Discover the top 4 landscape architectures Plugins in SketchUp Extension Warehouse like MODELUR, Skimp, that help to learn urban design. There is bonus landscape architecture in this article
MODELUR for Urban Design
MODELUR is a parametric urban design tool impeccably integrated into SketchUp. It helps users quickly create and test different urban design alternatives with the real-time calculation of key urban parameters like FAR, number of apartments, required parking spaces, etc. It also gives Interactive 3D Zoning that includes warnings when the design is not in line with zoning regulations (Buildings are too high or if they place too close together, etc.), GIS data import/export, Live Sync with Excel, and much more.
BENEFITS:
- Boost your productivity design 3 to 5 times faster
- Make well-knowledgeable decisions
- Increase confidence in your design
- Work directly inside zoning policy
- Quickly iterate and evaluate design alternatives
- Focus on the design conclusion
FEATURES:
- Flawless integration with SketchUp makes it as simple as intuitive to use
- Parametric Buildings, City Blocks, and Land Uses – Interactive 3D Zoning
- Live Sync to Excel only for Windows
- Real-time calculation of key urban performance indicators (FAR, apartments, parking spaces, etc.)
- Real-time zoning compliance check (FAR is exceeded or buildings are too close together, etc.)
- One-click Import of OSM 3D buildings and 2D footprints – GIS (SHP or Geo JSON) import and export.
For more information, visit: modelur.com
Artisan Organic Toolset
Subdivision, Sculpting, and Soft Selection with powerful subdivision, sculpting, and soft selection tools, Artisan is perfect for creating items like Terrain and landscapes Furniture Characters Abstract sculptures, and decorative objects like fabric, curtains, pillows rocks, trees, and plants.
For more information, visit: artisan4sketchup.com
Simplify Contours Tool
This command reduces the number of contour segments.
Import contour line drawings that execute in other CAD applications. SketchUp will often convert polyspline contours into polylines that contain hundreds or even thousands of straight-line segments. This script reduces the number of edge segments that make up the contour lines, which reduces the overall file size making it easier to work with the contours in SketchUp.
For more information, visit: extensions.sketchup.com
Skimp – The Ultimate Polygon Reducer and Importer for Professionals
With Skimp, working with high-poly models is very annoying for users. Speed-Up SketchUp by simplifying your models before or after import! – Keep your model light and fast by simplifying it to the perfect balance of detail and performance. – Select any object in your SketchUp model, simplify, and replace it. Import and decimate models with millions of faces in seconds.
- Import FBX, OBJ, STL, DAE, 3DS, PLY, and VRML.
- PREVIEW the model before importing so the user can regulate the scale, and orientation and reduce polygons. Models that previously took seemingly forever to import can import by Skimp in seconds!
For more information, visit: skimp4sketchup.com
