SketchUp & LayOut for Architecture

<p><strong>Design in SketchUp<br /><br>Document in LayOut</strong></p><br><br><p><br /><br>Learn how to use SketchUp and LayOut to design and document any architectural project from concept to completion. <br /><br>This step-by-step workflow shows you how to create a 3D terrain model of your existing site then walks you through modeling the building and producing documents throughout each design phase.</p><br><br><ul><br> <li>Use the Sandbox tools to create and modify 3D terrain to build an existing site model and a proposed site model.</li><br> <li>Organize your model into multiple files to increase speed performance and enable better scene & section plane management. </li><br> <li>Learn how to use multiple viewports in LayOut to illustrate your section cuts clearly while taking advantage of colorful textures applied to the model. </li><br> <li>Define the level of detail required in your model to enable you to make fast changes throughout each phase of design.</li><br> <li>Learn how to use SketchUp and LayOut templates to improve your workflow.</li><br></ul><br><br><p>A complete sample project is included with this book to help you explore a real project and see how it is organized. In addition an entire set of template files are included for you to customize for your own use. </p>