We dive deep and investigate the four rules of thumb commonly used in early-stage design. In our investigation, we highlight the potentially misleading pitfalls and explain ways you can steer towards optimised, high-performing designs. These rules of thumb include:
Building Orientation
Shading Depth
Glazing Ratios
SketchUp plays a vital role in the expansion of a 14-acre campus for Aldevron, a plasmid manufacturer, over a span of twenty years.
Strong design narratives tie projects together and are an incredibly powerful way for architects to influence projects from conception to build. Combine client needs with climate research for a winnin
The SketchUp 2021 brings new tools and features to your workflow so you can design delightfully on an informed foundation.
As our brand and products have evolved, so has our suite of product logos.
SketchUp’s cooked up some brand-spanking-new functionality for better design in the 2021 release. Get the scoop.
We chat with Lund+Slaatto Architects to explore how they apply rigor without sacrificing speed when bringing architectural ideas to life.
8:01Increase your efficiency with super simple and customizable Auto-Text tags.
Ever wondered how design professionals manage to create gorgeous but more importantly functional models? (Ones that don’t take an age to load up and orbit?!) Well, wonder no more! We gleaned ten top
With expert knowledge in SketchUp and architecture, Paul shows us how he created an engaging way to interact with his city’s history and culture using digital tools.
10:11Learn three different ways to mask your design: clipping mask, opaque mask, and transparent mask. Each approach provides a different way to mask geometry in layout, highlighting and masking elements o
We dive into CBT Solutions' 3D modeling archiving project for Ilshin Spinning Co., a 1930’s factory set on a historic site that manufactured cotton, blended yarns, knit, and fabrics.
Check out this great introductory webinar to real-time visualization using Enscape and SketchUp.
9:28Let's talk LayOut! In this video, we are looking at how to import files other than SketchUp files into LayOut.
Taking it to the next level, John discusses his latest piece of technology and how it helps him increase efficiency.
Trying to build a new house from the ground up can be a daunting but rewarding task. That’s why Redfin reached out to the experts in home design to provide you with ways to optimize the design.
Working remotely (from home or otherwise) can either be a dream-come-true, not-so-ideal, or your standard work mode. We've got some collaboration tricks that will help you work.
We’re going to use SketchUp and some extensions to find out how sunlight falls on (and in) your courtyard and how to optimize the design of your courtyard for optimal daylight.
The third design brief in our series on High-Performance Design: learn how analysis revealed strategies for our case study design.
7:47We're still working our way through LayOut! A question that keeps coming up is how to stack viewports. Stacking viewports allows you to make portions of one viewport visible over another and it also a
When using SketchUp in your next architecture project you have many tools at your fingertips. Using Google Earth with SketchUp will bring your project to life.
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