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Increase your efficiency with super simple and customizable Auto-Text tags.
10 tips for modeling large design projects
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
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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.
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Learn 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
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Make your design process better with real-time visualization
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Combining Trimble layout technology with SketchUp for residential builds
Taking it to the next level, John discusses his latest piece of technology and how it helps him increase efficiency.
Building a new house with limited space
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.
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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.
Good daylight brings all the employees to the (court)yard
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.