Kia wrote:1- do you use sketchup pro or make? my guess is pro, if that's the case is it possible to achieve the same thing with make?
Kia wrote:2- do you use any plugins to help the design?
Sketchup 8 Pro and Sketchup Make... There is very little difference between the two except for a few new tools and stability... I switch between the two since some plug-in's only work with older sketchup while some only work on new sketchup make/pro. I use a lot of plug-ins but if given the chance to choose which ones are my favorite then I'll have to go with Vali Architects Sketchup Plug-in's. Keep in mind that they are not free nor are they perpetual (license-wise)
Kia wrote:3- any plugin for rendering?
It depends on situation but for fast renders I use FluidRay. For slow detailed renders, I use either SU-Podium or IRender Nxt... both require a lot of post processing...
Kia wrote:4- do you use a pen tablet for post processing in photoshop?
Nope, I only use Tablet strictly for drawing since I want the nibs to last longer because they are kind of expensive...
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