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A Better Design Process

Recently I visited The University of Kansas School of Architecture to show the students a better way of thinking and designing in 3D. It's a common misconception that you can't create construction documents with SketchUp, and that over-priced, over-featured BIM is the only option. I showed…
mike
December 12, 2019
BlogLumion

What’s New in Lumion 10

BREATHE LIFE INTO 3D MODELS Lumion 10 is now available and poised to change the architecture rendering game for artists, designers, and visionaries alike. Join us for a live webinar where we'll take you through all the newest features in Lumion 10. We look forward…
mike
November 7, 2019
Blog

CALL FOR ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER MODELS

Brightman Designs needs your help with launching an online library of 2D cutout characters for use in architectural renderings, just like the images on this page! In today’s market there is a lack of quality, affordable, diverse, online libraries of 2D characters licensed for legal…
mike
August 8, 2019
BlogLumion

Lumion Workflow Series 02: Office Night Render

OFFICE NIGHT RENDER The second feature in our Lumion Workflow series is creating an office night render. This scenario is tricky for a number of reasons, and dark lighting conditions are among the most challenging to work with when creating a convincing visualization piece. Luckily…
mike
July 16, 2019
BlogSketchUp

5 LAYOUT MYTHS WEBINAR

5 LAYOUT MYTHS WEBINAR RECAP In our June webinar, we tackled the popular myths about LayOut and the misconceptions that it is a difficult, slow, confusing program to use. Not only did we prove it's valuable, but we also demonstrated all the helpful tips to…
luke
May 21, 2019
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SketchUp: Best Practices

The start of 2019 was busy for us launching ConDoc 4.5 and all, but we recently got back to our live webinar sessions. This month, we chose a quick drafting and 3D modeling project creating a custom bathroom design from the ground up. There were…
luke
April 10, 2019
BlogSketchUp

SketchUp 2019

Another year, another SketchUp!  While SketchUp 2019 isn’t necessarily packed full of features, the ones we get do pack a punch.  This release unlocks more capabilities for “The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture” and our ConDoc Tools extension. Below are some new features, leading of with…
mike
February 6, 2019
BlogLumionSketchUp

Lumion LiveSync for SketchUp Recap

NEW IN VERSION 8.3 With each new release of Lumion, we find more ways to establish an incredibly efficient workflow. Lumion LiveSync for SketchUp Pro, is one new feature in Lumion 8.3 that has the potential to change the standards for the rendering market. We…
luke
April 25, 2018
BlogOffice Hours SessionSketchUp

Eneroth Plugins

We've been off the air for a while, but to kick of the start of 2018, we reviewed our favorite SketchUp plugins from Christina Eneroth. We've mentioned it before, but time is critical when your project is on the line, and with the help of…
luke
March 12, 2018