SketchUp
Free courseware: Green architecture and energy analysis
The demand for projects that follow the guidelines of a more green architecture and carbon free buildings, it`s becoming even […]
Free external renderer for SketchUp: LuxRender with SU2LUX!
One of the most used tools to create rough studies and models for architectural visualization is SketchUp, because of the […]
How 3d computer graphics could help preventing global warming?
One of the most commented subjects on the news this month is the COP15 meeting, where various nations are trying […]
Advanced SketchUp Tutorial: Using Ruby to filter selections
From all other 3d softwares available for architectural visualization, the one that I keep really close to me for planning […]
Using furniture models from the 3d warehouse in Blender 2.50
If you are using Blender 3D for architectural visualization for some time, you probably know that we don’t have large […]
Project Cooper: Blending AutoCAD and SketchUp for architectural 2d drawing
For architectural projects that must be presented as 2d drawings, the first option would be to use CAD tools like […]
Modeling terrains with displacement maps in SketchUp and Blender 3D
The creation of terrains and sites can be accomplished in several different ways, ranging from a series of curves that […]
Faking light groups of LuxRender with YafaRay and GIMP
One of the most interesting features of LuxRender is the option to control light by groups. With this feature we […]