Tag Archives: sketchup pro

8×20 Solar Tiny House Plans – Version 1.0

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I just put the finishing touches on the 8×20 solar house and uploaded the plans. I can see how SketchUp Pro with the bundled presentation building software, Google Layout, would be a real time saver and would really improve the … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Plans | Tagged 8x20, blueprints, free plans, sketchup, sketchup pro, tiny house | 36 Comments

How to draw 2D drawings with Google SketchUp

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Michael Janzen

The other night I realized how easy it is to draw 2D drawings with the free version of Google SketchUp. All you have to do is select Camera > Standard Views > Top to set the view from the top … Continue reading →

Posted in How To | Tagged 2d drawing, 3d drawing, drafting, google sketchup, house plans, parellel projection, sketchup, sketchup pro | 1 Comment

Test Driving Google SketchUp Pro

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Michael Janzen

If you’ve been reading Tiny House Design for a while you’ve probably noticed that I’ve tried different drawing tools over time to draw my design concepts. Within the last few months I’ve been mostly using Google SketchUp, a free 3D … Continue reading →

Posted in Plans | Tagged 2d, 3d, 3d illustration, cad, drafting, drawing, google sketchup, illustration, sketchup, sketchup pro | 3 Comments