A SketchUp model...

[Ross Macintosh]

The building I've attached was designed and modelled in SketchUp. The lower two stories are an existing building and I was designing the upper three stories as an addition. The large tower-like elements relate to a structural requirement of needing to transfer the new shear forces down to the ground without imposing such loads on the existing building's columns. Anyways...

The SketchUp export was brought into Xara X where I added the trees and created the vignete view.

SketchUp is an amazing modeler. I very much enjoy using it.

Regards, Ross

[This message was edited by Ross Macintosh on March 20, 2003 at 14:52.]

[Ross Macintosh]

The building I've attached was designed and modelled in SketchUp. The lower two stories are an existing building and I was designing the upper three stories as an addition. The large tower-like elements relate to a structural requirement of needing to transfer the new shear forces down to the ground without imposing such loads on the existing building's columns. Anyways...

The SketchUp export was brought into Xara X where I added the trees and created the vignete view.

SketchUp is an amazing modeler. I very much enjoy using it.

Regards, Ross

[This message was edited by Ross Macintosh on March 20, 2003 at 14:52.]

[gidgit]

It shows in your worx, that you enjoy using SketchUp... very nice Ross as per usual

[Mark (theKeeper)]

Ya i like that too Ross, great job.

I've been reading up on that app. I think it has a very intuitive interface. They've made the basic functions very natural to use.

[dk_art]

Nice design ... where is this building?

David K ... www.dkingdesign.com

[gidgit]

In Nova Scotia Dave...

[Ross Macintosh]

Yes David -- In Nova Scotia! Hee-hee! Actually, as you might know the building: it is the EMF building at Mount St. Vincent Univ. The drawing was done as a fundraising aid.

Regarding SketchUp. The demo is well worth trying. Version 3 of the program will be released this summer and it will have lots of new features whilst maintaining the easy-to-model approach.

(The program isn't just for architects).

Regards, Ross

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[Steve Newport]

you sure have come a looooong way. Fantastic! Really great job

Steve Newport

-My Gallery-

-Featured Artist 2002-

[Ross Macintosh]

Steve - I actually haven't done all that much work in SketchUp (yet). The thing about the program is it has a very intuitive user interface that is very easy to learn/use. Many users who come from backgrounds with other modellers are using SketchUp to quickly rough up their models then export to their regular modeling software for finishing up.

Here's a link to the SketchUp gallery if anyone is interested in seeing some further SketchUp examples: Visit the gallery
Also I'd highly recommend watching a few of the online training movies to get a quick intro to how the program works. (The training movies are every bit as good as the Xara X ones --- more software companies should be doing the little movie thing!).

Regards, Ross

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[Dan Huff]

That is THE finest work I've seen done with Sketchup. Beautiful, Ross!

Dan Huff
http://home.neo.rr.com/nikko/