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How to Create Crown Molding in SketchUp: A Step-by-Step Guide
In this blog post, I’m going to guide you through the process of creating a multi-piece crown molding profile using SketchUp. I’ll also share one of my favorite extensions that
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Why is my V-Ray material a colored checker pattern in SketchUp, but renders correctly?
You’re working in SketchUp and V-Ray, and you just applied an amazing looking material to your object. Great! But when you look at SketchUp, your material is not showing correctly.
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What Computer Do I Need for SketchUp and V-Ray?
[Last Updated Nov 1, 2023] Two common questions I get asked multiple times a week are “can I use an iPad for SketchUp” and “What type of computer do I
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New Course Announcement!
Last Spring, I crafted a course on the premise of learning SketchUp and V-Ray in the best way possible for Interior Designers. It took much longer than I initially thought,
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Learning SketchUp? Don’t Waste Time Doing These 7 Things
When you are new to SketchUp, it can seem overwhelming – I know firsthand! It’s easy to fall into some traps that can waste a tremendous amount of time, and
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Where did the V-Ray Material Library Go?
Missing the V-Ray Material Library? Find out how to get in back in VRay 6 using these steps!
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Win More Work With 3-D Renders
Remember back in 2015 when you would create mood boards for your designs and knock your clients socks off?! The hours you spent in photoshop manually removing the white background
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Top 5 Reasons FOCUSED SketchUp is Different
There are many online courses for learning SketchUp. Some good, some not, but I noticed a large gap in the available learning options, which is why I created FOCUSED SketchUp.
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