Add objects that allow a viewer to see themselves inhabiting the space without needing to seek clarification cars on a drive, plates on a table, storm-lights and perhaps a wheelbarrow and of course people. In your created SketchUp universe, gravity does not apply, and you can fly! So, set up camera angles (try altering the field of view under Camera) that add drama and dynamic perspectives.ģ) Entourage. This is a small price to pay for a resource that makes your work look great)Ģ) Camera angle. There are many sources of textures but probably the best place to start isĪn extensive and free resource (although a €12pa fee gives you access to the hi-res images and greater number of downloads. Those available within SketchUp are a little tired and limited. The techniques that will give the most significant improvement are:ġ) Use great textures. It takes a little effort but with some experimentation it is possible to create images that are dramatic and engaging. Presentation images created within native SketchUp can look very good. There are always new tools and design aids to streamline workflows or take our skillsets and presentations to a new level, the toolbox at my disposal is already full and even then, I still don’t have the time to be proficient with what I already have. On any given day we might jump from being a salesperson, accountant, engineer, IT support and sometimes designer.Īnd as a designer we need to able to drive a pencil, markers, spreadsheets as well as design software. We wear many hats and not all of them sit as comfortably as others. Whilst some of us might work as part of a partnership or even a larger team, Landscape and Garden design is for the majority, a solitary career. Paul’s a member of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture and the Garden Media Guild, and a SketchUp trainer and has collaborated with SketchUp UK and Cadsoft Solutions Limited on a number of SketchUp events. Paul is a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers and the Head of Design at Sussex based Green Zone Design. In this article, landscape and garden designer Paul Hensey, shares valuable insights on how Twinmotion enhances his projects and those all-important client presentations. Coupled with Trimble’s SketchUp Pro and you have all the tools required for communicating creative vision to clients. Twinmotion has grown in popularity and prominence in recent months particularly in architectural visualisation and landscape and garden design. Twinmotion Real-time Rendering for Landscape & Garden Design

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