10 SketchUp Extensions Every Architect Should Know
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- Should you be using SketchUp extensions? These extensions help solve the biggest and most common problems architects run into.
10 SketchUp Extensions Every Architect Should Know (00:00):
1. Instant Roof Nui (02:43)
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2. FlexTools (04:09)
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3. Instant Stairs (06:58)
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4. Instant Fence & Railing (08:23)
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5. Profile Builder (09:27)
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6. Placemaker (11:08)
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7. Artisan (12:40)
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8. Instant Site Grader (13:47)
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9. Instant Road (14:40)
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10. Plusspec (15:39)
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*Did you learn something new in this video?* 🤔
Do us a quick favor and tell which extension you liked the most in the comments below, or just let us know you liked the video by giving it a like 👍
One more thing! If there's anything you’d like to see us cover in a future video, leave a comment and let us know!
The intro to this video was way too long. Could’ve been shorter. Nonetheless, a very informative video
Please do some tutorials about interior design such as bedroom or any easy tips. Thank you
I enjoyed the video and it only reinforces what I've always thought, designing in SU is fantastic. Still, after all of the great stuff you have here and how it really helps to design, SU still falls short in the "real world production drawings". As an architect, doing lots of residential, my budget doesn't allow the use of the complicated and slow process of Layout. Please please please develop a better way of producing 2D constructions drawings. If my budget allowed, I would use Layout. But again, it doesn't work in a "real" architects office. FYI, designing in SU then exporting to CAD is great is there are no changes from the client. But when the changes start, it's a management nightmare.
Glad you liked the video!
Hello. How to contact you? Your about section doesnt have a contact reference. Thanks. B
Wow, what an amazing and helpful list! Really appreciate how you narrowed it down to the more essential ones.
Really glad to hear you appreciated the video!
Fantastic high-quality videos and informative content. Thank you! Off to get plus spec!
You're welcome! And best of luck with PlusSpec!
I love all of those paid extensions that are listed in the video. The only i don't like is you pay them by subscription/ just renting not a one-time payment like you owned it.
this video conviced me more that i need to learn archicad or revit
Actually, Revit license costs 2,300$+ while Sketchup cost 299$ per year
still there are many free plugins which will help you with model faster... which a little plugins you buy for Sketchup and which sums 1,000$ per year and still you can model faster than Revit
@@muhiyadinaweisyusuf9983 Revit - yes, not the ArchiCAD
I like Chuck's extensions so far. Currently working with Profile Builder's learning curve with Justin.
Glad to hear you've been learning those extensions. If you need additional help, you can always come to our website and send us a message with any questions you have - we'll be happy to help (just go to www.sketchupschool.com/ and click on the messaging icon on the lower right to send us a message).
Professional and comprehensive in a large and broad sense
Thanks for the kind words!
Thanks a lot.
Interesting and useful.
You're welcome!
I'm returning to architecture after a long career in corporate property development (I started in the days of pencil on tracing paper) and i love Sketchup and the ability to undertake 3D design at concept stage. I've worked my way up to an intermediate competency and am now ready to dive into Extensions - I'll probably start with your #10 Plusspec and probably quickly add on the rood design and ground/site modulation tools. Thanks for the video, it's very helpful for me.
Really happy to hear you enjoyed the video and best of luck!
Wow, what an amazing and helpful list! Really appreciate how you narrowed it down to the more essential ones. Just found this channel, earned another subscriber and hope to support the website too!
Glad it was helpful! And welcome to the SketchUp School family - we're happy to have you! 😁
Very good like it. Will watch again and again
Awesome - glad to hear you liked the video!
You're the man Alex!!!
Aw, thanks! 😊
Alex: Yes I learned something new, -Glad to hear more about some new dimensions to Sketchuip School, as in library of tutorials on Artisan and to learn more about Enroth, Flatten to plane. Those two extensions could be very useful. I had a version of Valli Doors/Windows extensions, and liked what was there, but didn't know enough about all the required specifications to make it useful. Although they were very willing to answer questions. The library's on Valli alone is worth the cost of the extension. Seriously researching Skimp. Most of what I do is indoors so not worried about topography Regards, JB
Hi Jobyna - really happy to hear this video was helpful! As usual, if you have follow along questions, just be sure to ask them through our website as sometimes we don't get notified of TH-cam comments when you reply here.
This video is very good. Thanks
You're welcome! 😊
Thank you for your time.
You're welcome!
As a Career Tech. Teacher for High Schoolers, the #10 PlusSpec looks like the best option to train up the next gen of builders and architects...Thx for this great content! Mr.V
You're welcome!
Interesting video Alex. Thank you!!!!!!
You're welcome! 😀
The biggest barrier to all of this is the cost for those who don't know how likely they will make a return on the investment. It would be nice to see a fully functioned architectural open source package, something like Blender, with everything you could need for most any residential architecture already built in. Even better, be able to edit the underlying code via node-based interface, to create your own off-shoots of tools. I would love the parametric abilities of Inventor / Revit combined with the ease and content of Chief Architect, the modeling tools and inferences of SU, and the animation/rendering of Blender & 3dsmax, all tightly integrated. But of course how would this get built and paid for :) probably a dream too far.
100 persent agree
Hi, great video, thank you! Was wondering if all those plugins also offer option for metric units. Thanks!
Hi Kasia! Actually, you can set SketchUp to use metric units, and then the extensions will also respect the metric units (since they take that direction from the units SketchUp is set up to use).
That was brilliant, thanks so much for opening my eyes to other extensions in the market place!
You're welcome!
Thanks for this video. How well do all these extensions play with each other? If I get Plus Spec, can I use it with Instant Roof, and Vray render?
Many play pretty nicely together. If you get PlusSpec, you wouldn't need some of the others (like Instant Roof) because PlusSpec will already have tools for helping you create roofing, windows and doors and more. PlusSpec doesn't have a photorealistic rendering tool, so you could render using V-Ray and that would work pretty well.
all extensions are very useful----cool
Glad you think so!
Thank fot information..
You're welcome!
I used sketch up in my design, but I want to explore more frm this video, thank you
You're welcome!
Thanks for sharing these ideas, please make a video about revit and 3d max
You're welcome!
Artisan and Profile Builder are the best
Awesome - glad to hear you like those two extensions!
thank"s for your video its verry good video
You're welcome!
what about Skalp. Is solves one of the biggest section cut fill limitations of native skp section.
Skalp is a great tool! We had been thinking of extensions that help you model things in SketchUp, which meant that we didn't consider an extension like Skalp (which helps with design documentation). But it's definitely worth checking out!
great video
Glad you enjoyed it
is there any extnsions for lifts, as some homes and buildings have lifts in them for buildings for places with more then a single floor, or is there any tuts/guilds on how to build them in skecthup
I am not aware of any extensions for creating lifts, and I haven't run across any good tutorials for building them. However, the core SketchUp skills that you'll need to employ would be the same ones you'd use to create rooms, buildings or other structures. For those sorts of things, we have a Video Course Library that teaches all of the fundamental skills you need - and we have instructors that can guide you as you apply what you've learned to creating lifts. You can learn more and sign-up here: www.sketchupschool.com/video-course-library
Hello, you told in your presentation that there is a stand alone version of instant roof, can't find it, only the yearly subscription, can you please provide link to purchase the stand alone version, thanks for your nice presentation video, looking forward to see the next ones, best regards Eric
Here is the link to Instant Roof Nui: valiarchitects.com/subscription_scripts/instant-roof-nui
I use de 1001 bit tool bar. Provide a lot of solutions, its an allterrain to me.
Thanks for sharing!
Hi.. thanks 👍
You're welcome!
Flex pro is my favorite 😊
Glad to hear you like Flex Tools!
I like the most the Artisan plug-ins is there a free plug -in that similar to that in skp?
I don't know of a free extension that does what Artisan can do. If you have SketchUp Pro, you can try the Sandbox tools which are included, but they don't do everything Artisan can do.
@@SketchUpSchool thanks for the reply, you really worth subscribing
i've learned a lot, but can you tell the alternative for the these extensions?
There aren't any free alternatives to these extensions that we are aware of.
@@SketchUpSchool i see, do you think its worth for the price? cause im freelancer. thanks for the answer
Please tell 2022 v ray for sketchup setting and how to apply for lights etc.
We talk about V-Ray for SketchUp settings in this video: th-cam.com/video/uasdMdYC3cw/w-d-xo.html
Hey..I'm using sketchup make 2017.I can't download any models anymore from the 3D warehouse.I'm only getting directed to sign in to Trimble where I only get error messages.
What seems to be the problem and how do I go further to be able to use Sketchup Make 2017 fully again with models?Thanks!
Hard to know why you are getting errors signing into your Trimble account. Best to email SketchUp customer support to ask why.
Can you tell wich is the most complex Sketchup Plugin or the one that takes the most time to learn ?
Of the ones we covered, PlusSpec would probably take the longest to learn since it has so many powerful tools and features.
Why not mention the Medeek range of extensions? Very capable, active development and great support!
Yes, the Medeek extensions should also be considered alongside the others we mentioned in this video. Good suggestion - thank you for brining them up!
I have and use Profile Builder 3. I have used Vali Architects products but moving forward I don't rent or subscribe to software. Placemaker would be the exception because by nature the product is in a perpetual state of evolution. Unlike others in the comments here, I am not looking for free software or extensions. I have purchased and hold licenses for SketchUp Pro and many extensions.
Happy to hear you have enjoyed using some of the extensions we covered!
use the both too, the Instant Road extension is a life safer for urban design and large resort planning... nevertheless also not happy with the annual subscription payment method for many of these plugins, particularly as they are not in constant use and it is difficult to project when they might be needed....
I pretty much liked all the extensions and they sound like great hacks for modelling.
I am a student, where can I get some of these extensions equivalents for free?
Unfortunately, there aren't free extensions that replace any of these on the list.
If you are a student or instructor and not using the extensions for professional work then you can get all of the Medeek extensions for free.
The one I liked most is Artisan
Glad to hear you liked hearing about Artisan!
What if you reside in the middle of nowhere and you dont have an address verifiable by the USPS, but only have a 911 address issued by the county? Can you insert GPS coordinates? The default geolocation in Sketchup doesn't give you GPS input options to locate the location.
You can use Latitude and Longitude if that will work for you
@@SketchUpSchool can you create a video on how fast you can do this? Some land parcels have four or more GPS coordinates.
the best extenstion tool is stretch by area.
Thanks for sharing your favorite extension!
what do you think about Curric pluggin
There are many Curic extensions and they are quite good. However, we prefer SketchPlus since it has many similar tools all bundled together in one package: mindsightstudios.com/sketchplus/
Hello i just wanted to ask which is faster vray next or corona render latest version
We answered this comment in another video, but here's the answer we posted: There isn't a Corona extension for SketchUp, only a V-Ray for SketchUp extension. So if you're looking to use SketchUp, you're best to go with V-Ray for SketchUp.
One more session for free ones as well. Thanks
We'll add free extensions to our list to cover in a future video. Thanks for the suggestion!
Do we know if these extensions are still compatible with the current pro version?
Yes, all of the extensions we covered in this video are compatible with SketchUp Pro 2021
profile builder & instant road
Glad you liked those extension recommendations!
Extension no.1 - an effective and respectable bim software
No 9 and 10👍
Glad you liked those tips!
Hi can u do a video with 10 free extension for sketch up with both kind of use
Thank you for the suggestion. We'll add that to the list of possible future topics.
I rather see that sketchup bundle a extensions and sell along with its subscription for a particular industry with swaps (credits)
Hello anyone
My pc specs
8gb ram
i5 8th gen
Nvidia Mx130 (vram - 2gb)
Can i run twinmotion or lumion (8 or 9)
It looks like you might just be able to run older versions of Lumion at the minimum specifications... but you'll want to double check here to be sure: support.lumion.com/hc/en-us/articles/360036620353-What-are-the-system-requirements-for-Lumion-9-and-older-versions-
Good
Glad you liked the video!
All very interesting but once I seen "price" i switched off them all
I really love #Artisan and valli tools but, you forgot to mention #1001bit and #Dibback wich are somes of the best and super powerful tools for architect inside skp.
Thanks for sharing those other recommendations. Certainly really great extensions as well!
I have preferred Profile builder
Glad to hear you've liked Profile Builder and thanks for sharing!
Sir,how can I download these extensions?I have tried number of times but I didn't get .
The links to the websites for each extension are in the description for this video. From those websites, you can then sign up for and download the extensions.
Plus spec looks great BUT very expensive.
Yes, it is expensive. But if you need an end-to-end package, it can really streamline a lot of the design build workflow, so for the right person it is well worth the investment.
Hii, I am not able to scale my window from 3d warehouse. It goes back to its original scale. I have no idea what's happening.
It sounds like you might have downloaded a Dynamic Component which could be programmed to not allow you to scale the dimensions.
@@SketchUpSchool I have downloaded both dynamic as well as non dynamic. This issue is coming in both.
plus spec is the best, but it is way too expensive... really sad.
It seems that they've priced their software to be a less expensive alternative to other BIM applications like Revit or ArchiCAD.
Where can in download free extensions?
You can find lots of free extensions in the Extension Warehouse (extensions.sketchup.com/) and also in the Sketchucation Plugin Store (sketchucation.com/pluginstore)
Do you have the free extensions every Architect should know?
We will be sure to add that topic to our list for a future video!
How many extension are available in free in all 10 ?
If you are asking how many of these extensions are available in SketchUp Free, the answer is zero. You can't install extensions in SketchUp Free. You can only do so in SketchUp Pro.
If you are asking how many of the 10 extensions are free, the answer is also zero. This list was narrowed down to cover only the more in-depth, paid extensions that were designed to solve specific and more complicated architectural design challenges.
All of the extensions above are paid versions so if students of Architecture wants to try their hands on this extensions what could possibly be done?
If you can't afford to use paid extensions, then you can always search the Extension Warehouse or Sketchucation for free extensions. You won't find many that handle the situations we covered in this video, but there are still many free extensions that are useful for smaller tasks.
I like artisan
Glad you liked the tip for Artisan!
Artisan extention
Glad to hear that was a helpful extension to hear about
how will I get all tools? I don't get all the tools here
These are extensions that you need to download (they don't come with SketchUp).
every thing is hard to model in sketchup without plugins.navigating in 3dview is such a old man walkthrough🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
Tried the Vali Architects tools but couldn't get on with them. They are VERY American in their options and also found the process of adjustment to be rather difficult to follow, not intuitive really, never actually knowing what the end result was going to be. Also very expensive.
Sorry to hear that you didn't have a good experience trying the Instant extensions made by the Vali Architect team. If they are still something you'd like to get the hang of, send us a message to team@sketchupschool.com and we'll see if we can help. Or if you would prefer to try other extensions to help you accomplish similar tasks, send us a message to the same address and we'll try to help you find an extension that works better for you.
Hi Alex!!! Why don't you make a video with cheap ou free extensions?
Great suggestion! We'll add it to our list for future topics
how to download extensions
We have a video covering how to download extensions here: th-cam.com/video/3Unm2DDltlw/w-d-xo.html
I want them all so just do some kind Vulcan mind meld and upload how to use them to my brain
Wish there was a way we could do that! 😉
softs work like tNice tutorials one just did. I saw the sequencer at the start, but it would quickly disappear (I never knew about 'detacNice tutorialng'
אתה גדול,
Thanks!
artisan
Glad you liked the tip about Artisan!
Correct Video Title should be "10 SketchUp Paid Extensions Every Architect should know"
Why SketchUp makes it straightforward to add extensions. I wanted to add Vali extensions but could not find a way. I could not search free extensions. It appears like a nightmare to find and use the extensions. The search button in the Sketchup is really poor. This video makes everything looks too simple
For the Vali Architecture extensions, you visit their website to pay for and download the extensions: valiarchitects.com/sketchup_scripts. Then in SketchUp's Extension Manager, you can install the extension that you downloaded from Vali. If you find you need more help with the process, send us a message to team@sketchupschool.com and one of our instructors will help you out.
All good, but Plusspec's price way too much as a 'plugin'. Ive subsrcribed Vali Architect for about 3 years, Flextools 1 year, and I bought 'bundle' pluigins from Mindsight Studio ( 3 plugin at 1 price ), S4u bundle, Curic bundle, Enscape, D5 Render and some others. I purchased em because they sell with price that I can afford. I rather spend my money for upcoming RTX 3090 x2 Nvlink or go for real one.. which is subs Archicad for USD2280/year for 'complete' version of Plusspec. Or Revit if you do more like engineer work. Theres 2 plugin that come with high price, Plusspec & Condoctool. I believe many people wish to buy those plugins but when they look at the price, owh well, no thanks.
Thanks for sharing your feedback and experience. I think that PlusSpec is pricing against bigger packages like ArchiCAD or Revit, and so for folks who need BIM functionality, SketchUp + PlusSpec is a less expensive alternative. Still, the price point won't be for everyone.
Really happy to hear you've invested in some of these other extensions!
There any free extension is there 😭
In this video, we covered paid extensions. But there are many great, free extensions that you can find on the Extension Warehouse: extensions.sketchup.com/
We need free extensions
We definitely plan to cover free extensions in future videos.
with pay
So basically this was an "Instant" sponsored video + some other sponsors...
And basically you just watched an add.
This video isn't sponsored by anyone or any company. None of the extension makers paid us - we chose to feature them independently. It just so happens that the Instant Architecture extensions are all pretty helpful for Architects... and the others on this list are all great too.
I'll print a 3D printer lol😂
Pus Spec. I like one stop shopping
Great! Really happy to hear you liked the Plus Spec recommendation!
plentiful tools in extentions of sketchup
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just use revit
Artisan....
Glad you liked hearing about Artisan!
i hope somebody give me free Extension from this Post.
th-cam.com/video/gxbtG3I3KUs/w-d-xo.html
The second link in the description
this video is mostly about the instant plugins, you could have put them all under a single point... not really that useful
Sorry you didn't find the video to be useful. We took a look at the common categories where architects like to employ extensions and it turned out that some of the Instant extensions best filled the needs of that particular category. Putting them under a single point would have been confusing (Roofs and Site Grading are quite different problems, for example).
can i get them for free
All of the extensions we covered in this video are paid extensions, so there isn't an option to get them for free.
Bruh who still uses sketchup 😂😂😂
Lame
Talking too much...
Womp womp
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