http://go-2-school.com/workflow http://go-2-school.com/workflow/exporting-image-from-google-earth When I export an image site from goole earth the image comes into Sketchup scud to the axes. Is there something causing this or is that normal. Makes it very hard to start modeling off of the terrain when in this position. http://go-2-school.com/workflow/exporting-image-from-google-earth Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:10:49 -0600 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/vue-infinite--sketchup Hi Folks http://go-2-school.com/workflow/vue-infinite--sketchup Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:36:23 -0600 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/news--free-rendering-plug-in IMSI/Design has released a free version of IDX Renditioner Express for the PC. Based on the popular IDX Renditioner product, the free version of IDX Renditioner Express – which can be used for unlimited commercial or personal use – plugs directly into the Google SketchUp interface and integrates innovative one-click rendering with powerful capabilities found in other commercial rendering products. The free version of IDX Renditioner Express supports renderings up to 640 x 480 pixels, making it a fast, powerful solution for online and simple conceptual use. Working directly in SketchUp allows for quick revisions to the model, materials, environments, and lighting. Mixing and blending both natural and artificial lights, including a vast array of point and spot light types, allows for precise and emotionally powerful images. The free version of IDX Renditioner Express for the PC is available now for download at www.IDX-design.com. A free version of IDX Renditioner Express for the Mac will be available soon. Visit the user forums at http://forums.idx-design.com for help or information. http://go-2-school.com/workflow/news--free-rendering-plug-in Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:29:27 -0500 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/cad-applications2 I am a new user of Sketchup but am finding it increasingly helpful. I use Autocad on a work PC but after recently buying a MacBook Pro I am looking at CAD software for the Mac. Can any other forum members recommend a good CAD package for the Mac that might work in a similar way to Autocad (but not at the same cost!!). Also, I have seen a couple of comments regarding rendering packages - what is a good one for a novice renderer to use...? My background is property development and so the ability to create accurate and photo-realistic buildings would be very beneficial. I hope to hear from you, much more experienced users out there. Thanks Jonathan (England) http://go-2-school.com/workflow/cad-applications2 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:09:18 -0500 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/cad-applications http://go-2-school.com/workflow/cad-applications Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:03:17 -0500 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/export-sketchup-to-archicad hey! I m using the exportfunction of sketchup to create 2d .dwg or .dxf files of model views to draw plans with them in archicad. there s always the problem that some dimensions are correct shown and some are not in archicad. is there a solution, e.x. a specific cad file/version?? thx ha http://go-2-school.com/workflow/export-sketchup-to-archicad Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:13:48 -0500 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/animations2 One problem I'm having is the time it takes on my computer to render an animation. My last one, of a shopping center, took 50 hours to render! I had a lot of cars on the parking lot but not so many trees, and I didn't go crazy on detailing the buildings. The total file size in Sketchup was 9,268KB, and the video clip it generated was 469,467KB. Am I doing something wrong or it could just be my computer that is not adequate for this type of work? Thanks http://go-2-school.com/workflow/animations2 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:32:21 -0500 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/terrain-model-with-cad-data Hello guys, I leave in Germany and I need help please. I want to make a terrain model in Sketch up, which has a lot of mountains and also a river. Is it possible to make a real model using only countour lines and the river lines which I have available as CAD file? Or which data do I need? I have read that some people use GIS data. I already see two tutorials from the sandbox using an image, but I would like to know how possible is to do it using GIS data. I hope you can help me, thank you in advance. Tania http://go-2-school.com/workflow/terrain-model-with-cad-data Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:09:54 -0500 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/untitled Hello guys, I leave in Germany and I need help please. I want to make a terrain model in Sketch up, which has a lot of mountains and also a river. Is it possible to make a real model using only countour lines and the river lines which I have available as CAD file? Or which data do I need? I have read that some people use GIS data. I already see two tutorials from the sandbox using an image, but I would like to know how possible is to do it using GIS data. I hope you can help me, thank you in advance. Tania http://go-2-school.com/workflow/untitled Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:07:37 -0500 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/layout-and-section-display When I use my Sketchup model in Layout it displays the section cuts, and I don't want it to. They are turned off in my drawing. Thanks a million! http://go-2-school.com/workflow/layout-and-section-display Wed, 28 May 2008 15:01:33 -0500 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/maya-to-sketshup Hi all I am a student and I am doing the google university campus competition. I have the university model made in Maya, I want to export them to sketshup can some1 pls. help me how to export maya files to sketshup or how to import maya files to sketshup (same thing lol) http://go-2-school.com/workflow/maya-to-sketshup Sat, 17 May 2008 13:07:34 -0500 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/vray-for-sketchup Sketchup and Vray are very powerful softwares. Most users now prefer Vray for their realistic render. Im just wondering if go-2-school provide any tutorials or videos for Vray for sketchup? Thanks. http://go-2-school.com/workflow/vray-for-sketchup Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:30:39 -0500 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/make-faces_help i saw a video in youtube about plug-ins, where can i find or download make faces plug in? http://go-2-school.com/workflow/make-faces_help Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:26:39 -0500 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/podium-1_5-for-sketchup Hi guys.I need some help regarding this render software.I don't know where can I download it from.I tried to take it from its page but is not working.If somebody has it...pls pls send it to me.Thnx in advance http://go-2-school.com/workflow/podium-1_5-for-sketchup Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:15:07 -0500 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/dwg-export-from-layout Is there any way that I can export my files from Layout to DWG? I exported to the only format available in the Files-menu (PDF)and I'm not to happy with the result. Is there any Ruby scripts for this out there? http://go-2-school.com/workflow/dwg-export-from-layout Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:43:33 -0500 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/sketchup-to-rhino Is it possible to move a sketchup model to rhino. I am working with a partner on a project and he feels more comfortable using rhino, but I have already made a model in sketchup. Is there anyway I can do this? Thanks! http://go-2-school.com/workflow/sketchup-to-rhino Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:02:34 -0600 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/layers-problem-with-cad-files Hello everybody. I'm having a problem with CAD files in SketchUp. At first I though it was the CAD file I was using, but after trying to import the .dwg file from Podcast Video 20, I realized it isn't just my file. When importing a CAD file, it seems as though some layers don't come along with the file. I guess the easiest way to see this is to see a screenshot of my project. http://i31.tinypic.com/2vsrde8.jpg As you can see, parts of the main porch are missing. In some of my .dwg files, it looks even worse as parts of the wall are missing. I've tried importing the CAD files on two different machines (both using the free Sketchup and XP Pro) but I have the same problem. Can somebody please advise me what to do to fix my problem? Thank you, Rob http://go-2-school.com/workflow/layers-problem-with-cad-files Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:45:38 -0600 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/sketchup--artlantis hi guys, im new in here this is my galery blog: http://elazulestudio.blogspot.com, all are model in sketchup and rendering with artlantis with some post production in photoshop (some ones in maxwell render) regards from mexico nacho http://go-2-school.com/workflow/sketchup--artlantis Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:20:51 -0600 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/troubles-with-sketchup___or-google-earth Hello! I am new to Sketchup and I am trying to make it work http://go-2-school.com/workflow/troubles-with-sketchup___or-google-earth Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:19:22 -0600 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/genetica-for-seamless-textures Hi Mike, have just seen the latest tutorial about making textures using Photoshop. I stumbled across a program a couple of years ago called Genetica that has a huge array of sample textures as well as the ability to make something from scratch. I purchased the full version, however there is also a free version called "Wood Workshop" which is also very useful. Both versions can be found at www.spiralgraphics.biz. http://go-2-school.com/workflow/genetica-for-seamless-textures Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:37:21 -0600 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/photoshop-cs3-extended Hey guys I've been looking into different apps to go with sketchup, and its all a bit overwhelming. Do you have any experience with cs3 ex.? If I bought that, would I still need a rendering app. like Podium? Is Maxwell Render worth the extra $$$? Is cs3 ex. worth it? I'm mostly going to be doing Architectural renderings and models. I value any advice you could give. Thanks again and Happy Holidays Pat Logue Kingfisher Studio http://go-2-school.com/workflow/photoshop-cs3-extended Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:41:29 -0600 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/sketchup-and-3ds-max When exporting a 3D house into 3DS Max, it all looks ok until you view the UVW mapping. It's a dog's breakfast! If you then want to export that model to RFactor as a scenery model for a racing track, the textures are totally stuffed. Does anyone know if it is indeed possible to use a SU textured model this way? Or is it better to go through the tedious task of texturing in max only? http://go-2-school.com/workflow/sketchup-and-3ds-max Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:24:31 -0600 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/su--space-navigator Hi there I just got a 3D Connexion Space Navigator it's great. one thing: how can I assign a button to get both Top View and Zoom Extent ? one click on the right button for example, and I get the model Top View with Zoom Extent? what do you think? by the way thank you for your shows. From France! http://go-2-school.com/workflow/su--space-navigator Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:01:20 -0600 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/animations Hi All, Any thoughts on the best way to get smooth animations to show clients. I have size set to 640 and frames set to 24 but am a bit in the dark regarding the compression. Some seem to work better than others (I end up using the Intel Indeo R3.2) but I don't quite get what the differences are. Is there one online that I should download and install instead? Any other suggestions on animation files? Thanks http://go-2-school.com/workflow/animations Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:57:31 -0500 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/kerkythea-tutorials I would like see some tutorials for Kerkythea, its free which could mean that a lot more people have it (not being able to afford a commercial rendering programme), also maybe a couple of files that can be downloaded to practice on. http://go-2-school.com/workflow/kerkythea-tutorials Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:52:19 -0500 http://go-2-school.com/workflow/podcast-idea---rendering-add-ons-for-dummies Like all SketchUp users who get to a certain level, I am now cnsidering how best to render my models. There are several plug-ins and additional applications which allow teh rendering of SU models - but I'm completely confused where to start (or how to)! What about a two part podcast on 'rendering from SU for dummies'! :) http://go-2-school.com/workflow/podcast-idea---rendering-add-ons-for-dummies Tue, 01 May 2007 04:02:30 -0500