Free sketchup 3d model "Memory" living area #35

designer info
Designed, Modeled and Rendered : Dao Tuan Anh
Work location : Hanoi - phone 01639 205 818
currently working: Q&C group Graphic Training Center
web site :  http://goo.gl/V2ph2P

This nice sketchup 3d model,  is courtesy by archt  Dao Tuan Anh, as a romantic tribute to the memory of ancient atmospheres. The 3d model is complete with all textures and is available in sketchup 8, and rendered  with vray 2.0,

Download HERE 3d sketchup model living area #35 | rar file 52 MB
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Quick PS tips for improve clarity, in order to highlight the lights in post production

This tutorial is made with PS CS6

image, courtesy by Metta Kaliyana‎ 

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Vray for sketchup VISOPT #34 and Hdri modern minimalist eco house

This new contribution, is a courtesy to  Erick Andre Rivero Zanatta  young student of architecture at Universidad de Lima (Perù)  which he shared with us, the exterior vray Visopt of this scene, and the HDRI  used to render the Modern minimalist eco house  (Romain Demerville design)  with vray 2.0 for sketchup. By clicking Here, you can also download the 3d model  which was the subject of our latest 3d rendering challenge.

Thanks so much Erick, we hope you enjoy this homage is appreciated to all those who follow us :D

download HERE vray Visopt #34 and Hdri | rar file 54 MB 

PASSWORD 34erick

Modern minimalist eco house, vray 2.0 render by Erick Andre Rivero Zanatta 

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Free sketchup 3d model modern villa #30 vray Visopt

Modern villa #30 designer info
Designed, Modeled and Rendered : Thilina Liyanage
(You can contact him by clicking on its name)
Work location : Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
currently working as a architect, 3d visualizer

This great  sketchup 3d model  is courtesy by archt Thilina Liyanage who shared with us his project of this modern family villa on two floors available in sketchup 2014.

Thilina, really surprised us by his generosity, because in addition to the 3D model complete with all textures, has  annexed to the file, the visopt of this excellent scene files, vray proxye trees and car, vrmesh, vismat vray materilas, and 'HDRI used for this scenes. At this link, you can see the tutorial vray for sketchup 2.0, Creating and Using V-Ray Proxies, and here, the tutorial 2D Proxies in V-Ray for SketchUp

You have available all material useful for practicing using V-Ray 2.0 for SketchUp. This is a really an awesome sharing.  Thank you so much for this nice contribution to our community !

Download HERE 3d sketchup model villa#30 | rar file 167 MB
PASSWORD 30thilina

modern villa #30 sketchup an vray render by Thilina Liyanage

here a beautiful gallery render, with different views

modern villa #30 vray render front-view by Thilina Liyanage

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Tutorial Vray 1.49 for sketchup IES light creation

Short tutorial IES light creation, step by step, by using Vray 1.49 for sketchup , by Vice Encisa, admin of our " Sketchup Texture facebook Group " (The group is a closed group, so to view it, you must be logoed on facebook)
Many thanks to Vice Encisa to share these tips with our community.

VRAY for sketchup IES LIGTH complete collection and IES CREATOR download here   

Here you can browse or download the tutorial

Tutorial vray 1.49 for sketvhup IES lught creation from sketchuptexture

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Free sketchup 3d model velvet longe chair #17

Designed, Modeled and Rendered by :
Assou-Abdul
(You can contact him with the info attached to the file )
web site:  https://www.behance.net/Assou
Profession : Architect Furniture Designer,
Work location : Kaunda Strt Dar es Salaam - Tanzania

Information on the 3D model
Assous, is the designer of the line "Core" which proposes design, modern classic, very refined.
They are items of furniture that will fit into any environment and peremettono to create a style timeless furniture sober and elegant.

The 3d model, blue velvet longe chair #17, is available in sketchup 8, and is shared exclusively with SketchUp texture. The complete file of this scene, longe chair, courtains, floor lamp, weighs 65.5 MB. A big thanks to Asoou  for sharing with us this elegant 3d model very nicely done !

Download HERE 3d sketchup model  velvet  longe chair #17 | rar file 25 MB
PASSWORD 17assou

ATTENTION : the password to extract the file, must be typed, do not copy and paste

design and render by Assou-Abdul

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Free sketchup model modern living room #34 vray visopt

Living room and Kitchen #34
Designed, Modeled and Rendered by :
Ricardo Escamilla Guajardo
(You can contact him with the info attached to the file )

rendering engine : Vray 2.0 for sketchup
facebook page Estudio Render Gen

Profession : Urban architect - Interior architect
Work location : San Pedro, Nuevo Leon , Mexico

Information on the 3D model
Modern and spacious 3d living area, open spaces, consisting of dining room, living room and kitchen, optically well divided. Excellent the choice of colors,  tone on tone: white walls, a warm wooden floor and some touches of brown, all very well-balanced, giving us an environment, elegant and comfortable.
The 3d model is available in sketchup 8, full all textures, and Vray Visopt .
A big thanks to Ricard for sharing with us this excellent model very well done !

Download HERE 3d sketchup model living room #34 | rar file 80 MB
PASSWORD 34ricardo

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render vray 2.0 by Ricardo Escamilla Guajardo

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3d printable TALK device enables disabled to communicate with breath

Robo (aka. Arsh Shah Dilbagi IRL) has developed this 3d printable communication device for severely disabled that uses persons breath for input. The device is cheap to make at some 72 USD for the working prototype.

Great project!

Project summary:

People suffering from Developmental-Disabilities like LIS, ALS etc. are almost entirely paralysed and this disables them to communicate in any way except using an AAC device. Estimates show that approximately 1.4% of world population suffer from such disorders which is more than the entire population of Germany. The Life Expectancy of such people is estimated at 20 yrs below average, mainly because of lack of expression. Current AAC Devices cost thousands of dollars and are slow, bulky and not generic. I decided to find a better solution - An AAC device which is affordable, faster, portable and generic.

Talk expects a person to be able to give two distinguishable exhales (by varying intensity/time) for converting into electrical signals using MEMS Microphone. The signals are processed by a microprocessor and labeled as 'Dots' - for short exhales and 'Dashes' - for longer exhales. These are further interpreted as Morse Code, converted to words/sentences and sent to another microprocessor for synthesising. Talk features two modes - one to communicate in English and other to give specific commands/phrases, and 9 different voices.

Talk has made two major breakthroughs by increasing speaking rate and becoming the world's most affordable AAC device. I got predicted results by testing the device with a person suffering from SEM and Parkinson's Disease. In future I would like to add auto-predictions to my Computing-Engine and integrate Talk with modern technology like Google Glass to make the world a better place to live people with Developmental-Disabilities.

Project homepage with much more details:

http://goo.gl/99OKZn

I'm still not sure if the project was made available to public and open sourced, but it should be relatively easy to replicate ...

Photo credit: Components of Talk’s final design / Arsh Shah Dilbagi’s Google Science Fair project

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First FDM 3d printed graphene battery

Graphene 3D Lab Inc. from New York presented first FDM printed graphene based battery.

I couldn't find much additional information about energy output and capacity, but it looks scalable and something that could be reproduced and refined ...

Small step forward to new energy frontiers ...

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International architecture workshop in Rome promoted by Archistart

SketchUp texture, is pleased to introduce and supporting the 'latest initiative from our friends archiSTART: live an architecture holiday in Rome partecipate in an international workshop togheter with 100 youngsters and win an internship.

archiSTART promotes IAH Rome, an international architecture workshop, incorporated within a holiday, created in order to generate interactive experiences between students and young graduates under the age of 32 years.

100 young people from all corners of the world can live together for six days sharing ideas and gaining essential experience while immersed in the architecture and entertainment of the eternal city: Rome. 

The innovative aspect of this initiative is the breaking of classical learning processes simultaneously pointing to several factors:

- Integration and cultural exchanges between students from around the world within a single working environment, with the possibility of refining language skills and learning different styles of lives and cultures.

- Discover the secret corners of the city through guided tours and during  leisure time.

- Experience first REAL project situations in close contact with tutors and professionals helping to ignite, and develop, a passion for architecture.

- Experience REAL competition through an internal competition that will ensure compelling participation and attention in the Workshop working at 100 meters from the Colosseum.

- A chance to compete for internships at two studios both based in Rome,  in order to reward the most deserving participants with a direct path into the working world.

- Fun, assured by the atmosphere and continuous organization of events, parties and initiatives, including the grand New Year’s Eve party.

Registration open from 15 october to 12 december 2014

We encourage those interested to hurry to get in touch !

for all additional info, program , faq, contact click HERE 

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TRiBOT will give you 3d printing, CNC milling and injection molding in one machine

TRiBOT is a world’s first 3-in-1 manufacturing machine that allows you to 3D print, CNC mill and injection mold and it's developed by Luminar Products. It looks like a heavy duty home manufacturing machine that could enhance capabilities of hobbyist, professional home craftsman or even small company.
The concept of all-in.one machine has both supporters and critics, advantages and disadvantages. It's up to you to decide.
The price is in the 8000 USD range so it will definitely not be in everyone's garage.


TRiBOT technical specifications from Kickstarter page:

The TRiBOT Machine Includes:

• The Base 130 pound base mill converted to CNC with a www.stirlingsteele.com 3 axis motion control kit

• Enhanced 11 x 5 x 11 travel area

• 3 NEMA 23 steppers 

• 4 axis step and direction controller/driver & DC power supply 

• 0.200 pitch Z axis ball screw 

• X and Y Lead Screws 

• Extruder 3D Printer head which includes a 70 oz/in NEMA 23 gear-head stepper motor, Stainless steel feed tube with 1.5 inch tall copper, heater block 100 watt heater cartridge, Thermocouple and cooling fan 

• Filament injection mold head Includes a 120 oz/in NEMA 23 gear-head stepper motor Stainless steel feed tube with 4 inch tall aluminum heater block 280 watt heater cartridge Thermocouple and cooling fan 

• 2 PIC digital temperature controllers boxed in an electronic enclosure 

• 3D printing stage plate 

• Sample pack of 3mm diameter PLA printing filament 

• Tooling package including: Vise, 6 piece end mill set, collet set, parallel set, 0-1/2” drill chuck, assorted wrenches, T-Nuts, mounting screws, bar clamps and step blocks 

• Wheeled steel service cart with 2 shelves

• Power strip with built in circuit breaker 

• Desktop computer with Linux OS, Linux CNC, MeshCAM, Slic3r, and FreeCAD 3D drawing software all pre-installed and ready to use. 

• Computer monitor - key board - mouse - cables

• One set of blank aluminum mold plates 

3D printer specifications:

11x5x11 build area. Capable of printing multiple plastics at temperatures up to 400 degrees C. Luminar Products super extruder print head with gear head stepper, very strong solid aluminum print head body, copper heater block with stainless steel feed tube and brass nozzles. Prints up to 75 mm per second. 3 amp 4 axis motion controller with 8 micro steps for 1600 steps per motor revolution

CNC Milling Machine specifications:

11x5x11 XYZ travel All cast iron, dovetailed ways heavy duty X2D mini-mill shipping weight about 140 pounds R8 spindle taper accepts common tooling Variable speed DC spindle motor T slotted cast iron table 1 inch drilling capability , 3/4 inch milling capability The CNC converted milling machine also retains its ability to be used as a manual mill when needed

Automatic injection molding machine specifications:

Can inject single or multiple cavities of equal or different shot sizes. Molded parts can be created from a 1 kilo (2.2 pounds) spool of plastic plastic weld rod or printer filament. This means no filling with pelletized plastic in between each part. Plastic weld rod or filament is available in many plastic types and colors. computer programmed in g-code for automatic injection molding Powerful NEMA 23 200 in/oz stepper motor driven gear head mounted to a Luminar Products super extruder print head with an enlarged 300 watt powered heater block for rapid shot recovery. controlled with g-code so shot size can be programmed for each mold cavity.

TRiBOT is on Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/889592677/tribot-3d-print-cnc-mill-auto-mold-machine-in-one


Luminar Products home page:

http://www.luminarproducts.com/

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Free sketchup model modern villa #29 and vray Visopt

Modern villa #29 info 
Designed, Modeled and Rendered :  Joel Caleb Nanez 
(You can contact him by clicking on its name)
Work location : designer based in Taguig, Philippines
currently working as a 3d visualizer Architectural visualization.

Information on the 3D model
Caleb gives us the following information:
A project calls for a design which accommodates a single family with a green environment living and is an extension to their far from home primarily known as a Rest House , located at Batangas, Philippines.
In order to convince the client, the proposal  had to be realistic as much as possible by expressing a real condition of the site, In that way I used to think of an ambient that would gives a natural outlook of the scene when it comes to setting up render.
The scene, It was modeled in Sketchup 2013 complete with components, maps and vray 2.0 settings. Rendering took about 7 hrs in Vray including test renders. I’m always aware of my work that it doesn’t always perfect, and day after day, I'm always looking to improve in search of the excellence.
A big thank you to Caleb for sharing with us this wonderful job !

Download HERE 3d sketchup model villa#29 | rar file 96 MB

PASSWORD 29nanez

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render vray 2.0 by Joel Caleb Nanez 

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Learn Marlin 3d printer firmware and become advanced user with tutorials by Thomas Sanladerer

Become Marlin expert with excellent tutorials by Thomas Sanladerer. Thomas is well known 3d printing vlogger and his channel is well worth following. It has some great content including testing, guides, how to-s and  reviews.

Here is part 1 with introduction and basic concepts such as installing, hardware and firmware:




Here is part 2 where you will become power user and Marlin guru, it covers:

• Power-user tips
• Advanced options in Configuration.h
• Even more advanced things in Configuration_adv.h
• Bending the electronics to your will with pins.h
• Using custom temperature sensors with thermistortables.h

great work, thank you Thomas!

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