I have always created separate 2D floorplan drawings, you have shown that this is not required. Out of interest, do you use many plug-ins? If so which ones do you recommend?
Nick: My company does still image renderings as well as rendered animations. My partner & I have been discussing the future of construction drawings and we both agree that in the not-too-distant future we will see all construction doc's looking like yours, with colour, materials, and 3 dimensions. Not only are they much more attractive, but they convey architecture in a language that anyone can understand. Good for u for trying something new! What kind of reception are you getting from the other professionals using your drawing, especially ones not used to seeing construction documents in this style? Thank you for sharing your process!
Wow I always thought of sketchup as a toy or sort of a quick draw tool when I'm formulating an idea or talking to client. But this puts it into an entirely different perspective! I think customers would rather see a sketchup drawing done now (which they can explore at home too), then a superrealistic rendering a few days later, which they might not like too...
When he says that SU forces to you model and that makes you think through construction, I am not clear what that means for detailing. Is every roof batten, breathable membrane, cavity closer, etc modeled too ? I assume so based on what I saw of the detail sheets on the video, which was impressive.
how do you design something that will ultimately pass for building plans. I wonder if my structures can hold the loads and stuff like that. am i stupid?
If you check the span charts that should give you a good idea but I always have a professionally licensed structural engineer review our plans. Nick does the same thing look up 3d base camp for Zachary Engineering. They specialize in structural reviews for sketchup.
Nick, first of all I'm very impressed by the level of detail in your modelling! I am a UK based architect and am interested in this approach to preparing all drawings from inception to completion. I may be in touch again, if you don't mind, for your opinion on how this progresses on a project I am just about to start, regards, c
Im an architecture student in my third year. Our lecturers are forcing us to use revit and autocad to prepare working details. Will i be able to produce documents detailed enough to convince them Layout is just as good. As i prefer sketchup as a design tool
Dear Nick, Thank you very much for all this videos, they are really usefull and inspiring. I am an Interior Designer, and I love Sketchup, but every time I try to use the Layout program, it crushes, and I can't undestand why. The true is that my projects are full of "complicated" components, like chairs, sofas, lamps, etc., and I wonder if this could be the problem, although I have a good computer. Why do you thing "Layout" crushes? Thank you very much for your help :)
I think in the plan view u have to use just light weight model or a 2d symbol , so that the layout doesn't have to flat complicated objects , but in elevations or sections it is just fine , and always use raster mode not victor , and in documents setup use lowest quality for editing and high quality of output , i am also an interior designer.
I use layout and it works well if you know how to use it. Tip turn off auto render and only render the individual drawings one by one when you have updated the model. You have to realise that there is a lot going on if you select auto render on all. Most machines wont handle it. Good luck :-)
Hi Nick, pretty amazing work congrats! I'm a project manager for Geoffrey Mouen Architect, Small high end Residential firm in Celebration FL. I would love to transition into this. When you say it now takes you 1/3 of the amount of time, to do CDs in CAD, obviously that is now. But how bad was the transitional period after you 20 year using CAD? I just want to make sure we're setting realistic expectations when trying our first project like this :)
+adalavila78 the detail library was probably the hardest, since I basically abondoned my entire library from ACAD. Since I was running several projects at that time, I forced myself to start detailing and building the library. Within a year I had over 300 details that could be re-used and/or modified. The beauty of SU and LO is it lets you spend much more time in the design development stage with the model. The drawings are produced very quickly in LO. You can do it....just get my upcoming book!
Waterhouse 221 verify your scale settings, object snap, and you should be good to go. I haven't run into any issues with dimensions. Also customer support has been very productive, just submit and be patient.
I am trying to convince my small office that works mostly around designing restaurants to switch to SketchUp and Layout for construction documents. I am a bit of a SketchUp Pro and I fully believe that our office could save immense amounts of time on design work and collaboration if we stopped using AutoCAD. I really hope I can get through to them before they switch to Revit. The customization of workflow in SketchUp is unmatchable to me. Any tips on how to convince them of this. Does anyone know a small architectural office that uses only SketchUp and Layout that I could learn from?
Colby Cline it is always a difficult decision since their process has been so tied to ACAD. I think the best way is to show them how simple and fun it can be for both the user and the client. It will save time. I know I can produce much more detailed, easily modified construction document sets than I ever could with ACAD......and in 1/3 of the time.
Hello Nick, I am a designer and have been watching you videos for years from which I have learned a lot. I am working on a large new home in Hawaii and need to find an architect and or engineer that uses SketchUp to take my model and modify as need for construction documents. Do you have any suggestions. Thanks in Advance, Lee Kartis
+lee kartis My engineer here in Tahoe, just so happened to open an office in Hawaii. Send me a PM and I'll give you his information. I got him started with SU and LO and now that is all he does. He and I are doing a presentation at Basecamp next month.
No, I am trying to say that I help folks with their computers all the time, and 99% of the time when there is a problem, is is a user error, junk they put on, lack of maintenance, etc.., including when I have have problems. Instead of declaring Layout SUCKS!", I think I would look in the mirror first. The video suggests Sonder can do his work in one 3rd the time as other tools. The point isn't "rich vs poor"; the point is a skilled vs unskilled, knowledgeable vs not.
Firstly, you need a good computer. Now follow what NSoder said, and about the grouping, take a look at this tutorial: crydev.net/viewtopic.php?p=819235#p819235 I think it's in there somewhere.
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This really inspires me to get going on Sketchup Pro and Layout. These sheet sets are immaculate in ways I never thought possible. Even the best use of AutoCAD's lineweights, Linetype Scales, plot styles, etc. fail to convey the level of detail in these Sketchup sheet sets.
Just watched all 7 vids.. will be getting your book shortly. You did an incredible job teaching how to put everything together. My partner and I will be opening a beer and wine bar here in Phoenix, A.Z., and I needed a cheap way to get documents past the requirements of the city and the contractors. I'm an interior designer by trade, and am very excited on how this will turn out. :D
Thanks again, and I will keep you posted on the progress of the project.
Hi all, thanks for the comments. Yes this is using only SU and LO to prepare the construction documents. Any renderings you are seeing were done in Kerkythea - fairly quick ones with no P-shop mods. My comment on "forcing you to construct" has more to do with the concept of how SU works compared to ACAD. In ACAD you draw, in SU you construct. Working with depth and materials is far more revealing that working with simple line work. Hopefully that makes sense.
Hi Nike. Thanks for the educational video
I have two ways to choose learn Autocad or SU.
Which of the programs can give me more chance to contribute more in a design when it comes to drawing and construction?
Thanks Nick, very enlightening videos. It took me days of hesitation but now after seeing a few minutes of your videos I am ready to take the plunge.
Thank you for your inspiration Nick. No doubt this is where the Pro and DIY should focus for the future in design and construction.
Great info! Being a CAD instructor for about 23 years, high school and college, the thing that bothered me most was the extreme bias and hostility towards me for using other CAD programs (non-ACAD) for mechanical design, architecture design and 3D modeling. We used Keycreator for mechanical, Datacad for architecture and Rhino for 3D modeling. A few students wanted to use Sketchup and Blender, both free software, for their work assignments and projects. I could see no good reason not to let them use it for their design projects, we loaded the software and I was amazed at what they could do with them! The local civil engineers literally hated me for it. I am retired now and everything went to strictly ACAD when I left...sad.....it was very interesting in the beginning I would give students a choice, ACAD or other CAD programs and they always chose the non-ACAD software. I guess they knew it was faster, easier and produced better results. You have produced superior results for Sketchup as your architectural software, excellent!! Of course I know that 90% is the person, not necessarily the software being used.
Very impressive! I'm a DataCAD user and looking to expand my skill set. I have tried using SU yet haven't gotten the hang of it yet. Thanks for inspiring me to continue my training. This video, your explanations, and examples are a great marketing tool for wait-and-seers. Definetly being shared on G+ and FB. The AEC community need to watch this. Thanks again!
I never have considered SketchUp for much beyond 3d modeling. You've shown me some real potential here. Very nice documents.
Nick notable trabajo te enviamos una amplia felicitación, el hecho del uso de SKETCHUP abrio posibilidades ilimitadas para quienes nos dedicamos al dificil trabajo creativo aqui por norma lo empleamos y los clientes se sorprenden al ver el altisimo nivel de concepción y claridad con la que puedes presentar un proyecto.
A great video Nick and fantastic examples of your work.
I really do agree with your statement that designers need to think about and understand how their designs are going to actually be constructed, so designing and detailing the project in a 3D model is the only way to do this.
Until now I'd considered Sketch-Up to be more of a tool for concept design, not detailed work, but your video shows it is capable of far more than that.
Thank you for posting this video.
Fantastic drawings, the details are amazing. The details of the ceiling spoke is great. I am a Chief X5 user from being an Autocad user. I have played with sketchup but I have to center my efforts in one place with Chief Architect.
the detail work is excellent and the nuts and bolts of the design.
Nick - This is great information. Let's communicate about the future of architecture...where folks will ...additionally be able meet "inside" of buildings you design with SketchUp... online....in a phenomenally powerful way.
Nick, first of all I'm very impressed by the level of detail
Excellent work Nick, thanks for sharing your methods and experience. Looking forward to the possibilities of creating my own beautiful drawing sets with SU.
We are a small construction company and have now made the move across to sketchup pro and layout for our documentation. I have to admit it took a little getting used to, however we are really happy with the results.
SketchUp has a layer catergory called "Sketchy" which has a few good textures and hatch patterns, all in B&W. I typically use those for my surfaces so that they still look like B&W drawings in Layout. Plus, some of the colored textures (like roof tile and stone pattern) print well in B&W.
This in Incredible Nick. Im a Landscape Architect and this is truly an inspiration!! Any good tips on how to get to this level?? Books , ideas. Obviously i know I need to dive in !! But this is incredible. Simply INCREDIBLE!! Nice job
Thanks Antonio. Sketchup and Layout both export Acad files in .dxf or .dwg format. Typically engineers only want to have floor plans for backgrounds, so it is really easy to export simple line work. I would disagree on the BIM aspect. If you utilize components properly, you certainly have a BIM model.
Thanks jediknight! Regarding the color prints, I generally only print full color for the permit sets and the owner. You can see n the video that I am pointing to a black and white set. The cold translates very well to black and white. Also, when you are spending so much on construction, I personally think it is worth it to spend $400 on a full color set.
is so realistic the sketchup modeling! its nice i also believe its a better way of presenting the project.
At $495 for a Sketchup Suite and $8,000+ for Revit, I think Nick is onto something. I bet the guys in the field love the 3D details.
It takes some time to get used to, but once you get that down, it is pretty awesome.
Congratulation for your excellent work Nick. And thank you for showing us another perspective in the way the set of plans are shown to the client and the contractor , in this case using sketchup and the layout tool. However, in the process of coordination between architect and engineers, I wonder how the process of exchange of information is, since AutoCAD is still the most popular way to share that kind of info, and on the other hand, we know that Sketchup is not precisely a BIM platform.
Great looking stuff
I have been using Sketchup from its beginning but just for conceptual design
I use Archicad for CDs.
I would like to present projects to contractors as you are doing plus eliminate the change over from conceptual to CDs.
I use components up SU but not sure they have all the items one needs. Sure looks like you've figured it out.
It would be great to see another video of your use of SU in creating the model and its detail
Jon Welker
Architect
Very nice work, sir. Both design and detailing.
Do you draw each layer of wall construction in plan, i.e. exterior finish, then stud, then interior finish? I am curious as to what you dimension to when in layout?
Awesome Nick! You rock bro! Very impressive.
It depends how you structure the model in SU - use components and groups and layers to help keep element count down and control how much of the model is visible at a given time. In Layout don't try to vector render an entire model use raster and set your edit quality to low. Get a good quality video card. With that approach it works great.
Nick. A senior architect doing all his own drawings is a bit of an oddity in my world. I have recently set up as a one man band and I too am trying to do this and look with interest at what you are doing with SU. Cheers.
I wish that I had graduated from high school about 15 years later - that way I wouldn't have had to go through the tortured growing pains of AutoCAD. I always wanted to design via 'Model' instead of the hard way of old skool, un-fun CD's. Now, someone can do a great set of CD's that really tell you how to build & can answer any question, about any detail. Plus, it can be done cheaper & without pulling our hair out. I was considering getting out of Architecture - maybe it can be fun.
Hi Nick, Really good presentation of SU and LO.
Check out the Nick Sonder Process video series... Very informative on creating multiple drawing types from one Sketchup model.
Well, in all fairness, I did use ACAD for almost 20 years, learning on version 2.3 I believe. I could never do what I can do with sketchup. So is it bad? Of course not. It's just not for me.
+Joe Blow , yes I always start with a hand sketch as I can go through ideas much faster with pen and paper. That is how I was trained. Once I have a concept, I model after the concept in SU.
Congratulation Nick, that´s the way it goes
What was the list of programs used to make that other than Sketchup...and is it free?
Hallo Nick Sander, gibt es ihr Buch auch auf Deutsch? ich bin leider nicht so bewandert im englischen und würde meine Pläne auch gerne so darstellen können, scheitere aber bis jetzt immer noch am Layout. Hierzu gibt es einfach zu wenig verständliche Erklärungen. Vielleicht kann ich auch persönlich mit Ihnen in Kontakt treten. Mit kollegialem Gruß Roland Wojczik
Great series of videos Nick! I have always created separate 2D floorplan drawings, you have shown that this is not required. Out of interest, do you use many plug-ins? If so which ones do you recommend?
Nick: My company does still image renderings as well as rendered animations. My partner & I have been discussing the future of construction drawings and we both agree that in the not-too-distant future we will see all construction doc's looking like yours, with colour, materials, and 3 dimensions. Not only are they much more attractive, but they convey architecture in a language that anyone can understand. Good for u for trying something new! What kind of reception are you getting from the other professionals using your drawing, especially ones not used to seeing construction documents in this style?
Thank you for sharing your process!
+Jen Levitt everyone gives me positive feedback from building departments to contractors. I get very few questions in the field.
Wow I always thought of sketchup as a toy or sort of a quick draw tool when I'm formulating an idea or talking to client.
But this puts it into an entirely different perspective!
I think customers would rather see a sketchup drawing done now (which they can explore at home too), then a superrealistic rendering a few days later, which they might not like too...
When he says that SU forces to you model and that makes you think through construction, I am not clear what that means for detailing. Is every roof batten, breathable membrane, cavity closer, etc modeled too ? I assume so based on what I saw of the detail sheets on the video, which was impressive.
I love sketchup and layout but Im finding its very laggy when you get into the type of detail shown in this film. Am I doing something wrong?
Nick, I was slowly leaving sketchUp to get back to autocad but now I am sticking to it!
you got me Excited!!!
Thank's Réal N.
Noelamc.com
Impressive workflow. Thanks for sharing!
No it doesn't, but you can change the styles, hide faces (If necessarily), insert measurements, and then export as jpegs.
Excellent presentation Mr. Sonder. However I have a question for you. How do you create your elevations?
That's really great work, but the designs and the sketchup skills.
how do you design something that will ultimately pass for building plans. I wonder if my structures can hold the loads and stuff like that. am i stupid?
If you check the span charts that should give you a good idea but I always have a professionally licensed structural engineer review our plans. Nick does the same thing look up 3d base camp for Zachary Engineering. They specialize in structural reviews for sketchup.
Nick, first of all I'm very impressed by the level of detail in your modelling! I am a UK based architect and am interested in this approach to preparing all drawings from inception to completion. I may be in touch again, if you don't mind, for your opinion on how this progresses on a project I am just about to start, regards, c
Nice detailing, I wish I got such good drawings
Im an architecture student in my third year. Our lecturers are forcing us to use revit and autocad to prepare working details. Will i be able to produce documents detailed enough to convince them Layout is just as good. As i prefer sketchup as a design tool
Great videos Nick. Do you feel that being fluent in Sketchup has helped bring you business that you might otherwise not have gotten?
Dear Nick,
Thank you very much for all this videos, they are really usefull and inspiring.
I am an Interior Designer, and I love Sketchup, but every time I try to use the Layout program, it crushes, and I can't undestand why. The true is that my projects are full of "complicated" components, like chairs, sofas, lamps, etc., and I wonder if this could be the problem, although I have a good computer.
Why do you thing "Layout" crushes?
Thank you very much for your help :)
I think in the plan view u have to use just light weight model or a 2d symbol , so that the layout doesn't have to flat complicated objects , but in elevations or sections
it is just fine , and always use raster mode not victor , and in documents setup use lowest quality for editing and high quality of output , i am also an interior designer.
Layout comes with SketchUp Pro
I use layout and it works well if you know how to use it. Tip turn off auto render and only render the individual drawings one by one when you have updated the model. You have to realise that there is a lot going on if you select auto render on all. Most machines wont handle it. Good luck :-)
Hi Nick, pretty amazing work congrats! I'm a project manager for Geoffrey Mouen Architect, Small high end Residential firm in Celebration FL. I would love to transition into this. When you say it now takes you 1/3 of the amount of time, to do CDs in CAD, obviously that is now. But how bad was the transitional period after you 20 year using CAD? I just want to make sure we're setting realistic expectations when trying our first project like this :)
+adalavila78 the detail library was probably the hardest, since I basically abondoned my entire library from ACAD. Since I was running several projects at that time, I forced myself to start detailing and building the library. Within a year I had over 300 details that could be re-used and/or modified. The beauty of SU and LO is it lets you spend much more time in the design development stage with the model. The drawings are produced very quickly in LO. You can do it....just get my upcoming book!
Will definitively be on the look out for your book! Thanks!!!
hello
what's the different between sketchup and autocad 2013
thank u so much
i have been saying this for years. We only use Sketch up
Waterhouse 221 verify your scale settings, object snap, and you should be good to go. I haven't run into any issues with dimensions. Also customer support has been very productive, just submit and be patient.
I am trying to convince my small office that works mostly around designing restaurants to switch to SketchUp and Layout for construction documents. I am a bit of a SketchUp Pro and I fully believe that our office could save immense amounts of time on design work and collaboration if we stopped using AutoCAD. I really hope I can get through to them before they switch to Revit. The customization of workflow in SketchUp is unmatchable to me. Any tips on how to convince them of this.
Does anyone know a small architectural office that uses only SketchUp and Layout that I could learn from?
Colby Cline it is always a difficult decision since their process has been so tied to ACAD. I think the best way is to show them how simple and fun it can be for both the user and the client. It will save time. I know I can produce much more detailed, easily modified construction document sets than I ever could with ACAD......and in 1/3 of the time.
Hello Nick, I am a designer and have been watching you videos for years from which I have learned a lot. I am working on a large new home in Hawaii and need to find an architect and or engineer that uses SketchUp to take my model and modify as need for construction documents. Do you have any suggestions. Thanks in Advance, Lee Kartis
+lee kartis My engineer here in Tahoe, just so happened to open an office in Hawaii. Send me a PM and I'll give you his information. I got him started with SU and LO and now that is all he does. He and I are doing a presentation at Basecamp next month.
+Nick Sonder Thanks Nick! I sent you an email
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No, I am trying to say that I help folks with their computers all the time, and 99% of the time when there is a problem, is is a user error, junk they put on, lack of maintenance, etc.., including when I have have problems. Instead of declaring Layout SUCKS!", I think I would look in the mirror first. The video suggests Sonder can do his work in one 3rd the time as other tools. The point isn't "rich vs poor"; the point is a skilled vs unskilled, knowledgeable vs not.
You can do similar stuff with the free version too, if you know how. That's what I do.
Lay Out is the better part of SketchUp Pro
Now if only I got paid to take classes on it :(
Warning: SketchUp is highly addictive
hey nick, dont telll us you do not have apprentices and draftsmen in your office
yeah but it doesn't come with layout.
Definitely...
Exactly!! i love SU
Firstly, you need a good computer. Now follow what NSoder said, and about the grouping, take a look at this tutorial:
crydev.net/viewtopic.php?p=819235#p819235
I think it's in there somewhere.
Revit....definitely not for me. I used ACAD for 24 years.
A poor driver does make a Maserati a poor car.
hahahah ,is difficult
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sketchup doesn't make good architecture