BrockWorks, Inc.

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@tomvallee1768 3 сағат бұрын

Very interesting. I am a little busy to sign up but I will be watching your progress.

@BrockWorksInc 3 сағат бұрын

Thanks! I will be posting updates for sure

@BrightmanDesigns 6 сағат бұрын

Very cool... Sign me up!

@BrockWorksInc 3 сағат бұрын

You are in! Thanks!

@jamesleatham5 14 күн бұрын

Very nice. This will be a great addition for me

@ducagace1390 19 күн бұрын

Amazing software! Thank you for sharing, I'm sold.

@thomasavinash72 Ай бұрын

Hi there How do you so fluidly navigate around the model. Certainly not just a mouse ?

@BrockWorksInc Ай бұрын

I use a 3D mouse from 3Dconnexion.com - I cannot work without it!

@thomasavinash72 Ай бұрын

@@BrockWorksInc thank you for the quick response

@bushra8070 2 ай бұрын

great process, but too much work! Is revit better in this situation?

@BrockWorksInc 2 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!

@shelliecurry6052 2 ай бұрын

Great video

@RenataJensen 2 ай бұрын

Why you didn’t import the DWG direct from survey? Thanks

@johnbrock7470 2 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!

@RenataJensen 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@petrmotejlek1427 3 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

@baptiste9597 3 ай бұрын

Hello, why not using directly a Cad from architect ?

@dennisdooley1986 3 ай бұрын

Love these videos! Thanks for sharing this process. look forward to more content

@BrockWorksInc 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@juliogarciadelapena7145 3 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.

@michaelpreston7384 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for all your help

@michaelpreston7384 3 ай бұрын

Estimator

@michaelpreston7384 3 ай бұрын

We're do you get estimates from

@BrockWorksInc 3 ай бұрын

Hi Michael! We use Estimator for SketchUp, which is a SketchUp extension I developed years ago.

@michaelpreston7384 3 ай бұрын

You can use that for estimates we do roofing siding windows Interior remodeling also kitchens baths

@BrockWorksInc 3 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.

@terrylewis5786 4 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

@BrockWorksInc 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Terry! There are indeed plenty of challenges ;)

@3DGvisuals 4 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?

@BrockWorksInc 4 ай бұрын

Ha, I suppose you are right! With SketchUp, you literally "learn something new every day!" Thanks!

@petrmotejlek1427 4 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 :)

@BrockWorksInc 4 ай бұрын

Indeed, I use the SpaceMouse from 3DConnexion. I cannot model with out it! Thanks!

@petrmotejlek1427 4 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!

@ahmedelattar8259 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the explanation, what is the name of the plugin that you are using to adjust the window?

@BrockWorksInc 4 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!

@edsonmahfuz 4 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?

@BrockWorksInc 4 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!

@stephenpresland7173 4 ай бұрын

Great video. :)

@BrockWorksInc 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@stephens2850 4 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.

@BrockWorksInc 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I have thought about ways to automate it, but can't afford to develop another extension right now!

@JAWSnAZ 4 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!

@BrockWorksInc 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! and yes, ThomThom's Solid Inspector is a must!

@saltygravy6928 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. This is really interesting.

@BrockWorksInc 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

@tommymeloche2986 4 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...😌❤️

@BrockWorksInc 4 ай бұрын

Thank you sir! They both continue to serve as Army helicopter pilots :) hard to believe it was eight years ago!

@miguelangelcaballeroleano3785 4 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

@Thesketchupessentials 4 ай бұрын

SUPER excited for this event - See you there!

@BrockWorksInc 4 ай бұрын

Me too! Can't wait!!

@danielokane3482 4 ай бұрын

Hi John thanks for your excellent videos - they are so helpful. Will you be posting a Part 4?

@BrockWorksInc 4 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!

@danielokane3482 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, watching now and extremely helpful. Working on a steeply sloped terrain now.

@BrockWorksInc 4 ай бұрын

@@danielokane3482 Great! let me know if I missed anything or you have a better way of doing it! Thanks!

@AjaxMED 4 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.

@AjaxMED 4 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).

@jeffk9405 5 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.

@BrockWorksInc 5 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-wc7oj6wj3u 5 ай бұрын

does hover work for designing decks?

@BrockWorksInc 5 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-wc7oj6wj3u 5 ай бұрын

awesome thank you for the reply!@@BrockWorksInc

@johnwscarpenter 5 ай бұрын

Great series of videos. Nice estimating tool!

@Steve_W27 6 ай бұрын

Love it -subscribed 👍

@BrockWorksInc 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Steve_W27 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Great video 👍

@BrockWorksInc 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jeffersonhubble3813 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for video. great plugin info. Any advantage to lowering grade 8" vs raising the foundation and slab that you drafted?

@BrockWorksInc 6 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.

@ScoutyBoyO 6 ай бұрын

More cool stuff.

@BrockWorksInc 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve, hope all is well!

@jessegraham21 6 ай бұрын

Love the content! Thanks!

@BrockWorksInc 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@saltygravy6928 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the videos. Tedious work is a reflection of a true craftsman. I'm glad to see they still exist.

@BrockWorksInc 6 ай бұрын

Well thank you very much!

@stephenpresland7173 6 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. :)

@BrockWorksInc 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@XYZ-Drafting_and_Designs 6 ай бұрын

And another one! On point as usual John. Thank you again for the education.

@BrockWorksInc 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@cadcaetutorial2039 6 ай бұрын

Very well this lecture sir

@cadcaetutorial2039 6 ай бұрын

This tutorial is very nice sir

@ByHis3Grace 6 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 😊

@BrockWorksInc 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@XYZ-Drafting_and_Designs 6 ай бұрын

Another great one Jon. Cheers.

@DouglasatWhiteBox 6 ай бұрын

Thanks John. Great lesson!!

@BrockWorksInc 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@jessegraham21 6 ай бұрын

So fun! Thanks, can’t wait for the next!

@BrockWorksInc 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I will post the next one next week

@BrockWorksInc 4 ай бұрын

Just uploaded part 4 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jseki9iYzJm9nmg.html

@terry8912 6 ай бұрын

Very helpful.

@DouglasatWhiteBox 6 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.

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