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SketchUp for construction project

Written by

Warunyoo Songkran

Think different

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PART 01- Making Component Database

The Dynamic components will represent anything in the construction world such as pumps, pipes, valves, steel, concrete or electrical instruments. The attributes that are assigned into the dynamic components can be simple pieces of extra information like Part Number, Cost and Weight. Attributes can also contain spatial relationships (like how two parts are positioned relative to each other), and behaviors (like animation and smart scaling). Some Dynamic Components are very simple (a pipe elbow with a part number attached), and some are very complex.

An example of my dynamic component database

Valve and fittings

Pipes and fittings

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Concrete piles

Steels

An example of how I make these components

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PART 02- Assembly the database PRECONSTRUCTION

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 By the collaboration between owners, construction management teams and contractors, I can assembly, move, rotate and scale all components in the model in the way that all people want to. The objective of this collaboration via the sketchUp model to perform PRECONSTRUCTION PROCESS.PRECONSTRUCTION PROCESS is the process that encourages all parties and individuals who are involving into the construction project to share ideas, methods and procedures. This exchanging information will be applied into the 3d model done in SketchUp. Once it is finished the 3d construction model will represent the construction project prototype ( that is filled with useful information) that will later be used by everyone during construction phase. Component Database is the key. If all construction pieces in the real world are changed into components, 3d construction models will be very useful. Bill of Materials, Procurement plan, Construction documents and drawings, Construction management and even Facility Management will be done more accurately and quickly. Please thinking about this words “ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ONE”.

Examples of my works

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PART 03- BOM (Bill of Materials)

By using generate reports along with the dynamic component database I can make a Bill of Materials very quickly and more precise than ever before

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PART 04- Construction drawings

LayOut is the program I have been using for making construction drawing. It links the plans, elevation and sections of the finished model to the 2d drawings within the 2D CAD environment. Updating and changing the construction drawings can be done more easy than conventional 2d CAD like AutoCAD, because the 2d construction document in LayOut can update automatically when the sketchUp model is changed or updated.

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