Very interesting. I am a little busy to sign up but I will be watching your progress.
@BrockWorksInc3 сағат бұрын
Thanks! I will be posting updates for sure
@BrightmanDesigns6 сағат бұрын
Very cool... Sign me up!
@BrockWorksInc3 сағат бұрын
You are in! Thanks!
@jamesleatham514 күн бұрын
Very nice. This will be a great addition for me
@ducagace139019 күн бұрын
Amazing software! Thank you for sharing, I'm sold.
@thomasavinash72Ай бұрын
Hi there How do you so fluidly navigate around the model. Certainly not just a mouse ?
@BrockWorksIncАй бұрын
I use a 3D mouse from 3Dconnexion.com - I cannot work without it!
@thomasavinash72Ай бұрын
@@BrockWorksInc thank you for the quick response
@bushra80702 ай бұрын
great process, but too much work! Is revit better in this situation?
@BrockWorksInc2 ай бұрын
Hi! I don’t use Revit, so don’t know. Doubt it’s much easier, and it’s sure a lot more expensive!
@shelliecurry60522 ай бұрын
Great video
@RenataJensen2 ай бұрын
Why you didn’t import the DWG direct from survey? Thanks
@johnbrock74702 ай бұрын
Because the only file available was a PDF. My client could not get any DWG files. I obviously prefer the cad files when available. Thanks!
@RenataJensen2 ай бұрын
Thank you
@petrmotejlek14273 ай бұрын
I beg you. Make more videos, please. I really love your "I'm building this, so it has to be perfect" approach. A lot of the other tutorials here cut corners (massively). You don't :) cheers
@baptiste95973 ай бұрын
Hello, why not using directly a Cad from architect ?
@dennisdooley19863 ай бұрын
Love these videos! Thanks for sharing this process. look forward to more content
@BrockWorksInc3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@juliogarciadelapena71453 ай бұрын
Thank you for the most valuable information I have found on the process of creating a site excavation. Thanks also for exposing all the troubles we all run into when modeling, it is very useful to see how you help on how to solve the issues.
@michaelpreston73843 ай бұрын
Thank you for all your help
@michaelpreston73843 ай бұрын
Estimator
@michaelpreston73843 ай бұрын
We're do you get estimates from
@BrockWorksInc3 ай бұрын
Hi Michael! We use Estimator for SketchUp, which is a SketchUp extension I developed years ago.
@michaelpreston73843 ай бұрын
You can use that for estimates we do roofing siding windows Interior remodeling also kitchens baths
@BrockWorksInc3 ай бұрын
@@michaelpreston7384 We are custom home builders and build detailed digital twins (SketchUp models) of every project and estimate everything using Estimator for SketchUp. If you are doing re-roof or siding/windows, you may get all you need from the takeoffs from Hover. If you, for example, added a porch roof or other alteration, and model it in SketchUp, you could use Estimator to do all the new takeoffs. You can also use Estimator for kitchens and baths, tile, etc. You can get 3D components for fixtures (on the 3D Warehouse for example) and assign cost data to each component, then report the totals. You can use the Length, Area and Volume tools in Estimator for takeoffs as well.
@terrylewis57864 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. It was very helpful. I really appreciate you showing the challenges you had because I have had them too. I learned a few things from you. TY
@BrockWorksInc4 ай бұрын
Thanks Terry! There are indeed plenty of challenges ;)
@3DGvisuals4 ай бұрын
Excellent videos, very informative. One little question though, at 08:30(ish) when you're deleting the perimeter to open up the volume of excavated space, could you not just turn off hidden geometry then single left click inside the boundary and delete?
@BrockWorksInc4 ай бұрын
Ha, I suppose you are right! With SketchUp, you literally "learn something new every day!" Thanks!
@petrmotejlek14274 ай бұрын
What hw are you using please? It feels very fluent and you move around while having tools active. So I expect a space mouse of sorts :)
@BrockWorksInc4 ай бұрын
Indeed, I use the SpaceMouse from 3DConnexion. I cannot model with out it! Thanks!
@petrmotejlek14274 ай бұрын
"Why are you spending so much time on these models?" :) My question (at least in my head) on a lot of other KZfaq videos is "Why aren't you spending more time on these models?" I am trying to design my own house and so having it as close to buildable is my goal. Yeah, I can probably get by with not including some details. But what if the detail I chose to omit is actually come back and bite me later. Totally agree with you. It's important to have the detail there. Especially if you only have to create a profile and then just reuse it. Thank you for the videos!
@ahmedelattar82594 ай бұрын
Thanks for the explanation, what is the name of the plugin that you are using to adjust the window?
@BrockWorksInc4 ай бұрын
Framer for SketchUp is one of the extensions I developed. You can find it, and Estimator and PDF Importer, at www.estimatorforsketchup.com -thanks!
@edsonmahfuz4 ай бұрын
Thanks for a very clear explanation. Could you please tell what font do you use for the dimensions and notes that appear in your model?
@BrockWorksInc4 ай бұрын
The text/dimensions is from the PDF drawing that I imported (using PDF Importer). We import the floor plans to scale and then model on top of them, just like chalking walls on the floor :) The drawings came from my client's draftsman and it looks like Softplan to me (former Softplan user) - thanks!
@stephenpresland71734 ай бұрын
Great video. :)
@BrockWorksInc4 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@stephens28504 ай бұрын
John, I feel your pain, but thanks for figuring out these processes. It's tragic that Trimble / SU havent been able to automate any of this by now.
@BrockWorksInc4 ай бұрын
Thanks! I have thought about ways to automate it, but can't afford to develop another extension right now!
@JAWSnAZ4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your authenticity. I truly appreciate the unfiltered effort you put into creating the mesh. I only wish this video had been available two years ago, as it outlines the exact workflow I had to piece together myself from various other videos and forum posts on SketchUp. You're absolutely right that the time investment is worth it in the end. Solid Inspector is a life saver!
@BrockWorksInc4 ай бұрын
Thanks! and yes, ThomThom's Solid Inspector is a must!
@saltygravy69284 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. This is really interesting.
@BrockWorksInc4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
@tommymeloche29864 ай бұрын
That ...was better than good... Well done gentlemen... I agree with everything that this video and it's word said... Tell your son , I said thank you for your service ,your bravery ,and your loyalty... And to every living soldier and those who have shed their blood and those who have died of the memories defending this nation thank you from the bottom of my heart for your services also... Mr Brock , that was a very good production.. I don't believe you could have picked a more timely song... I will be sharing this on my page... Again... well done...😌❤️
@BrockWorksInc4 ай бұрын
Thank you sir! They both continue to serve as Army helicopter pilots :) hard to believe it was eight years ago!
@miguelangelcaballeroleano37854 ай бұрын
GREAT WILL BE SUPER, A CONSULTATION TO THE ORGANIZERS, I HAVE BEEN HANDLING SKETCHUP FOR 10 YEARS AND I AM INCREASINGLY SURPRISED BY THE VERSATILITY OF THIS POWERFUL TOOL, I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE THAT YOU CAN INFORM ME IF IT WILL BE TRANSMITTED VIRTUALLY SINCE I AM IN POTOSI - BOLIVIA AND I WOULD LIKE TO EXPAND MY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS MAGNIFICENT TOOL. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE
@Thesketchupessentials4 ай бұрын
SUPER excited for this event - See you there!
@BrockWorksInc4 ай бұрын
Me too! Can't wait!!
@danielokane34824 ай бұрын
Hi John thanks for your excellent videos - they are so helpful. Will you be posting a Part 4?
@BrockWorksInc4 ай бұрын
Hello! Thank you very much! I just uploaded part 4 - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jseki9iYzJm9nmg.html warning, it is a much longer video!
@danielokane34824 ай бұрын
Thanks, watching now and extremely helpful. Working on a steeply sloped terrain now.
@BrockWorksInc4 ай бұрын
@@danielokane3482 Great! let me know if I missed anything or you have a better way of doing it! Thanks!
@AjaxMED4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Very interesting option. What export options (file formats) does it provide for the 3D model? I wasn't able to find anything on the Hover.to website.
@AjaxMED4 ай бұрын
Nevermind, I was able to increase the video resolution and see the Export screen options... Measurements: XLSX, PDF, JSON, XML, XML 2.0. 3D: SKP, DWG, DXF. Photos: unknown, likely JPG or PNG. Estimating: ESX (Xactimate software).
@jeffk94055 ай бұрын
With Sketchup the objects do not contain any information and it's not a true BIM program. When you draw a door in Sketchup, the program does not know the size, swing, how many hinges, size of jamb, whether it's a fire door or even what type of door handle it has. True BIM will allow you automatically create a door schedule about the information contained within the object. In true BIM all objects hold information.
@BrockWorksInc5 ай бұрын
I agree with you that SketchUp does not natively function as a true BIM program, which is why we make extensions like Estimator for SketchUp that allow users to assign cost and and other data to components. So in your example of a door, we can specify, quantify and report all of the door elements you mentioned by making Components (and nested Components) that we can save/use over and over. We can also make the doors dynamic components so we can open and shut them (hinges opened and closed states with doors at whatever angle specified to open) with a click and change other parameters. There is literally nothing that we cannot model and offer BIM data in SketchUp, we do it on every home we build, it is just not automated or always parametric and certainly not "out of the box". Work arounds do exist though.
@user-wc7oj6wj3u5 ай бұрын
does hover work for designing decks?
@BrockWorksInc5 ай бұрын
No, it is not a modeling software, BUT you can import the Hover model into a program like SketchUp and easily add decks to the model without having to model the house or have any dimensions (Hover model is accurate)
@user-wc7oj6wj3u5 ай бұрын
awesome thank you for the reply!@@BrockWorksInc
@johnwscarpenter5 ай бұрын
Great series of videos. Nice estimating tool!
@Steve_W276 ай бұрын
Love it -subscribed 👍
@BrockWorksInc6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Steve_W276 ай бұрын
Thank you! Great video 👍
@BrockWorksInc6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jeffersonhubble38136 ай бұрын
Thanks for video. great plugin info. Any advantage to lowering grade 8" vs raising the foundation and slab that you drafted?
@BrockWorksInc6 ай бұрын
In our models, the houses are centered on the x,y.z axis and we rotate and elevate the site around the structure (vs fitting the structure to the site). If we moved the foundation, we would have to move the entire structure and could easily miss something, so it is easier to move the site model up/down.
@ScoutyBoyO6 ай бұрын
More cool stuff.
@BrockWorksInc6 ай бұрын
Thanks Steve, hope all is well!
@jessegraham216 ай бұрын
Love the content! Thanks!
@BrockWorksInc6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@saltygravy69286 ай бұрын
Thanks for the videos. Tedious work is a reflection of a true craftsman. I'm glad to see they still exist.
@BrockWorksInc6 ай бұрын
Well thank you very much!
@stephenpresland71736 ай бұрын
Great video. :) I have used this method to work out how much dirt needs excavating ever since I saw a earlier video some years ago where you explained this in some detail. Looking forward to the follow up videos. :)
@BrockWorksInc6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@XYZ-Drafting_and_Designs6 ай бұрын
And another one! On point as usual John. Thank you again for the education.
@BrockWorksInc6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@cadcaetutorial20396 ай бұрын
Very well this lecture sir
@cadcaetutorial20396 ай бұрын
This tutorial is very nice sir
@ByHis3Grace6 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed & learned a lot from your tutorials - you're a thorough, methodical & good pace instructor. Thanks for sharing your talents & I dig your music channel also - so many gifts/talents you have 😊
@BrockWorksInc6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@XYZ-Drafting_and_Designs6 ай бұрын
Another great one Jon. Cheers.
@DouglasatWhiteBox6 ай бұрын
Thanks John. Great lesson!!
@BrockWorksInc6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@jessegraham216 ай бұрын
So fun! Thanks, can’t wait for the next!
@BrockWorksInc6 ай бұрын
Thank you! I will post the next one next week
@BrockWorksInc4 ай бұрын
Just uploaded part 4 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jseki9iYzJm9nmg.html
@terry89126 ай бұрын
Very helpful.
@DouglasatWhiteBox6 ай бұрын
Nice work John! Thanks for the story pole and plug-ins. I appreciate your time in making the videos and sharing your workflow.