[Plugin] Skalp for SketchUp v2.0 (live section plugin)

Skalp · 1 Aug 2014, 18:43

Skalp has been designed and built as an easy to use yet powerful Live Section Tool. It represents the key missing features needed to realize a long standing dream: Create your stunning plans and elevations inside SketchUp.

The Skalp development Team has its roots in architecture and 3D software, but that doesn't mean Skalp is for architects or Pro users only. SketchUp is being used in so many disciplines nowadays. Which is why we intended Skalp to be as 'generic' as possible. This means we do not want to change or disrupt your specific workflow.

@unknownuser said:

We feel Skalp should just try to respect whatever and however you're doing in SketchUp and simply boost your ability to create superb drawings.

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Movies:
Introduction
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One click dxf export
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Features:
Skalp Sections

Automatic hatch patterned cross sections.
Live updates, all model changes are tracked on the fly.
Use Styles to remap the look in each scene.
Fully supports nested groups and components.
Supports multiple drawing scales in one model.
Neat user interface filled with relevant features.

Skalp Styles

The same Section represented in multiple ways.
Each Scene can have its own cross section style.
Intuitive and powerful mapping queries.
Assign by layer, material, hatching or tagging.
Patterns adapt to the drawing scale.

Skalp Pattern Designer

Make awesome tileable Pattern textures for your Skalp Sections.
Texturize your model in a new creative way.
Import a zillion standard CAD patterns.
Build your own from scratch.
Supports scales, transparency, colors & line widths.

Skalp Export

Export to SketchUp Pro's LayOut. Persistent updates of Skalp sections in all scenes.
Export to DXF includes real CAD hatch patterns.
Batch export of scenes to DXF.

Select in Section

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Documentation:
download.skalp4sketchup.com/downloads/docs/getting_started.pdf

Latest download[sup:hid7jyfl[/sup:hid7jyfl]:]
download.skalp4sketchup.com/downloads/latest/

Support:
You can send all your support questions to support@skalp4sketchup.com

Skalp Video Tutorials

Website:
www.skalp4sketchup.com

Youtube Channel:
www.youtube.com/skalp4sketchup

Facebook:
www.facebook.com/skalp4sketchup

Twitter:
twitter.com/skalp4sketchup

pilou · 1 Aug 2014, 21:29

Tricky!

Multi languages ? (Make fair Paris

Skalp · 2 Aug 2014, 00:12

Multi languages are on our list. But first finish the 1.0 release and tutorial movies.

bsfranza · 5 Aug 2014, 13:07

looks ´promising - waiting for the trial though...

bsfranza · 5 Aug 2014, 13:08

good thing is it looks like its as simple as it gets=) not so cumbersome like some other plugins around...

Skalp · 6 Aug 2014, 02:51

@bsfranza said:

looks ´promising - waiting for the trial though...

Trials wil come in a couple of weeks.

The Skalp Team

Skalp · 6 Aug 2014, 06:50

@bsfranza said:

good thing is it looks like its as simple as it gets=) not so cumbersome like some other plugins around...

Our main goal is to create a generic and easy to use tool... but with the ability to be extremely powerful.

The Skalp Team

Skalp · 10 Aug 2014, 13:40

Skalp is a generic live section tool, it can work nicely together with a lot of other architectural modeling plugins.

For Example BuildEdge (www.buildedge.com )

The Skalp Team.

Skalp · 15 Aug 2014, 16:51

We try to post daily a new Skalp Video Tutorial. You can watch this tutorial videos on our youtube channel:

Youtube Skalp Video Tutorials

Krisidious · 15 Aug 2014, 18:28

As a Native American, both the name and logo are very pleasing to me...

solo · 15 Aug 2014, 18:56

@krisidious said:

As a Native American, both the name and logo are very pleasing to me...

I see what you did there.

Edson · 17 Aug 2014, 10:51

as an early buyer who complained about the lack of tutorials and guides it is only fair that I come here to say that the Skalp people have been posting very instructive short videos and in large number, covering many aspects of the plugin. at this rate, they will surely cover all of it.

besides, the latest user guide is superb in that it covers in detail all the features and tells us things that are not (yet?) in the videos.

skalp is a hugely useful plugin and is worth every cent you pay for it.

Skalp · 17 Aug 2014, 11:20

@edson said:

as an early buyer who complained about the lack of tutorials and guides it is only fair that I come here to say that the Skalp people have been posting very instructive short videos and in large number, covering many aspects of the plugin. at this rate, they will surely cover all of it.

besides, the latest user guide is superb in that it covers in detail all the features and tells us things that are not (yet?) in the videos.

skalp is a hugely useful plugin and is worth every cent you pay for it.

Thank you Edson. We appreciate this comment very hard.
More videos tutorials will follow daily until we cover every aspect of Skalp.

Skalp for SketchUp Video Tutorials

We continue to work hard to make Skalp even beter. We just made a breakthrough in sectioning non-solids in SketchUp! Watch out to the upcoming betas...

We develop Skalp full-time with 2 people. It's our goal to make it the best section plugin there is.

The Skalp Team.

Edson · 17 Aug 2014, 11:55

you are welcome and deserving of this praise.

a lengthy tutorial on the advanced use you describe from page 25 of the user guide would be very appreciated. everyone using Skalp professionally would thank you for that.

best regards.

Skalp · 17 Aug 2014, 13:08

@edson said:

you are welcome and deserving of this praise.

a lengthy tutorial on the advanced use you describe from page 25 of the user guide would be very appreciated. everyone using Skalp professionally would thank you for that.

best regards.

Edson,

It's my own favorite way of working which we use must of the time in our architectural office. Special for you I will make my next Video Tutorial on this advanced way of working.

The Skalp Team.

Edson · 17 Aug 2014, 13:52

Great!

Skalp · 17 Aug 2014, 16:00

On special request a Video Tutorial about Skalp Pattern Layers (color by layer).

Skalp Pattern Layers uses an undocumented feature of Color by Layer in combination with the hidden line render mode to create an architectural section with everything white in the model except the section.

Edson · 18 Aug 2014, 17:56

very good! I know this was explained in the user guide but seeing you do it completes the information.

if I may suggest another topic for a video, how about one on how to save skalp settings to a sketchup template?

regards.

Skalp · 18 Aug 2014, 18:22

@edson said:

very good! I know this was explained in the user guide but seeing you do it completes the information.

if I may suggest another topic for a video, how about one on how to save skalp settings to a sketchup template?

regards.

Edson,

After you setup a full Skalp model you can delete all entities, except the section planes and save it in a standard sketchup template.

The Skalp Team.

Edson · 18 Aug 2014, 19:31

@skalp said:

@edson said:

very good! I know this was explained in the user guide but seeing you do it completes the information.

if I may suggest another topic for a video, how about one on how to save skalp settings to a sketchup template?

regards.

Edson,

After you setup a full Skalp model you can delete all entities, except the section planes and save it in a standard sketchup template.

The Skalp Team.

so the template will have a couple of section planes that section nothing? like ghost section planes? how does one deal with those section planes in a new model?