SketchUp to LayOut for Architecture

Rich O Brien · 25 Mar 2015, 12:57

Matt Donley has tipped me on the shoulder to say he has teamed up with our good friend Nick Sonder to make the book of all books for architects!

SketchUp and LayOut for Architecture is the second foray for Matt in the LayOut series. This one certainly has potential to be epic!

No release date as yet but you can express early interest here....

http://url.sketchucation.com/su2layout4archi

...if the previous series is anything to go by then it this will be a winner. the orignal SketchUp to LayOut training series was a big hit!

Chris Fullmer · 25 Mar 2015, 13:08

Oooh, I want a copy!

juju · 25 Mar 2015, 14:29

DO WANT!

I already signed up to be kept up to date...

sonder · 25 Mar 2015, 17:28

Thanks for posting this Rich. I am very excited to be working with Matt. We are moving along nicely, but appreciate any feedback during the process. If you have any specific areas you would like to see incorporated into the book, please feel free to post them here. I do check the site at least once a week.

All the best to my friends at SketchUcation.

pbacot · 25 Mar 2015, 18:47

Looking forward to it--very much!

cadmunkey · 25 Mar 2015, 20:49

As Nick Sonder produces what I consider to be the best drawings in Layout I have ever seen, I will definitely purchase this book. Cant wait!!

Calstock · 26 Mar 2015, 06:53

I'd buy it to gain what tips I can. I'm most interested in external works / landscaping, so a chapter that focuses on that side of drawing preparation would be very useful.

juju · 26 Mar 2015, 07:38

aaaargh! the anticipation is killing me! so it's needless to say I'm looking forward to this?!

any estimate on publish date on this book?

agrazdi · 26 Mar 2015, 16:02

Can we ask for suggestions to be added in your book - proyect ??

My first one, would be :

Although you mention it is a book, how about a full collection of Scrapbook signs, electricity, 2d furniture, etc. and download them, when buying the book.

Another one.

A Step by Step process, about saving scenes in SU - Update LO - so we don´t suffer in getting changed viewports in LO. Many of us, had learned the hard way, after messing up several proyects. I know there must be more to learn about this subject.

Thanks

agrazdi

sonder · 26 Mar 2015, 18:40

Keep the ideas coming. The main goal is maintaining the simplicity SU and LO provide. The book will focus on the use of native SU and LO with minimal plug-ins, so that the end user can customize their use of plug-ins to meet their needs. There will be some base files included to clearly illustrate the process.

Scrapbooks - I have many, too many to include, but some basics will probably be provided to explain that aspect of the book.

My detail libraries will be available for purchase, - we are still figuring that aspect out as well.

It has been an amazing experience working with Matt. The collaboration has resulted in refinement to many aspects of my process that I think you will all appreciate.

There will be strong focus on prepping the SU model for LO, as that is probably the most important aspect of the process. This will include both site and building design.

What an undertaking, that without Matt, would probably never happen. I'm running several projects in tandem with the book. Expect release this summer.

juju · 27 Mar 2015, 09:26

I know this could get a little tricky, and it is more on the modeling side, but a chapter on various helpful plugins would do wonders. There are so many, I know, and a few that do basically the same as others (which is better or fits the use better). If you break it down, much like Krisidious' thread on this, it would add much more to the book, in my opinion.

sonder · 30 Mar 2015, 16:22

@juju said:

I know this could get a little tricky, and it is more on the modeling side, but a chapter on various helpful plugins would do wonders. There are so many, I know, and a few that do basically the same as others (which is better or fits the use better). If you break it down, much like Krisidious' thread on this, it would add much more to the book, in my opinion.

Hi Juju:

I will discuss a couple plug-ins, but the book's goal is to detail what can be done with native SU and LO, allowing the end user to setup their specific plug-ins to meet their needs. I think people may be surprised at how simple it is to produce very detailed drawings utilizing the native software.

cadmunkey · 30 Mar 2015, 16:26

@unknownuser said:

Hi Juju:

I will discuss a couple plug-ins, but the book's goal is to detail what can be done with native SU and LO, allowing the end user to setup their specific plug-ins to meet their needs. I think people may be surprised at how simple it is to produce very detailed drawings utilizing the native software.

I'm happy to hear this really as books that mention plugins become quickly outdated especially when plugin authors abandon them and don't update for newer versions of Sketchup.
Looking forward to the book.

agrazdi · 30 Mar 2015, 22:26

Another request

A way to export to DWG effectivly ( if there is one ).
As it is known, when openning in Autocad, everything is black.

Tks

agrazdi

mwm5053 · 30 Mar 2015, 23:40

Having watched the videos Nick did several years ago were amazing so I would like to see his most basic modeling of a house w/o plugins. I did a house for a contractor years ago and had Hell doing the roof specially since it had a bay window that the roof had to follow. I had guide lines all over the place, since then I have ended up using Instant Roof plugin and Build Edge for roofs.

aikibrown · 8 Apr 2015, 12:23

Count me in for a copy!

As someone who only uses a few plugins, I'd say the approach of this book will be spot on. Learn the basic processes and then choose which plugins best suit you best.

Watching Nick's videos was what made me decide to adopt SU and LO for all of my work in the first place. Purchasing the book will be my way of saying a big thanks to him for enabling me to wave goodbye to AutoCAD.

I would be particularly interested in learning how Nick maintains the dynamic link between SU and LO when producing section and plan cuts. Hell, any tips gained from both Matt and Nick will be worth knowing.

sonder · 8 Apr 2015, 21:51

Thanks guys. We are moving along.

And yes I will discuss successful export of ACAD files from both SU and LO. Quick note on exporting from LO, if they are seeing only black in ACAD, try exporting to paper space and have them toggle to paper space in ACAD. They will see everything including raster images of the SU model to scale. If you are exporting paper space (which you should be) and they are simply opening their ACAD file in default model space - they will see only a black screen.

juju · 11 Jun 2015, 14:50

how's this coming along?

Krisidious · 12 Jun 2015, 03:41

I'd ask for a section that called out SU/Layout for missing features.

felixhadi · 13 Jun 2015, 07:14

I would definitely buy this book...it's awesome workflow to learn. Many thanks to Nick Sonder