Chuck Vali of Vali Architects shows you the techniques he uses to set up design projects in SketchUp. This is the 2nd video in a five part series: parts 1, 2, & 3 focus on site design, videos 4 & 5 cover building design. These videos demonstrate the use of Chuck’s Instant Architecture SketchUp extensions. More information on Instant Architecture.
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