In Part 1 of this series, Daniel showed how important it is to have SketchUp shortcuts set up. SketchUp provides a good number of default shortcuts, such as the L key for the Line tool, the Spacebar for the Select tool, etc. And Part 1 also showed how you can set up shortcuts for other tools that SketchUp […]
Many moons ago, my friend and colleague Brian looked at me like I was insane. “You don’t use shortcuts in SketchUp? You click on the icons or menus each time? That’s just pathetic, Dan.” It was a late night working on a deadline. We had to create five SketchUp models and accompanying animated presentations. To Brian, […]
If you’re just starting out using SketchUp, you ought to print yourself a copy of SketchUp’s Quick Reference Card (QRC) and tack it somewhere above your computer. There are separate QRC versions: one for PC and one for Mac. And even if you’re an old hand at SketchUp, check out the QRC anyway. You’ll probably learn some […]
In Part 1 of this two-part series, I demonstrated how to link SketchUp with Photoshop (or any graphic editor), enabling you to seamlessly edit SketchUp textures and images. That post focused on editing tiling material images, such as grass or stone. This post is about geo-location: getting high-resolution aerial images from Google Earth Pro into SketchUp. Add Location In […]
This pretty image looks like it came from a high-end rendering application, right? Actually it’s a rendering straight out of SketchUp, with some assistance from Photoshop. Working with images is an essential part of SketchUp’s workflow. And you’re going to find yourself now and then wanting to make changes to images, by using a graphic editor such as […]
OK, maybe “love” is a strong word. And after using SketchUp for so long, I sometimes (rarely) experience equal parts of hate. But… So I remember being 10 years old (don’t ask when that was), trying to use an Apple 2e computer to create 3D environments. In school I was obsessed with drawing perspectives and […]
Hi 3Daily readers, I’m Bonnie Roskes. When Daniel Tal first approached me about a year ago with the idea for this blog, it didn’t take much to sell me on the idea. The idea was to post almost every day on any topic related to SketchUp in particular, and 3D design in general. Nobody else is […]
Hi 3Daily readers, I’m Daniel Tal. I’ve been around the SketchUp and 3D Vizualization world for many years now. Landscape architecture is my main full-time job, currently as a 3D Studio Lead for Stanley Consultants, producing models like this one: And because one full-time job isn’t enough, I wear a few other hats as well. I do some writing, currently […]
Pull up a chair (perhaps one from this gorgeous rendering of a SketchUp model) and join us! Welcome to 3Daily – our new blog! The goal of 3Daily: covering what we love – all things 3D. As you can imagine, this 3D blog will be about design, planning, modeling and building. But that’s not all. For over 10 years, we […]
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