The advent and large scale use of computers has led to a drastic change in the profession of design. From hand drafting, we have now moved to CAD drafting and Photoshop illustrative has now replaced hand rendering. Also, 3D images and animations are now in use instead of pen and marker. Design professionals incorporate computers into professional practice for the simple reason that they are economical, accurate and effective. It’s quite rare to find a business not requiring some level of expertise using modern computer programs and hardware. For any business, being economical is very important. The professionals can precisely describe a site plan or building using CAD programs with enormous speed and accuracy. Updates are also much easrier as well as collaboration between various design consultants. Of course, this all goes toward making the business profitable.
SketchUp Software
SketchUp, a 3D modelling software was originally developed by a start-up company in 1999 as a 3D content creation tool. Then anticipated as a program which would let design professionals move away from working with pen and paper. The idea behind creating the tool was that if designers, architects, builders and engineers couldn’t figure out the way to work the interface, they could focus on what they could create with it. In 2006, Google bought the tool and under it SketchUp grew in size and scope and by 2012 there were two million users using it every week.
Benefits to Architects
Before SketchUp came into existence, the architects used to draw with pen, pencil and paper. Now with this tool and specialised SketchUp training they can create their drawing in much easier way. This tool allows last minute changes in design to be done quickly and in a cost effective manner. This tool lets the architects select from several options of the designs. The precision of the design offered by SketchUp is incredible and it provides great benefits to the architects for marketing, consultation, presentation, bidding, solving of complex problem and conceptualisation. Following are some ways through which this tool effectively helps to optimise the scope of designing for architects.
· First of all, this tool helps the architects sketch the concept with all required details
· With this tool, they will be massing the drawing into 3D. A print out of the drawing can be used to sketch over the interior and the exterior detail
· This tool helps the architects to review the floor plans as well as interiors including furniture and furnishings
· Final plans can then be prepared for execution
· The next step this tool allows is to create ‘as build’ models with all detailed description and problem solving procedures
Today, SketchUp 2016, the latest version of the 3D modelling platform, features several capabilities and tools that let users explore, alter and share design ideas in 3D, import CAD plans and photos and even develop communication and planning deliverables.
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