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    • Al HartA Offline
      Al Hart
      last edited by

      I am writing an informative article which I would like to start with "Most people use SketchUp to XXX and YYY..." But I realized I don't know what most people use SketchUp for.

      I think I will run a poll to see what people are using SketchUp for, for example:

      • 3D Massing studies
      • Home Improvement Design
      • Sun and Shadow Studies
      • Renderings for Presentations
      • Construction Documents

      etc.

      If I could get a good list of 10 items for the poll, it would be useful.

      What do you use it for? and/or what items should I include in my list of 10 to be sure to catch the top 2 or 3?

      Al Hart

      http:wiki.renderplus.comimageseefRender_plus_colored30x30%29.PNG
      IRender nXt from Render Plus

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      • boofredlayB Offline
        boofredlay
        last edited by

        I use or have used SU in the past for the following:

        • 3D Massing studies
        • Home Improvement Design
        • Landscape Design
        • Sun and Shadow Studies
        • Renderings for Presentations
        • Construction Illustrations
        • Content creation
        • Modeling tutorials
        • Space planning (for moving or storing objects)
        • Organic Modeling
          • For Fun
          • For SU Content

        And when I can figure out how to print a pizza I will use it for dinner.

        http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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        • andybotA Offline
          andybot
          last edited by

          That's a good question Al, here's my few cents:

          • architectural visualization
          • architectural design
          • site planning
          • space planning/ layout
          • product design
          • interior design
          • making 3D models of objects for use in other software
          • fun!

          http://charlottesvillearchitecturalrendering.com/

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          • pilouP Offline
            pilou
            last edited by

            For the fun : can be used for any visual colorized 😄

            http://forums.sketchucation.com/download/file.php?id=86038

            Or for anything else 😄
            Here for an animation for Go Game initiation ☀


            Partie Go.skp

            Frenchy Pilou
            Is beautiful that please without concept!
            My Little site :)

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            • Dave RD Offline
              Dave R
              last edited by

              My primary use is for designing woodworking projects and creating plans for others to use to build those projects. I've also used it for architectural projects, illustrations for technical manuals and to draw various medical devices and accessories.


              http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6754334421_077b3cf90f_n.jpg


              http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7183/6780610042_5d65f1f8b6_n.jpg

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              • jeff hammondJ Offline
                jeff hammond
                last edited by

                mostly a combo of what Eric,Andy, and dave said..

                I have used it for graphic design a couple of times.
                (3D text.. rendered.. for a logo)

                dotdotdot

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                • jason_marantoJ Offline
                  jason_maranto
                  last edited by

                  Set, prop, and vehicle design -- with an eye towards rendering said elements into a fictitious scene as concept/pre-viz imagery.

                  Best,
                  Jason.

                  I create video tutorial series about several 2D & 3D graphics programs.

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                  • M Offline
                    MrMikeEsq
                    last edited by

                    game modding! I remember years ago doing something strange like extracting files from a google earth file in order to get it into blender, and the oblivion!

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                    • soloS Offline
                      solo
                      last edited by

                      Dodging the family when they get on my nerves..."piss off I'm busy" 💚

                      http://www.solos-art.com

                      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                      • Al HartA Offline
                        Al Hart
                        last edited by

                        Here's the list so far:

                        This might be enough to start a poll. (Does SketchUcation support polls from users?)

                        I am not looking for 20 different uses - although the list is very interesting - but now to see which ones are the uses most used.

                        If you have any other ideas which we should add to this list, add some posts.

                        Thanks,

                        Al

                        Google SketchUp Uses

                        • 3D Massing studies
                        • architectural design
                        • architectural visualization
                        • Construction Documents
                        • Construction Illustrations
                        • Content creation
                        • Convert 2D drawings to 3D for visualization
                        • Creating Patterns for sewing
                        • designing woodworking projects
                        • game Modeling
                        • Home Improvement Design
                        • interior design
                        • Landscape Design
                        • light fixture Design
                        • making 3D models of objects for use in other software
                        • Modeling tutorials
                        • Organic Modeling
                        • product design
                        • Renderings for Presentations
                        • Set, prop, and vehicle design
                        • site planning
                        • Space Design
                        • Space planning (for moving or storing objects)
                        • space planning/ layout
                        • Sun and Shadow Studies
                        • FUN!

                        Al Hart

                        http:wiki.renderplus.comimageseefRender_plus_colored30x30%29.PNG
                        IRender nXt from Render Plus

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                        • allanxA Offline
                          allanx
                          last edited by

                          @solo said:

                          Dodging the family when they get on my nerves..."piss off I'm busy" 💚

                          I agree, I have done this a couple of times with In-Laws and my wife's relatives...

                          allanx

                          [Portfolio](https://www.coroflot.com/designers/work-stream?id)

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                          • pilouP Offline
                            pilou
                            last edited by

                            I believe you can add animation and tutorial 😄

                            Frenchy Pilou
                            Is beautiful that please without concept!
                            My Little site :)

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                            • brookefoxB Offline
                              brookefox
                              last edited by

                              Something which I don't that I have recently been doing is light fixture design. Perhaps there is not much of that going on but as likely is the fact that folks are protective of their work; that certainly has kept me from posting more of it, as if someone might think my concepts worthy and would evilly profit from my glorious work!

                              (Yes, the limits of SU alone for this are clear - creating the actual light emitting source (without renderers or add-ons).)

                              On the other hand, all you manufacturers out there, PM me with your offers, please. (BTW, that's a joke, not a solicitation.)

                              Otherwise, architecture and fun, and self-aggrandizement.

                              ~ Brooke

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                              • Alan FraserA Offline
                                Alan Fraser
                                last edited by

                                @al hart said:

                                This might be enough to start a poll. (Does SketchUcation support polls from users?

                                There's a poll creation tab next to the one for uploading attachments, Al.

                                My use now is content creation...although I started using it for straight book illustration. Dorling Kindersley type stuff...cutaways of castles etc. Native output was, and still is, near perfect for that.

                                3D Figures
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                                • dukejazzD Offline
                                  dukejazz
                                  last edited by

                                  Illustrations:

                                  • model objects arrangements
                                  • site layout
                                  • to screen cut jpg
                                  • to screen cut avi
                                  • illustrations to a word documents.
                                  • 3d geometry drawings
                                  • white board
                                  • prospective spacing

                                  Helps to fast track redlines or ideas

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                                  • Al HartA Offline
                                    Al Hart
                                    last edited by

                                    Thanks for your ideas everyone.

                                    I have put these into a poll if you want to slip over and enter your favorite uses.

                                    Poll: How do you use SketchUp

                                    Al Hart

                                    http:wiki.renderplus.comimageseefRender_plus_colored30x30%29.PNG
                                    IRender nXt from Render Plus

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                                    • EscapeArtistE Offline
                                      EscapeArtist
                                      last edited by

                                      EVERYTHING.

                                      Stained glass
                                      Sun angle/shadow studies
                                      Architectural visualization
                                      Furniture
                                      Art
                                      Vehicles (scifi, aircraft, cars, military)
                                      Random objects
                                      Hopefully someday I can get a RepRap or MakerBot and use it for 3D prototyping as well.
                                      Interior design
                                      Fixtures

                                      SketchUp does it all for me.

                                      On the other hand, I do not specialize in anything in particular. Whatever the needs of the moment are.

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                                      • mitcorbM Offline
                                        mitcorb
                                        last edited by

                                        I am currently modeling campuses of two hospitals and a college in my area on my own time, since I was not commissioned for the work. This is just to experience the process of modeling using ground based photographs, where I can get them, Google Earth and Bing bird's eye. My office has work projects on these locations. Needless to say, these are not high precision models.

                                        I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                                        • genma saotomeG Offline
                                          genma saotome
                                          last edited by

                                          A fair number of people besides myself use SU to produce static models for use in train simulators (the old Microsoft Train Simulator is probably the most common use).

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                                          • oganocaliO Offline
                                            oganocali
                                            last edited by

                                            "Sun and shadow study": Solar energy planning.
                                            I recently showed a solar energy company how to find energy hours using geographical features from google earth and date and nearby buildings obstructions etc.

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