Water color effect, by Heterarchy Ltd

If you get bored of the SketchUp default effects, you can try this sketchy yet presentable effect by Heterarchy Ltd, it looks like watercolor effect, very soft, and feeling comfortable.

You can achieve it in 2 ways, either going to built-in plugin where is available from the top menu in window > styles >, there are few options that you can play with, and of course it is able to edit to your preferences, but some mapping you may need to do it in photoshop.

Or

Touch-up in photoshop after exporting from your SketchUp, you may need some photoshop skills.

For me, I would prefer using built-in effect because it would save you a lot of time in photoshop if you have a lot of images to present, however, if you only have few nice images to show, please do not hesitate to do it in photoshop, it is a very powerful tools to enhance your presentation style and overall effect.

Have fun!

Images © Heterarchy Ltd
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Presentation style by Irishplans.com

Recently when I browsed through the internet, I've found this interesting website irishplans.com which produce and present their design mostly in SketchUp. Some are touch up with photoshop in the final design process. They are sketchy and presentable.

Images © irishplans.com

Sketchy effect, by BEHNISCH archietcts

Anting New Town Sports Complex

Millenium Biologix - Headquarters & Research Facilities

I like Behnisch archietcts's presentation style, because the way they present their works is very clean and sketchy.

Millenium Biologix proposal, one of the Sketchy model, the effect can be achieved by extending the edge lines which can be set in the 'Edge style - extension' option.

Images © Behnisch archietcts

SketchUp garden design

I've just have a quick study of designing a home garden landscape design by testing the various size of concrete pieces in relation with concrete seating (white color).

Some has emailed me regarding first time using 3 dimensional program. If you're wanna do your own home garden design, I'll suggest you using sketchup, it is friendly user, free and available from google SketchUp. Once you've known the basic tools> draw, pull, turn, move, copy..etc, you'll be soon get closer to the SketchUp.

Here is a video tutorial for those are new to sketchUp. Let's enjoy!



Need more? Please check it out our tutorial page or to google sketchUp official page for more sketchUp tutorial information.

Clean presentation style in Sketchup, by Pott architects

This is an art campus design proposal in berlin, designed by Pott architects. I personally like this kind of presentation style as it is simple, nice and straight forward, no any unnecessary work required that spending time in full rendering. The design and images are copyrighted to Pott architects.

Kitchen sketch design

I've designed my own kitchen by sketch up with kitchen components which are available from GOOGLE warehouse, especially refrigerator, cooktop, kitchen sink and etc. I felt good to show my idea to kitchen contractor for their better understanding.

Beijing Airport by sketch up

wow! the world's largest airport in Beijing, China. Developed by Sketch up.

from sketch up to 3D studio MAX

This is a demostration of modeling by sketch up and run the full rendering in studioMAX for the final presentation to your client. You can still have some final touch up in Photo shop (waterfall effect, background, tree, people etc).

Sketch design, 2D + 3D

The presentation of sketch elevation design in sketch up with the CAD lines (both elevation and plan) which are laid in layers vertically and horizontally as shown in picture. It looks pretty cool right....

Riverwood mixed-use project sketch up samples, by HOK international

Drawing courtesy HOK

Here is the sample of sketch up which is designed by HOK architecture, that showing how presentable the creation of sketch up.

sketch up effect with a lightlight color

car showroom proposal

Here is the sample of creating the sketch up effect with a lightlighting color that expressing your architectural ideas. This features can be colored in photoshop or even in sketch-up before exporting to Jpeg file.

Abandoned Tech Facility by Murali

Murali has done a good job, and wanna share his work with us. Thanks again Murali for sharing such a great work here.

Jitter Effect Sketch Up

Jitter Effect in Sketch up.

3 effects in 1

This is another method of presentation for your sketch up,

3 effects in 1 (can be more than 3 if you want to)

• wireframe
• hidden line (Jitter)
• shared with textured (Jitter)

* touched up in photoshop for joining them together

how to create sketch up JITTER effect

Jitter effect in sketch up

Jitter effect creates sketchy effect to the building by just ticking the box as shown. This is a very powerful tool in the conceptual design stage.

Shop sample

commercial project by sketch up

master planning sketchup sample and effect

sketch up sample for masterplan.

black&white, textured, and jitter effect comparison

the comparison between the sketch up effect:
1. Black & white effect
2. Textured effect
3. Jitter effect

sketchup sample 3D

mix development