How To Make Landscape Design In Sketchup
It is not only easy to use but a lot of fun to see a design come to life.
How to make landscape design in sketchup. David is back with another tutorial for sketchup 8 this time using an extension to help draw terrain. Google sketchup 3d landscape design software. Google sketchup is 3d design software that allows you to visualize what a landscape design would look like. In this blog we feature stack rock group and landscape architecture firm that uses sketchup based in boise idaho.
Published on nov 21 2012. You will no longer be limited to drawing on flat land. This software is now simply called sketchup. Open sketchup click on windows preferences and then select the extensions.
Create and modify 3d terrain. Simple garden design process with sketchup duration. Better yet use sketchup s geo location tool and bring in exact terrain imagery with the click of a button. Having a landscape drawing allows you to quickly plan changes to your landscape as well as measure the square footage of your beds and lawn area so you can buy the right amount of materials such as compost mulch fertilizer and more.
Quickly turn contour lines into surfaces drape hardscape elements onto uneven ground and modify existing terrain. Start with 2d cad files 3d models dem data or import your own imagery and scan data. In 2012 it was purchased by trimble. Draw in the direction that you.
You will see the sandbox tools. This can help you save both time and money. Select the icon second from left start from scratch and click on your starting point. See how landscape architecture firm stack rock group utilizes sketchup for all of their visualization projects.
Create landscape design with sketchup. Skatter and bloom unit 2 great sketchup plugins for landscape design duration. Bloom unit 15 885 views.