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    • R Offline
      remus
      last edited by

      I think i've mad about £300 over the course of the last year from sketchup work, so definitely occasional work on the side for me 😛

      http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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      • Alan FraserA Offline
        Alan Fraser
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        Yep. I earn my entire living from using SketchUp all day long. 😄
        The only downside is that it normally requires me to model stuff that's either too difficult or too time consuming for most other people...otherwise they'd model it themselves.

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        • boofredlayB Offline
          boofredlay
          last edited by

          I make a living with it as well. In my day job I use it about 50% of the time for Arch Viz. And in the evenings... well Alan who posted right above me is my boss 😄

          http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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          • honoluludesktopH Offline
            honoluludesktop
            last edited by

            I am a one man band, and only get to ues it for about 10% of my work:-)

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            • soloS Offline
              solo
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              I'm a freelancer, I'd say I use SU for about 40% of my modeling, however the part I am paid for is the final render or animation.

              http://www.solos-art.com

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

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                linea
                last edited by

                I've been using SU in work for about 5 years mainly with cad and other software. From March 08 to April 09 I was employed in an architects practice full time as a sketchup modeller, I should have known it could never last! I try to fit SU into my current job as much as possible. 😄

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                  mateo soletic
                  last edited by

                  I make 99% living using SketchUp whether it is interior design or architecture work . It makes me understand the design better but it also helps me to convey the message to the client. With the use of this simple and fast program I can say that I have gained a competitive edge over many others out there who still are communicating in 2D and probably use 3D only at final stage for presentation purposes.

                  [Concept Illustrations](http://concept-illustrations.com/)

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                  • marked001M Offline
                    marked001
                    last edited by

                    I also use sketchup 90% of the time to support myself/family... architectural modelling, gaming models, models for renders, etc..

                    http://www.revision21vis.com

                    instagram: revi21on

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                    • olisheaO Offline
                      olishea
                      last edited by

                      I don't think I would have got a job without sketchup!! Very powerful design tool. I use it most of the time for architectural visuals.....but I also play with it too!

                      oli

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                        Ecuadorian
                        last edited by

                        I think I play with SketchUp much more than I work with it... 😒 But hey, that's the way I learn.

                        Answering the thread question, yes, during the last months SketchUp has become my main software for working.

                        -Miguel Lescano
                        Subscribe to my house plans YouTube channel! (30K+ subs)

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                        • P Offline
                          perk
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                          I am an intern at an architecture firm. I would say that about 50% of the work I do here is with SU. So for me I am making $$ using it, however; as a whole it it only one of the many tools my co. uses.

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                          • daleD Offline
                            dale
                            last edited by

                            I have periods of time where I use it every day all day, for months on end. Then, depending on the project I might not touch it for weeks. But I would estimate 60% and growing.

                            Just monkeying around....like Monsanto

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                            • david_hD Offline
                              david_h
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                              I use SU for about 70% of my work. I am learning Max right now, but I gotta say, there's a lot of stuff that SU does better as far as architecture goes. Max is great for other stuff. I teach SU to Interior Design Students as part of a perspective drawing class at a business college. Su is a big part of my life. But I AM STILL not on SU 7. Why? oh Why? I just like 6 better.

                              Actually I liked 5 better. . . .but alas. I will be going to 7 soon. Or should I just hang out and wait for 8? 😆

                              If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                              • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                jeff hammond
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                                @unknownuser said:

                                I But I AM STILL not on SU 7. Why? oh Why? I just like 6 better.

                                what? 7 will cut lines if you draw one over the other.. that's reason enough to move to 7 😄

                                dotdotdot

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                                  dylan
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                                  And the way it handles large models more effeciently 👍

                                  http://dmdarchitecture.co.uk/

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