How best to design a bathroom with Sketchup.

[kghowell65]

Hi everyone. I was wondering if any of you who use Sketchup for architecture could tell me the best way to design a bathroom. I'm a contractor and do a lot of bath remodels. I think I could use rendered images from Sketchup as a sales tool to help potential customers visualize what we can do for them. I have a few ideas about how u could do it but I would like I hear from those with more experience. Thanks in advance for any advice.

[Wo3Dan]

@kghowell65 said:

..... I have a few ideas about how u could do it but I would like I hear from those with more experience.....

Don’t count me in as being an expert on designing bathrooms.
Just some ideas:
Maybe share your few ideas (good or bad, doesn’t matter) first, to inspire others to share their opinion/view/knowledge/ideas/tips.
Working inside geometry means that setting up (many) scenes will help a lot, more than when working on the outside.
Apply section cuts when saving scenes. This will ease working inside.
Look for the best low poly groups and components that are still realistic when rendered.
Relevant layering also is important. Ofthen geometry might block your view.

Here’s an example I did several years ago. Far from perfect, learning SketchUp. But just to give you an idea.: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=7696005c59004bb485b4d93128c55283

[Vicspa]

There are 124 Dynamic components of cabinets made by SketchData in the warehouse, it might help, check it out.

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?clid=dcb222ec723295b65588a2543ef0b0b4