If you’ve been buried in your work, it’s possible that you missed the release of Sketchup 2014 on February 28, 2014. With the rollout comes some pretty awesome new features so we’re here to break it down and feed you the tasty stuff. If you’d like to simply go and download the latest version checkout […]
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How to Import a Map with Google Earth Terrain into Sketchup
The process of importing google earth terrain and/or map into sketchup is pretty seamless (probably because when google first acquired sketchup they were hoping to use it to populate the 3d buildings in google earth). So lets get right to it. Once you generally know where your site location is, open sketchup, hit the file […]
Featured Hack: How Dual Computer Monitors Increase Productivity
When I first graduated college with my degree in architecture, the last thing I was worried about was having dual computer monitors. In fact, I was looking for anyone that would just take a chance on me. But, eventually I got my foot in the door and gained some experience and decided to move to […]
Bitter Sweet News Update
I’ve been meaning to let you all in on some bitter sweet news, but have frankly been avoiding it. I’m not one to tip-toe around so I’ll simply jump right to the chase and tell you the news… I am moving jobs! What does this mean for Designer Hacks? Overall, there won’t be any drastic […]