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SketchUp for Absolute Beginners
SketchUp seems to have the reputation of being the easiest way to learn 3-D modelling. So easy, in fact, that a lot of people just jump right in. Granted, the
Dress up your Drawings: ClothWorks for SketchUp
So, you’ve designed your tables, chairs and windows. Are you going to just leave them naked? Nope. You’re going to use the fantastic ClothWorks extension for draping cloth and ropes over
SketchUp for Architects
SketchUp has many uses – from civil and mechanical engineering to film and video game design. With such a wide range of drawing applications it’s a good idea to sometimes
The Best Free Extensions in SketchUp Pro
Last week we were at Clerkenwell Design Week with the SketchUp gang and we picked up a whole host of cool tips, tricks, and advice which would, quite frankly, be
Tips for Agile SketchUp Modelling: Part 2
So, we covered some of the basics in the previous post and now we’re getting down to the finer details of ensuring our SketchUp modelling stays as lean as possible.
Tips for Agile SketchUp Modelling: Part 1
Want to keep your SketchUp File size low and ensure that it renders quickly as you use it? Yep, thought so. Read on for some of our favourite tips and

Innovation and creativity for Interior 3D modelling
Martin Nealon Martin Nealon, creative director and partner of Angel Martin Interiors, has worked as a top-flight interior consultant for over 30 years specialising in high-end domestic schemes. He is

Love for LayOut: An Introduction
In our humble opinion, LayOut is vastly underused in SketchUp Pro, and we’re not entirely sure why. We’re hoping to shine a light on LayOut with this blog post and give

Get Speedy with SketchUp: Our Top 5 Tips
We’re all familiar with the old adage, ‘seconds turn into minutes and minutes turn into hours.’ So no matter if you’ve been using SketchUp for years or are a newcomer,

Enscape 2.2 now available for SketchUp!
Enscape™ is a virtual reality (VR) and real-time rendering plugin for SketchUp. With just one click, you can start Enscape and within seconds walk through your fully rendered project –

SketchUp Pro 2018 is here…
SketchUp Pro 2018 is here. Deliver work you’re incredibly proud of! Here’s what’s new in 2018… Smarter Sections: Section Planes are essential to architectural composition, so there are some big improvements. Named

Tip: Browsing and Downloading Materials
When all you want is a material (such as brick, tile, or grass); importing a whole component from the 3D Warehouse into your model can bloat the file with content
Introducing Enscape for SketchUp!
Enscape, is an easy to use, real time rendering plugin for SketchUp. There is no need to carefully adjust your perspective before rendering, just start Enscape and fly to the spots

A Look at SU Podium
SU Podium V2.5 Plus is a photorealistic rendering plug-in for SketchUp developed to turn your SketchUp model into a photo-real image with realistic lighting, material properties, reflection, and refraction. SU
SketchUp Pro 2017 – Transparency and High DPI
A quick look at the improved transparency and High DPI features:
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25 Feb 2021Chaos Cosmos Library: An update for V-Ray 5 for SketchUp
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28 Jan 2021Using VR/AR and SketchUp for Sustainable Design
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10 Dec 2020Building a career in Architecture with SketchUp
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02 Dec 2020'Please authorize SketchUp': How to manage your Subscription Activations
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17 Nov 2020SketchUp 2021: Building a Foundation for Success
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23 Sep 2020Designing the Dream Holiday Home
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14 Sep 2020Visualising a Virtual Museum with The Royal Armouries
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03 Aug 2020Home Office concepts in SketchUp
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03 Aug 20203D City Modelling with AccuCities
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22 Jun 2020Last chance to buy SketchUp Perpetual Licenses
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04 May 2020A fresh, new update for SketchUp 2020
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03 May 2020Orbit From Home: 10 at-home learning resources from SketchUp
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01 May 2020User-friendly updates to SketchUp Pro 2020
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30 Apr 2020Creative play with Architecture and Design
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14 Jan 2020Commercial Interiors the Rainbow way
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26 Nov 2019Introducing Chaos Cloud
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18 Nov 2019How to showcase interior design projects with SketchUp
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04 Nov 2019The Best of Blocktober: 2019
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01 Nov 2019How to win interior design projects with SketchUp
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28 Oct 2019Distilling the details: Voigt Architects Limited