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A life-cycle BIM workflow reduced the Chengdu Hotel’s construction time by 50%

Breaking through preconceived time expectations, the interior design team for the Chengdu Dong’an Lake Kapok Hotel combined Trimble tech and SketchUp to reduce construction time by nearly 50%.

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6 months ago

For Le's Cham Hotel, this 3D modeling software connected the BIM process

Konia Group interviewed architect Trinh Vu Cuong, founder of 5D Architecture & Construction, about the Le's Cham Hotel and its significance to the Vietnamese architectural community.

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8 months ago

Greening LA: A ‘green workforce’ collaboration builds in the metaverse and real life

Collaborate, design, scale, and repeat! The Greening LA project brings together community colleges, universities, municipalities, and designers on a series of urban ecological pursuits to beautify LA.

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9 months ago

Is your cost estimator using SketchUp? They should be

Does your cost estimator know SketchUp? They should, says Russ Thames, a (project) estimator at a high-end residential construction company.

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9 months ago

Interoperability unpacked: Three tips for an efficient SketchUp and Revit workflow

SketchUp models can transition to or from Revit projects and each project's best method depends on your deliverables and goals. Here’s how to move from SketchUp to Revit and back again.

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9 months ago

[Episode 9] Donuts, Design & Debate: Single File BIM

Aaron debates architectural designer and consultant Dave Edwards on whether or not a standardized industry format would lead to better design outcomes. Listen up!

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7 months ago

3D Warehouse AR View: See your models in a whole new dimension

We’re excited to announce augmented reality (AR) viewing — via a QR code — for 3D Warehouse. Upload a model to SketchUp’s 3D Warehouse and share it in a new dimension with anyone.

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6 months ago

Houseal Lavigne urban plan catalyzes Downtown Oshkosh redevelopment

Houseal Lavigne Associates delivers a visually stunning urban redevelopment plan for Downtown Oshkosh and the surrounding areas.

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8 months ago

SketchUp for iPad: Capture your creativity on the go

We can officially answer the call; SketchUp for iPad is here to help you capture design inspiration whenever it strikes!

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Como fortes narrativas de design levam a grandes projetos

Saiba como grandes arquitetos usam narrativas de design sólidas para influenciar projetos desde o conceito arquitetônico até a construção.

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5 months ago

Cross Trimble technologies to improve virtual construction workflows

Fredrik Bergström, CEO of FMT AB, exclusively works across Trimble software to make FMT AB an estimated 30% more efficient than his big-business competitors.

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about 1 year ago

Five Key Factors for Calculating Design Technology ROI

Read on for five factors to consider when assessing, adding to, and optimizing your design technology.

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7 months ago

Tips for Designing a Net-Zero Energy Home

In 2015, we wrote about the Iowa Nest, a net-zero energy single-family home in rural Iowa. This article recaps high-level design moves and shares five learnings from its post-occupancy assessment.

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over 1 year ago

[Season 4, Episode 7] SketchUp Talk: SketchUp and BIM

In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we talk to VDC Manager Shannon Lightfoot from McCarthy Building Companies.

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over 1 year ago

[Season 4, Episode 3] SketchUp Talk: Social Distancing and SketchUp

Can SketchUp do BIM? We talk to Jason Li from M Moser Associates to discuss this and much more.

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4 months ago

Failed recycling-plant plan turned multi-patented project using BIM workflow

A transformation of a failed Shenyang Urban Waste Industrial Recycling Park design into a multi-patented project that secured $244 million in funding using SketchUp with a BIM workflow.

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6 months ago

Using 3D design visualization tools with Jacobs

Learn about Jacobs' visualization process, which has earned several awards of excellence from the American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI).

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7 months ago

Welcome to the Studio family, Scan Essentials!

We are thrilled to announce that Scan Essentials (a Windows-only extension) is now included in our Studio subscription!

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7 months ago

SketchUp Studio: Advance your workflow

We've been busy evolving the Studio offering to make it [even] more robust for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) professionals.

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5 months ago

Creative Practices to Develop Infrastructure and Abundant Social Life in Nagasaki

A guide on i-Construction (ICT) guidelines unique to Japan, and the creative practices initiated in the construction industry to promote a healthy and abundant community life in Japan.

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