SketchUp Extensions FOR ARCHITECTURE - PlusSpec - Smart Drawings in SketchUp!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Good morning everyone! Let me know what you think about PlusSpec in the comments below!

[@bzz3624]

Can you link material costs to price on say a suppliers site or sites so that in real time it will follow market fluctuations?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Hmmm...I don't believe so at the moment - that would be a really nice feature, not just for PlusSpec, but really any BIM application

[@syedshoaibhassanshah9490]

@@Thesketchupessentials sir i work on skp but its has too much lags in it plz make a videos for it

[@PlusSpec]

@@bzz3624 Yes you can associate and remember prices for next time, you can also associate recipes. Eg Bricks, there's no point ordering 1000 bricks without sand or cement and you also need labour to install. PlusDesignBuild is the next level for builders, it enables you to associate recipes with everything. You can associate subcontractors with the installation. Schedule a project in 3D and more

[@PlusSpec]

@@Thesketchupessentials Prices can be associated with materials and components and more. This functionality has been there for over 8 years

[@AK2BLUE]

Justin - you are legend! As an owner builder in early stage of my two-storey house and estimating the parts using the basics of Sketchup & Excel was a taunting task. Imaging the cost of making mistakes in your specs, eg Roof & Framing, Windows and Doors, etc would add up and will heavily penalise your costs and push back for construction delays. Justin - thanks for saving my day, actual many months of headaches from the Land Down Under.

[@ScoutyBoyO]

Great explanation. Andrew created a nice product.

[@pruthviksheth2448]

Great extension justin!!And also an excellent explanation!😀😀

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thank you :)

[@stephaniesegales9428]

Is it also available for euros and meters?

[@jeffharmed1616]

Wow! This is a mind blowing extension for Architects. Can it do offices, apartments, stadiums etc?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Well it kind of depends on the makeup and form of the building. I've definitely seen it used for things like apartments and offices, but if you start getting into more high end organic shapes like stadiums...it probably more depends on the overall shape and complexity than the useage

[@PlusSpec]

Hi Jeff, yes we have large commercial firms using PlusSpec to create projects that are hundreds of millions of dollars.

[@faresjawad3096]

@@PlusSpec Can we take a look on that project , thanks in advance .

[@PlusSpec]

Hi Jeff, There are new tools in PlusDeisgnBuild 2020 that are geared towards larger commercial projects, yet this package is more expensive

[@sonnyprod201]

This is like Archicad, but Archi cad is more expensive, however it is a perpetual license if one wants

[@fredatric]

Hi Justin, great video thank you. Is there a way to create UK style insulated cavity walls in this extension?

[@heidarnazarian2686]

Thanks it's amazing

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks for watching!

[@jwwicks]

Hey Justin, Great channel and thanks for the tutorials and tips. I'm just starting out using SketchUp and PlusSpec. I'm modeling my existing home which has a weird front wall gable/dormer. What the easiest way to edit individual studs, in your experience, within a wall created by using SpecPlus?

[@PlusSpec]

John. If you are looking to add a junction, ladder blocking California corner etc right-click the wall> choose" +wall" choose "+junctions" or you could use the beam tool and choose the lumber size required. John there are tutorials at the top of each tool in the orange Question mark. Or you can create a custom item with Sketchup, make it a group, and then Shift select the wall and custom item, then right-click and choose "Add to wall". This will enable you to add anything to a wall without it being removed if you change the wall properties. If you want the customer item to be quantified you should use the " BIM" tool and the item will be quantified. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJSliZ95qdd3adE

[@sonnyprod201]

Justin , great stuff, how can I get a discount on the yearly price or a perpetual license in Skp2021pro?

[@murph3194]

Are there certificate programs for sketchup/PlusSpec? There are plenty of certificates and degrees for Revit and AutoCAD but the Revit software alone is very costly and aimed towards a commercial level BIM and I am trying to focus on residential drafting and BIM. Thank you for your time.

[@craftspirit]

Really helpful video! Amazing plugin! But costs as Boeing. Not for me now. Maybe in future.

[@sonnyprod201]

Justin, can we still use other tools like Follow me with this PlusSpec extension?

[@sonnyprod201]

Hey Justin, is it possible to obtain a trial on PlusSpec?

[@jtshriram]

Hey, i wanted to know whether if this extension will work out in an indian scenario? Is it possible to change the standards according to your work location? Great video. Cheers.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

What standards specifically would have to change that you're worried about?

[@yuririchardson4250]

Hey Justin, with PlusSpec will you be able to do generate and take off and estimate report and plot to file and email to client?

[@PlusSpec]

Yes In PlusDesignBuiuld you can export a client quote and then link the spreadsheet to the Layout file.

[@2200chuck]

Looks good, pricey but good. But I do have a question. How would you create drawings with the scenes it makes for users that do not have Layout?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

You wouldn't - that's kind of the point of Layout. You could print some sketches from SketchUp if you really wanted to. That said, usually (not always), drawings are for commercial use, which falls outside of the free licensing of the free make version, so you should have SketchUp pro for this anyway, which would have Layout.

[@PlusSpec]

The new version of PlusSpec automates the creation inside Layout, it also has section hatching and auto dimensioning. It will be released soon.

[@faresjawad3096]

@@PlusSpec Does elevations and sections have levels automatically ?

[@PlusSpec]

@@faresjawad3096 yes it automates elevations Plans & also sections and framing shadows, our new product called PlusDesignBuild automates view ports, paper size and scale in Layout 2020 and also auto dimensions floor plans

[@yuririchardson4250]

Hey Justin, with PlusSpec will I be able to save to file and email the take off/estimate report ?

[@PlusSpec]

Yes it will save to Excel, Yuri PlusDesignBuild is getting new functionality that enables you to send to Xero, we are testing it now

[@nick2459]

Bonjour serait t'il possible que votre chaînes fase une version fr de vos vidéos merci

[@angelos1521]

Oh un français! Oui ça serait bien en effet

[@judygoodson5855]

Can you draw your plan and then switch over to the extension and have it calc OR do you have to do all in the PlusSpec?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

If you have PlusSpec why wouldn't you just model with PlusSpec?

[@judygoodson5855]

@@Thesketchupessentials I am leaning towards this software but am concerned of how big a project can become just using pro

[@PlusSpec]

@@judygoodson5855 We have clients doing 200 million dollar project with PlusDesignBuild

[@maznali3678]

Hi, I'm a beginner at Sketchup. my asks if you buy sketchup plusSpec included or do you have to buy separately? thanks

[@PlusSpec]

Mazn We are a reseller in Australia so, you can Buy a Sketchup PlusSpec package if you are an Australian resident.

[@mariaj2330]

Can you recommend a plugin that is non-paid but works like this too? Thank you

[@Thesketchupessentials]

No...as a general rule, you don't get a level of functionality like this without a cost associated with it

[@toncby4814]

can you do a video of Autocad dwg file to Sketchup Layout? im having a hard time doing the settings. Thanks in advance

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Like this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWOrdaCBe816ja8

[@PlusSpec]

You can drag and drop a DWG into Sketchup 20

[@everythingcool101]

BUT what do the materials look like once they are rendered?!?!

[@fadilvi]

Unexpectedly professional like more fluid design..n only occasionally using such tool....unless its in revit..😅..those tool built for u.s like construction model .. well some of them useful but not all..

[@sijibomifeyisayo2656]

hi, i couldn''t find plus spec in my extention.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Did you buy the extension?

[@sonnyprod201]

It's a paid extension so you would have to buy and install it

[@vincebaker3384]

how much it it?

[@PlusSpec]

It is expensive PlusSpec is $780 US per year, it was made for builders and architects who do multiple projects per year.

[@gregorymiles8983]

Does the plugin come with any molding options for the walls or windows? Not really a big deal to just do manually but I'm curious.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Interesting - I don't believe that it does for walls - I know you can add things like sills for the windows, but I don't know if you can adjust the window trim, casings, etc.

[@thocnaymam5790]

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[@eclint]

It can generate wainscoting for the walls though I would use profile builder for mouldings.

[@PlusSpec]

@@eclint You can also use follow me and assign a PlusSpec material so that you can have your quantities come through to the take-off

[@MattFerguson26]

$750/yr subscription. Looks quite awesome, but spendy for an avg. user.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Agree - I noted as much in the end of the video - this is definitely a tool targeted at working professionals rather than hobbyists. They do offer a ton of resources and support, as well as adding different materials, models, etc, but that's kind of what I like about SketchUp and extensions in general - they vary from free to professional level depending on your needs 👍

[@artworksenvisioneering2167]

Dirt cheap compared to AutoDesk, Revit, not to mention thr learning curve. But then that isn't apples to apples BIM and all. What it boils down to for many modellers is what's your time worth. Automating and upping the realism, that's a win for pros.

[@MrCADCHANNEL]

It does seem to offer lots for the Architectural user, but extensions costing more or less than the main software it runs on has never sat well with me & for that price one just rents it. PERPETUAL LICENSE software I'll always have time for rather than SUBSCRIPTION (ransomware) :-( Proper Architectural software like BRICSYS or ARCHLINE-XP may be better for the serious user, NO RENTING either :-). An LT or free version for PLUS-SPEC would be good to see.

[@seanrobertson86]

@@MrCADCHANNEL they do have a lite version for $12 aud as I was using it for a while.. it is an amazing and powerful plugin but a bit to expensive for the most part

[@MrCADCHANNEL]

@@seanrobertson86 I can't recall seeing any advertising about the LT version, even Justin doesn't mention this. Might be an idea for PS to shout about this a little more to get people interested. I'll have to do a search to see if I can find it.