Hi Guys

Sorry if this has been posted before or the information I'm looking for is readily available but I'm struggling to find simple, low poly models of "standard" baths, pedestal basins, toilets, beds, sofas etc to add to my sketchup models.

I'm taking the plunge to leave Vectorworks Architect 2013 in favour of sketchup / layout as my full time drafting package (I run a sole practitioner design / project management business) and I'm looking for some simple sanitary ware, furniture etc to form a re-usable collection to add to my designs and make them look more professional.

Apologies again if this is all readily available stuff but any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Neil

Hi Dale

Thanks for the comments and hopeful speculation about the future of the product. I'm hoping too that Trimble will pick up the ball and run with it to make it an even more useful combined drawing and presentation package.

Like you, I started off with MiniCAD but went to AutoCAD (job change forced it) before returning to Vectorworks at 2010 but in 2D only. Beginning to learn 3D in VW2013 seems a bridge too far...

Neil

Thanks for the link to the part if the post which explained about the lighting layout!

Curious to know why switch from VectorWorks (VW OR SU might be my options if my CAD expired--development ended).

Quick answer is I hope it will be possible to increase speed and accuracy. At the moment I draw everything in 2D in Vectorworks (I'm running architect 2013) so I draw the plans, sections, elevations etc individually. This takes time and leaves me open to errors when updating a plan and not the corresponding section / elevation (or vice-versa). Vectorworks is great but I feel like I could work a bit smarter.

I know that I can model in full 3D in Vectorworks but the learning curve seems pretty steep and I understand from a couple of people who use Vectorworks and Sketchup that they find Sketchup and Layout the fastest way to draw. I'm pretty competent with Sketchup - if perhaps a bit rusty - and I'm beginning to feel my way around Layout.

I'm a sole practitioner and work mainly on domestic alterations and extensions (few new-builds here and there too) but I'm beginning to get involved in larger schemes (complete internal and external re-fit of a largely square 2000m2 office block) so I'm thinking Sketchup and Layout COULD offer me some speed and accuracy improvements for the type of work I do.

I VERY rarely need to share drawings with consultants etc so it seems worth a try?

Neil

Hi folks

The plan shown by Sonder looks fantastic! I've tried to attach the one I'm talking about.

I'm just picking up Sketchup and Layout again after a lengthy absence and I'm hoping to adopt it as my full time design package rather than Vectorworks so I have a query about the electrical layout, fans etc on the drawing- are they part of the sketchup model or drawn "on top" of the view in layout?

Apologies if this is explained in the thread somewhere and I've not noticed it.

Neil

Screen grab.pdf

Thanks for the response - I thought it seemed like it was a case of all sheets having to be the same size.

I think I understand what you are saying about (batch?) printing a range of drawings on different sheet sizes from a single document but I'm a Vectorworks user and when I set up sheets of different sizes I just send them to different printers as needed when I want hard copies. Would Layout not just work the same way (if it had the facility to accommodate varying sheet sizes in a single document of course)?

Have I picked you up correctly?

N

Hi Guys

Sorry if this is a stupid question or has been covered elsewhere but is it possible to have pages of a different size within a single layout 3 document? I've tried page set up but it seems to change the size of all sheets when I just want to change one - unless I'm missing something?

I'm working in a large project where I want to have some A1/A2 sheets for plans and elevations but also some A3/A4 sheets for details and easy circulation to contractors etc, just like I currently do in Vectorworks. Is this possible in a single layout document?

Sorry again if this is a dim / repeat question - I'm returning to Sketchup pro after a fairly long break!

Cheers

Neil

Hi

Just bought the Stair Tool - it's exactly what I need for a project I'm working on at the moment.

I've downloaded the zip file - how long will it take for the password to be emailed to me?

Thank you, thank you, thank you..............

Works fine with Brick 10 now.

Great plugin!

Cheers

NJH

Hi Sahi,

Thanks or your patience.

I can get to the shortcut menu like you show but I can't locate your plugin tools in the "function" list. The only item listed is to view the Brick pallett. Thats my problem.

Sorry - I don't understand your last response.

What I was originally trying to say was the keyboard shortcuts shown on your keyboard picture for "home" and "end" don't appear on an apple keyboard and I can't / don't know how to re-map the shortcut for those commands within your plugin in preferences/shortcuts.

Cheers

NJH

Hi Sahi,

Fast comeback!

Just downloaded the "brick 9" update and now the ctrl key does nothing. Was that the plan?

The mirror buttons at the top of the screen work but the object goes off screen during the mirror process so it is not as intuitive to use and not as obvious to see what what is happening to the object during the mirror.

Using the keyboard shortcut (even though I could only get one working) was much easier to get the desired result.

Cheers

NJH

Hi Sahi / Guys,

Just downloaded the plugin and I'm VERY VERY impressed but I have a question as a mac user with an apple full size USB keyboard.

The arrow keys work fine for rotation and scale and the ctrl key works fine for the mirror on (red?) axis but my keyboard doesn't have the second functions shown on the numeric keypad (home etc) so I can't seem to mirror along the other two axis.

Sorry if this has already been explained earlier in the post or if I'm just being a bit dim and don't know how to use an apple keyboard properly!

Hope someone can help.

Cheers

NJH