![]() Since purchasing the program in 2006, Sketchup has become the most-used modeler in the world with it’s user base growing to over 30 million people. Sketchup is the sole piece of software I use for modeling sets and creating working drawings. When it was announced on April 26 of this year that Google was planning to sell Sketchup, a lot of people ( myself included ) got more than a little nervous. It was the first day of Sketchup Basecamp, a semi-annual event that attracts Sketchup users from around the world for a three-day conference that’s more like a cross between a family reunion and a college party than a traditional industry conference. On Monday morning I, along with about 280 others, packed into the Boulder Theater in downtown Boulder, Colorado in the hope of finding answers. ![]() Here is a really good tutorial by Daniel you should watch which is based on the material from his book: You can get more information on the book here, and you can view the videos on Daniel’s Youtube site here At over 600 pages, the book is both a reference and a guide and can be read for pertinent chapters rather than just cover to cover. The book covers workflow, hardware requirements, how to model efficiently for renders, use and teaching of textures and a lot more. While not every rendering engine is covered, he does go into a great amount of detail explaining not only the basics of rendering, but his own methods using Shaderlight, SU Podium and Twilight Render. Even though most of the programs offer free-use trial periods of their software, It can be pretty difficult and time-consuming to decide which is the best one for your workflow and budget.ĭaniel is an excellent teacher and has written a very thorough and detailed book on the process of rendering from Sketchup using a variety of software programs as well as explaining post-rendering work with Photoshop. This can be a plus or a minus depending on how you work. There are now a number of rendering programs on the market for use with Sketchup, with a majority of them working from within Sketchup without having to exit the program. Daniel Tal, landscape architect and author of Sketchup For Site Design, has written a new book, Rendering In Sketchup, which is now available for pre-order or as a digital download. ![]() For those of you who work in Sketchup and are new to rendering, or are confused by all the different rendering software packages available, a new book is coming out March 25 that will help.
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