[Isabel Blaser]

Hi Alba,

thanks once more for the useful links, the sketchup renderings by Daniel Tal look really gorgeous, i just think it’s a long way to get there.. 😉

let´s stay in contact for further useful information and good luck !

[Isabel Blaser]

Hi again Alba,

the discussion I followed and found interesting is 

Thoughts about software | LinkedIn

maybe you can see it now, the ones you mentioned are also discussed there, I just add the part I found most interesting ..

Geraint Howells • I have been using both AutoCAD and Vectorworks Landmark (which is heavily used in the New Zealand Landscape Market). Although Vectorworks Landmark has a neat planting plan solution, i find it a bit cumbersome and unstable.

The most widely used format in the construction industry seems to be dwg with microstation (dgn) a close second, these 2 formats are also interchangeable (you can xref one to the other) making coordination with other consultants incredibly easy.

I’m not sure if Microstation has a Landscape version or add on, but i would choose AutoCAD as it can be customised quite easily and add ons are constantly being developed by third parties, vectorworks was developed for a Mac so customisation is a pain.

My preference would be AutoCAD and get a Planting Plan Add-on for our peculiar needs, there are plenty out there, one in europe that comes to mind is:

http://www.keyscape.com/

 

 

in fact I have’t used any of them yet, except archicad, but now I think keyscape on autocad or sketchup would be appropriate as they are widely used by LA .

Do you know keyscape ?

have a nice weekend too !

 

[Isabel Blaser]

 Thank you very much.. 🙂

[Isabel Blaser]

Hi Alba,

Thank you very much for your quick response and for the book titel, and very well done with the drawings of your terrace !

I am just following some tutorials to see how to work with sketchup

 SketchUp and AutoCAD – YouTube

but you are perfectly right with the plant models, so I am not so convinced.

I also follow this discussion on Linkedin 

Thoughts about software | LinkedIn

Do you usually work 3D in autocad  ?  

thanks for sharing your experience !

[Isabel Blaser]

Hi Alba,

as I have seen you have started to work with sketchup in addition to photoshop and autocad, the same I do. I would like to ask you what is your experience as I am to try out sketchup pro too now ?

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