Scaling in Sketchup Layout

Sketchup Layout demonstration of how to scale an image in Sketchup LayOut using a known measurement in the image itself.

Sketchup Design Case Study by Robertson+WalshDesign

The following is from Brandon Walsh of Robertson+WalshDesign. A new SketchUp Pro user, Brandon provides some outstanding documents, all created in LayOut, showing the power of the software and the advantage it gives him due to its seamless integration with SketchUp.







Lumion 3d - Sketchup to Lumion

Lumion 3d for sketchup is a real-time 3D visualization tool for making movies and still shots of architecture, planning and design.

Lumion 3D tutorial explains how to use the interface on lumion, process editing materials, import sketchup file and to add components such as people, trees, birds, and also on this lumion tutorials also explain how to create still image and making movie.

Lumion 3D tutorial #1 Moving Camera



Instant Site Grader - SketchUp Plugin



  • Merges terrain around a closed boundary.
  • Similar to SketchUp’s Stamp tool, but boundary edges need not be planar.
  • Metric or Feet / Inches
  • Upgrade to Pro version for wider merge offset width.



Click here for download sketchUp pliugin.


Instant Roof - SketchUp plugin


  • Create a complex roof in seconds - just select faces and edges; then run Instant Roof.
  • Hip, gable, shed, dutch-gable, mansard, plantation, gambrel, open-trellis, combined, more...
  • Eave types: boxed-in, exposed, soffited.
  • Hips and rafters with customizable ends.
  • Fascia, fascia-trim, ridge and hip tiles, shingles, or sheet-metal.
  • Complete mission tile or standing-seam roof.
  • Use default roof styles - or create your own.
  • Export and Import user defined roof styles.
  • Choose any unit type supported by Sketchup: Metric- angles for slope or Feet/ inches - ratio for slope.