Digital design software such as SketchUp is very popular throughout the world. Models of all levels of architecture are created using it. SketchUp is the perfect tool for beginners to learn 3D modeling. SketchUp plug-ins can help professionals create quality models for their clients.
SketchUp can still be made more efficient in many ways. There are several types of SketchUp extensions and plug-ins available in extension warehouses, and some of them are more popular than others. Interior designers commonly use the following plug-ins.
Eneroth Camera Memory
Camera views can be captured from one model to another, making it easier to recall the users. You can work between different versions of models and copy scenes with ease. In the working model, the user can choose to point out the view by selecting Retrieve from memory when the two models are open, and when the first model is open, a view is taken from it and stored in memory.
Architect Tools
This tool belongs to a series of tools that make it easy to deal with models that contain buildings and terrain, while the flatten selection tool makes it easy to track edges. Two other tools exist, such as the Contour Tool and the Project down Tool.
Selection Toys
The selection toys are an extension that is vital for all modelers and all types of modeling since it allows the user to filter objects in and out of an earlier selection. Edges, groups, components, or entities with certain properties, such as hidden, soft, smooth, etc., can be selected and deselected by the users. In addition to hiding edges, this extension may employ materials as well. Users can retrieve all the items that they have selected from SketchUp, so they will never miss picking anything.
Weld
The extension provides a single-click way of selecting the soft curve from the loose edges. When working with the Push & Pull tool on a traced geometry, this extension can be utilized to avoid unnecessary edges popping up. Weld is most suited for extending much longer arrays.
Fredo Scale
Rotate, scale, taper, stretch, shear, twist, bend and rotate the selection box to shape a collection of objects.
ZORRO
You can use this extension to simplify the process by chopping off geometry around the edges of the model that don’t need to be entered into components.
Wire Tool
Users are able to quickly draw physically perfect lines between two points with just two clicks of the mouse.
Loose to Groups
Essentially, the geometry can be obtained by separating the groups and arranging it as needed.
DropGC
When DropGC is used with Path-Copy it simplifies dropping objects onto contoured surfaces as the objects fall cleanly onto the surface.
Instant Terrain
Terrain meshes are draped over objects, creating simplified terrains on top of complex terrains. The following will work: Faces, Groups, Components, and Terrain Meshes; they will not be exploded.
Wrapping it Up
In SketchUp, you can start designing right away. People can customize it and make it more powerful by adding extensions to make their workflow unique. Beginners will find the tools and interface easy to use. These simple tools will, however, become more difficult to use as your work becomes more complex. The plug-ins were created by users to solve issues with the default tools in SketchUp and to solve obstacles users have encountered.
The use of plug-ins such as these is very important today due to their speed and efficiency.
