Nick Sonder Process 6 - SketchUp Model tips

Nick shows how he builds and structures a SketchUp model and what level of detail he adds. He also covers how he resolves the complex roof forms that are often part of his designs.

Nick Sonder Process 5 - LayOut tips

Nick covers the basics of various LayOut tools and shares tips along the way including movement, dimensions and editing and output quality.

Nick Sonder Process 4 - Detailing

"Detailing in SketchUp and LayOut is a wonderful tool for really showing how a building assembly works." -Nick
Get an understanding of how Nick creates complete 3D detail "vignettes" and how these have been hugely successful in communicating with his contractors.

Nick Sonder Process 3 - Using Scrapbooks in LayOut

Nick uses scrapbooks as a checklist to quickly add elements and notes to his drawings and to assure they are done accurately for various building departments. Nick shares some tips for creating your own scrapbooks.

Nick Sonder Process 2 - Generating different drawing types from a single...

Nick shows how he uses 1 SketchUp model as a reference for creating various drawing types, including sections, elevations, reflected ceiling plans, etc. All line work is created in a similar maner as was explained in the overview video.

Nick Sonder Process 1 - Overview and clean line work

Nick shows the overview of using a SketchUp model and LayOut to create construction documents and focuses on creating a floor plan using the Section tool. He also shows a method to keep LayOut performance high by vector rendering only the section line work which provides rich color detail in the model and crisp line work for optimum working, printing and dimensioning.