SketchUp Glossary: Groups Versus Components

Jason
SketchUp Glossary: Groups Versus Components

What is the difference between Groups and Components?  This is a common question brought up by first time SketchUp users,  The next question is usually when to use which. Groups Just as the name implies. Groups is simply a way to combine certain objects together.  For instance if you were working on the landscape of a project,  you will find it quite useful to be able to Group all the trees together so you can hide them in one shot, Allowing you to adjust the topography without having to contend…

SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 1 – A Tutorial Primer for those new to SketchUp

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SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 1 – A Tutorial Primer for those new to SketchUp

SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 1 – A Tutorial Primer for those new to SketchUp SketchUp is a 3d-Modeling program currently owned by Google. Originally it was developed by Last Software in 1999 as an easy to use design tool that design professionals could emulate working with pen and paper. It was meant to be accessible for anyone to pick up and design anything in 3-D. Google purchased the software in 2006 and expanded it’s reach to the masses and used as a way to populate Google Earth as well as…

SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 3 – A Tutorial Primer for those new to SketchUp

Jason
SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 3 – A Tutorial Primer for those new to SketchUp

SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 3 – 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 finishing your first small building. At the end of the last Tutorial, SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 2, you should end up with a model similar to the one below. To…

SketchUp To Artlantis Tutorial from SketchUpArtists.org

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SketchUp To Artlantis Tutorial from SketchUpArtists.org

If you are new to Artlantis and the process to create renderings from a SketchUp model, this Tutorial will takes you through the basics and gets you ready to work on your own projects.  The topics discussed are  Importing a Sketchup file, Cameras, Sun, Materials, Environment, Lights and Render.  This is a perfect primer for your Artlantis needs. Tutorial Excerpt: SketchUp to Artlantis The Beginning Let’s take a simple SketchUp model with some colored boxes, a plan and a texture…there you are, the stage is set. Basic Model   To…

Creating a Topography Mesh from Flat Contours in SketchUp Tutorial

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Creating a Topography Mesh from Flat Contours in SketchUp Tutorial

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…