Ep. 24: 3D Modeling With Google SketchUp

An episode of the Landscape Live's tracks podcast, hosted by North Coast Media, titled "Ep. 24: 3D Modeling With Google SketchUp" was published on August 26, 2014 and runs 60 minutes.

August 26, 2014 ·60m · Landscape Live's tracks

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Summary

Daniel Tal, RLA is the CEO of Ambit-3D and author of "Google SketchUp for Site Design and Rendering" and "Rendering in SketchUp." Tal creates virtual 3D site plan models for architects, landscape architects and developers working in both the private and public sector. He has become so proficient with Google SketchUp that he now teaches other design professionals how to use this incredibly powerful -- and free-- tool for their own presentations.Tal discusses what Google SketchUp is and how landscape professionals can use it's powerful tools to create their own 3-D models in just a few days to help them design, sell and build work.Tal has worked in the architectural and landscape design industry as a project manager for 14 years. He writes articles for various publications including Landscape Architecture Magazine.Daniel teaches SketchUp workshops across the country and online. He is currently teaching annual classes at the University of Maryland and regularly speaks at national trade conferences including the American Society of Landscape Architecture.Tal consults with several software companies providing demonstrations at conferences, feedback on user needs and helps beta test future releases. He is currently consulting with the Trimble SketchUp developers, Dynascape and ARTVPS, the makers of Shaderlight. For more information about Ambit-3D visit www.ambit-3d.com. Check out some of Tal's work at http://www.ambit-3d.com/Renderings.html.

Episode Description

Daniel Tal, RLA is the CEO of Ambit-3D and author of "Google SketchUp for Site Design and Rendering" and "Rendering in SketchUp." Tal creates virtual 3D site plan models for architects, landscape architects and developers working in both the private and public sector. He has become so proficient with Google SketchUp that he now teaches other design professionals how to use this incredibly powerful -- and free-- tool for their own presentations.

Tal discusses what Google SketchUp is and how landscape professionals can use it's powerful tools to create their own 3-D models in just a few days to help them design, sell and build work.

Tal has worked in the architectural and landscape design industry as a project manager for 14 years. He writes articles for various publications including Landscape Architecture Magazine.

Daniel teaches SketchUp workshops across the country and online. He is currently teaching annual classes at the University of Maryland and regularly speaks at national trade conferences including the American Society of Landscape Architecture.

Tal consults with several software companies providing demonstrations at conferences, feedback on user needs and helps beta test future releases. He is currently consulting with the Trimble SketchUp developers, Dynascape and ARTVPS, the makers of Shaderlight.

For more information about Ambit-3D visit www.ambit-3d.com. Check out some of Tal's work at http://www.ambit-3d.com/Renderings.html.