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Always paint SketchUp faces, not Groups or Components. Group and Component Paint is inherited, so materials can become harder to manage later. Face Paint is direct, cleaner, and easier to handle in Unreal, Twinmotion, D5, V-Ray, and other render workflows. Pro tip: Advanced SketchUp workflow tools can move container materials from imported models onto faces automatically in seconds

39MB down to 11MB in just a few clicks. If heavy geometry is lagging your SketchUp models, you need this extension. It allows you to reduce polygon counts on the fly using a live preview slider. Comment “TOOL” and I’ll send it your way!

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞, 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗦 Just a quick reminder — the Visualization Class (SketchUp + V-Ray) is still open. If you’ve been thinking about learning how to create clean, professional architectural renders, this is your sign to start. No more blurry outputs. No more guesswork. We’re covering: • Modeling in SketchUp • Realistic rendering with V-Ray • Practical workflows you can actually use for client work If you’re interested, send me a message or reply *VIZ* and I’ll share the details. Let’s make this the week you level up. 🎯

How to trim objects in SketchUp using a plugin — fast, clean, and precise 🖥️📐 One of the most common modeling challenges in SketchUp is trimming overlapping objects cleanly — and using the right plugin makes the process significantly faster and more reliable than native tools alone. This short tutorial by S Create walks through how to trim objects in SketchUp using a plugin, delivering a precise cut in seconds without the manual cleanup that Intersect Faces typically requires. For architects and designers working on detailed 3D models, knowing the right tools for the job is what separates a clean model from a messy one. 🎥 Credit: S Create 💬 Which SketchUp plugins do you use most in your daily modeling workflow? #SketchUp #3DModeling #SketchUpTutorial #SketchUpPlugin #ArchitectureTech #3DDesign #DigitalDesign #ArchitectureLovers #ModelingTips #DesignTechnology #Arch2O

Learn these 6 tricks before using SketchUp. So you can stop modeling the hard way. 👉 Comment “TIP” and I’ll send it over. #sketchup #interiordesign #3dmodeling

Working between DWG and SketchUp shouldn’t feel like fixing broken files all day. Yet, many designers still deal with: • Lost geometry • Broken layers • Rework that shouldn’t exist This is where most workflows silently lose time. With ARES Commander, you can move between DWG and SKP environments with better control, cleaner data, and far less manual correction. ✔ Maintain drawing integrity ✔ Improve compatibility across tools ✔ Reduce unnecessary rework Because efficient design isn’t just about creating faster — it’s about not fixing mistakes later. 🎥 Watch how the workflow works here: https://lnkd.in/gnC7YkQJ 📍 Follow Graebert India: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dTFrpnRB 💬 Talk to us: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dnFKzRxA How do you usually handle DWG to SketchUp workflows in your projects? #CAD #DWG #SketchUp #CADWorkflow #EngineeringDesign #ArchitectureDesign #3DModeling #CADTools #DesignEfficiency #DigitalDesign #ConstructionTech #BIM #Graebertindia #ARESCommander

ARES Commander streamlines DWG to SketchUp workflows, preserving geometry, reducing errors, improving compatibility, and minimizing rework for design !! #CAD #DWG #SketchUp #CADWorkflow #EngineeringDesign #ArchitectureDesign #3DModeling #CADTools #DesignEfficiency #DigitalDesign #ConstructionTech #BIM #GraebertIndia #ARESCommander

Render time is the quiet tax on every project. Hours per frame. Another wait with every revision. Machines and deadlines tied up while clients wait to see the work. VizMaker changes that. It's an AI renderer that works inside your design environment - pulling straight from 3ds Max, SketchUp, Revit and Rhino - so a 3D preview, or even a hand-drawn sketch, becomes a photoreal frame in seconds. No exporting. No complex setup. And with Private Mode, your source files, prompts and outputs stay on your own machine. For SA studios, that's: → Speed - hours of render time recovered, iterate in seconds → Cost - fewer render-farm hours, lighter pipelines → Quality - photoreal, client-ready frames every time Download VizMaker free and see your next project rendered in seconds. Get in touch to find out more. #ArchViz #ArchitecturalVisualization #AIRendering #3DRendering #3dsMax #SketchUp #ModenaME

Need a better material workflow in SketchUp & Rhino? Try the new node-based editor. ✏️ Build and adjust materials visually in SketchUp and Rhino with V-Ray’s new Node-Based Material Editor. This preview feature allows artists to manage complex shaders more intuitively and with greater logic and control. ⚙️ *Available for V-Ray for SketchUp & Rhino Chaos V-Ray 7 | ArchViz | 3D Rendering | Photorealistic | AI-Assisted Workflow | CGI Artist | Real-time Rendering | Visualization

You don’t lose time modeling. You lose it after. SketchUp is fast. That’s why I’ve always liked working in it. You can get from idea to model quickly, without too much getting in the way. But the full process isn’t always that fast. The slowdown often comes later, when materials need to be assigned, cleaned up, and structured for rendering. None of that work is especially difficult. It’s just repetitive. And after a while, you start noticing how much time disappears there. We didn’t try to redesign SketchUp. We just focused on removing that layer of work entirely. That’s what Ultimate Material Manager is built around.