Who the SketchUp PreDesign tool is for:
- Anyone designing a building, building renovation or outside space.
- Anyone looking for design inspiration or ideas when considering a new building design or renovation.
With SketchUp's PreDesign tool you can:
- Obtain information about the climate that will help you design a better building.
- Get inspiration and ideas for incorporating local climate factors and environmental considerations into your design narrative.
- Find out what design strategies will work well before you start building your 3D model.
- Generate content that helps you convince others of the merit of alternative design strategies.
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Where the PreDesign tool fits in:
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- We still have SketchUp Make 2017 available for free download here. Be sure to download Make, not Pro, for the free version. This can be used on Mac or Windows OS for personal projects. It includes 30 days of Pro, after which the Pro features will turn off and you'll have the free Make version.
- The SketchUp PreDesign tool is intended to be used as part of the 'PreDesign' (also known as research) phase of a building or building renovation design project.
- The SketchUp PreDesign tool filters through design ideas and presents those that have the potential to be most suitable to your project, based on an analysis of historical climate data for your site.
- By using the SketchUp PreDesign tool BEFORE you start designing, you can avoid spending time thinking about strategies that are unlikely to be worth pursuing on your project.
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What the PreDesign tool does not do:
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What the PreDesign tool does not do:
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- It does not tell you how to apply design strategies to your project (although we do offer some guidance in the help section.)
- It does not guarantee compliance with energy or green building codes or standards.
- It will not be able to provide guidance for a specific 3D model you are working on (it only looks at building type and climate history and provides suggestions based on that).
