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Title: Design Planning tools/home renovations
Post by: Fergy07 on January 03, 2007, 11:47:22 AM

If anyone else has decided to remake a room in your house, you have to check out a program from Google called 'Sketch-up'. This program is really cool. In under four hours I was able to download the tool, take measurements of the floor plan and window/door locations, and create full 3-D representation of the room. Then I was even able to create the wood type for the walls and the carpet color for the floor (as well as the stucco ceiling). Now all I have to is modify the room as I want it to look in the future.

Check it out at http://www.sketch-up.com. There are a slew of short tutorials which run as mini-movies which should give you a good feel for the program.

Andy

Title: Re: Design Planning tools/home renovations
Post by: Gemnoc on January 03, 2007, 08:45:00 PM

Hey Andy,

Your link doesn't work. The correct link is www.sketchup.com (no dash)

By trade, I'm interested in all that is drafting and CAD/3D modeling. At work I use AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop. We have SolidEdge but I haven't managed to put time in it. On my own time I've explored SolidWorks (I plan to enter a course this semester), and I (eventually) want to learn 3DS Max.

But this SketchUp program is AMAZING for a free software! I just finished the tutorial and I'm awed by its simplicity. And you can get many existing 3d models online too!

I'll install this on my father's computer when I next visit him. He's doing a lot of woodworking and renovating (he's retired and it's his hobby) and this could prove fun for him.

Thanks for the tip! :thumbsup

Norm

Title: Re: Design Planning tools/home renovations
Post by: Mantula on January 04, 2007, 05:22:22 AM

You might find usefull help / tips in the SketchUp User Forum (http://forum.sketchup.com/)
I'm using VectorWorks in my daily work, but SketchUp every now and then for quick 3D presentations.

Title: Re: Design Planning tools/home renovations
Post by: bhika on January 05, 2007, 07:53:02 AM

I use the professional version all the time at work. It's a great program, and very easy to use. Just like Larrivee, it's a lot of bang for the buck

Title: Re: Design Planning tools/home renovations
Post by: Gemnoc on January 14, 2007, 03:32:28 PM

Sketchup release 6 just came out last week. Unfortunately, they don't have a download link for the free version on their site. You can find it on Download.com, though.

Hey, I found an acoustic guitar model (rather crude) in Google gallery. This might be a good tool for a guitar lounge project. :tongue:

Main Forums => Non-Guitar Discussion => Topic started by: Fergy07 on January 03, 2007, 11:47:22 AM