During this COVID-19 pandemic that we are all experiencing, we thought it important to keep assisting all our clients and provide some additional information from the team at Elmtec/SketchUpUK a quick rundown of how to access SketchUp and various extensions while working remotely. This way we can help more quickly as we have had a noticeable increase in customers contacting us recently about this. Here is the rundown… SketchUp Pro SketchUp Pro is available as Subscription, Classic, and Networked. With […]
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ARCHLine.XP 2020 Professional – What’s New! |
Launched with attractive sales offer – 15% discount ARCHLINE.XP PROFESSIONAL IS A 3D CAD/BIM MODELING SOFTWARE, DESIGNED FOR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES – “3 in 1” SOLUTION ARCHLine.XP Professional contains highly specific tools in architecture and areas such as kitchen, bath, and interior design. You can create beautiful renderings both for the interiors and exteriors of the project. ARCHLine.XP contains highly specific tools in architecture and areas such as kitchen, bath, and interior design. You can create beautiful renderings both for the […]
Workplace furniture design: the Danish way |
Ten years ago, Icons of Denmark established itself as a distributor of Danish furniture for the U.K. market. Since then, they’ve been hard at work evolving from representatives of Danish design to creators of it. Through their unique market-led approach, they’re bringing Danish design to the modern office…one sleek sofa at a time. The Icons of Denmark showroom is located in Clerkenwell, London. This stunning space has been SketchUp’s home for Clerkenwell Design Week over the past four years. Tell […]
Documentation in ArchLINE.XP 2020 |
The 2020 release of ArchLINE.XP (the XP has nothing to do with the old version of Windows) enhances the way it documents BIM models — “documents” being the industry-wide term for generating and working with 2D drawings. These drawings can form the basis of a new 3D model, or else be extracted from a completed model. ArchLINE.XP 2020 adds a number of nice little functions that users of other CAD softer might be interested in. Interactive Drawing Rotate. The new rotate drawing tool […]
Design at Starbucks: Brewing the right stuff |
David Daniels heads up Starbucks’ America East design teams, overseeing over a hundred designers across New York, Chicago, Miami, Dallas, and Latin America. David and his team have executed over 1,400 major Starbucks renovations and new builds in 2016 alone. As well as being a passionate (and productive) designer, David is also a SketchUp aficionado, so I was thrilled to talk with him about his approach to design and decision-making at Starbucks. Hello David… Care to introduce yourself and your […]
Thea for SketchUp v2.2 – SketchUp 2020 support |
We are happy to announce that we have released a new version of Thea for SketchUp (2.2.972.1867) that is fully compatible with the new SketchUp 2020. Release notes Plugin changelog: SketchUp 2020 support Added message next to the resolution text when OptiX fails. The raw image will be displayed instead Glare is temporarily disabled while rendering for performance reasons and applied when stopped Batch Render: The raw image will be saved instead of the denoised one in case OptiX fails […]
From furniture and fixtures to tech-savvy workspaces: See the Grammarly office in Kyiv |
Leading architecture and interior design firm, balbek bureau, was chosen to design an entirely new space for one of Grammarly’s largest offices. This large, forward-thinking corporate space is located in Kyiv, Ukraine and hosts 150 employees. We connected with the lead designer, Andrii to discuss the details, challenges, and why they chose SketchUp for this project. Give us some background on you, your team, and the types of projects you work on. I graduated from the Kyiv National University of […]
ENSCAPE 2.7 Out Now! |
Enscape’s newest version, 2.7, is available now! Buy Enscape 2.7 Great news for all of you who have been waiting for orthographic views, BIM data in your project, new lamps and surrounding buildings and many further new assets in our Asset Library!You will have access to all those amazing features by updating to our latest version: Update to 2.7 Discover the new and enhanced features to help you maximize your design process with Enscape 2.7! Supported Solutions Revit (2015, 2016, 2017, […]
V-Ray Next for SketchUp — update 2 released |
V-Ray Next for SketchUp, update 2 works seamlessly in SketchUp 2020. It’s packed with new features and optimizations that make it easier, smoother and more enjoyable to create high-quality renders. Update my software Interested in Buying V-Ray for SketchUp Note: This update is free for all active V-Ray Next for SketchUp clients. New features in V-Ray for SketchUp, update 2 include: RTX support – Boost your V-Ray GPU performance with NVIDIA RTX technology. Proxies with materials – Import or create a proxy mesh asset […]
Designing innovative workplace interiors with 3DEA Bulgaria |
Ivan Borov got the 3D bug at fourteen when he collaborated with a friend on a project using SketchUp and Google Earth. He was fascinated by SketchUp’s accessibility and technology as a whole. Whilst studying interior design in Milan, a short film submission that combined his love for graphic design, video, and photo editing won him a scholarship. During an internship at a large showroom in Milan, he realised colleagues were still drawing only in 2D. Keen to help transform […]