Trimble to buy SketchUp!
All News, Google SketchUp Friday, April 27th, 2012
Read all about the BIG MOVE and have your say here.
Creating realistic grass in SketchUp!
All News, Google SketchUp, Google SketchUp Tutorials, Tutorials Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
If you have ever wondered how to create realistic grass in SketchUp you might like to look in on Chedda’s post here. He has shared his learning experience of the process and provides, links, models and explanations. Of course you can also comment and ask questions on the post.
Cragside House
All News, Google SketchUp, Modeling Sunday, March 18th, 2012
Our resident Period House Modeler, tadema (John Higgins) has yet again astounded us with another highly detailed period house model, this time its Cragside House! You can check out further details here.
Altared Images by Paul Russam
All News, Case Studies, Google SketchUp, Presentation Friday, February 17th, 2012
Paul Russam, one our SCF long time members has posted the latest information on a real world project he has been working on for some time that has now been completed. The project is a church renovation in Northern Ireland and Paul provides us with some great images of the actual finished job and the [...]
Create a Space Frame in under 5 minutes with Google SketchUp!
All News, Google SketchUp, Google SketchUp Tutorials, Tutorials Monday, February 13th, 2012
Boofredlay (Eric Lay), one of our Global Moderators, has produced a great video tutorial on how to produce a Space Frame using Google SketchUp and some plugins. If you have ever wondered how to go about this, Eric’s video tutorial is a must. The video link and an ongoing topic where you can ask Eric [...]
SketchUp used for Skateparks!
All News, Google SketchUp, Modeling Thursday, February 9th, 2012
A new SketchUcation member, dugketterman (Dug Ketterman), has been kind enough to show us some of his work in the area of skatepark design using SketchUp. For those interested in learning more about this interesting application for SketchUp, you can follow the thread here. I for one will be subscribing to the thread as Dug [...]
French Birdie Chair Mini Publication Tutorial
All News, Books, Google SketchUp Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Alvis (Alvydas) has added a further Mini Publication tutorial to his impressive list. This one is the ‘French Birdie Chair’ based on the Louis XVI Style Vintage Birdie Chair. Its complex model to build but Alvis brings the learner through the process ‘step by step in an easy to follow fashion. The French Birdie Chair [...]
The Architect Office by Teofas
All News, Google SketchUp, Render, V-Ray Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Teofas, one of our regulars here on SCF has now made this great architect’s office model available for download. This model / render was an entry to a V-Ray for SketchUp Render Contest and while it did not win, Teofas gained an Honorable Mention. There was much discussion about the amazing model on the ‘The [...]
SketchUp & Shaderlight combine to take 1st Prize in NASA Contest!
All News, Art, Google SketchUp, Modeling, Sci-Fi Art Friday, November 25th, 2011
Nathan Leber, an architecture student at Arizona State University, has taken first prize in the 2011 NASA Art Contest, ‘The Future of Flight’ using SketchUp and Shaderlight. Shaderlight have the story here.
Broadley’s by John Higgins
All News, Architecture Art, Art, Books, Education, Google SketchUp, Google SketchUp Training, Image Manipulation, Modeling, Presentation, Render, Textures/Materials, Training Thursday, November 24th, 2011![Broadley's by John Higgins [Stacked Books Image]](http://news.sketchucation.com/files/2011/11/Broadleys-by-John-Higgins-Stacked-Books-Image-90x65.jpg "Broadley's by John Higgins [Stacked Books Image]")
John Higgins, one our our regulars here on SFC has produced his first Mini Publication, Modeling Country British Home with Google SketchUp and Photoshop. The book is a ‘step by step’ on how he produces his wonderful models of existing commercial and domestic buildings around the UK. This Mini Publication at $4.95 also includes the [...]
