Welcome to the companion site to Alexander C. Schreyer's book "Architectural Design with SketchUp."
Feel free to browse the companion pages and the blog to learn more about the book and see my latest posts. You can also read the most recent SketchUp News from all over the web. Register using the form in the sidebar to discuss your SketchUp work in the groups and forums.
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May 17, 2013 in News
The folks over at SketchUcation recently released a plugin that allows you to a) browse their extensive collection of plugins and b) directly install them. Very nifty! The image above shows the search function (you can also browse by author or category) and the image below shows the install button. Go ahead and try it [...]
March 14, 2013 in News
Have you ever wanted to… make sure you never miss a blog post by the Trimble SketchUp folks? stay up-do-date with your favorite SketchUp blogs? follow what’s going on at SketchUcation? keep an eye on Twitter and Facebook? make sure you never miss any of my blog posts? do all of this while you are [...]
March 5, 2013 in News
I finally got around to updating my Ruby Code Editor to version 3.0. There are quite a few upgrades including: better environment stability (editor, scrolling, results, etc.), code completion for SketchUp classes and methods and a variety of other minor updates (including the fact that it now remembers the last file). The following video gives a [...]
February 21, 2013 in Tutorials
Today I came across a great idea on Google+: Use coins as flooring – preferably one cent pieces (that are even taken out of circulation in some places). With a bit of resin on top, this ingenious flooring solution adds sparkle and a wonderful warm glow to a room. While adding this to a real [...]
February 12, 2013 in News
I just published a page (under the book companion pages) called “Freebies” where I am giving stuff away! At this point, this page features texture images and spherical environments, which you can use for your SketchUp renderings. All of them are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Therefore, feel free to use any of [...]
January 11, 2013 in Tutorials
I just posted a quick description of Sketchfab’s new interactive WebGL material editor on my personal blog. You can find the post here: http://www.alexschreyer.net/cad/improve-your-webgl-models-on-sketchfab-with-the-new-material-editor/ Even if you don’t use Sketchfab to publish your 3D models, it is actually quite useful to just upload a generic model and experiment with the material editor’s parameters. These are the [...]
January 7, 2013 in News, Tutorials
Happy New Year everyone!!! Now that my Christmas / Holiday Card is “so last year”, it is time to reveal how it was made. For a tutorial (that also includes the Ruby script I used for it), go to the SketchUcation.com website. You can find the tutorial there. http://sketchucation.com/resources/tutorials/48-advanced/306-scripting-a-christmas-card-with-ruby
December 16, 2012 in News
I sincerely hope this post finds you all happy and healthy. Enjoy your holidays (whatever you celebrate and wherever you are) and any time off that you can spend with your family. I wish you all a successful new year and all the best for your endeavors. Cheers, Alex P.S.: “Why the water in the [...]
November 26, 2012 in News
Starting today, my book “Architectural Design with SketchUp” is now available from all of the online booksellers. You can find the links to Amazon & Co. in the sidebar of this page. Alternative to the paperback edition, E-Book and Kindle versions are also available. Brick-and-mortar bookstores such as Barnes & Noble will likely start carrying [...]
November 19, 2012 in Tutorials
You likely have seen the effect before: An image like the one above shows some shapes that look like vases. After a little while, however, you notice that the curved shapes that define the vases are actually faces – or more specific: the negative silhouette of the faces. As it turns out, this can easily [...]
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