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The interview-based podcast where we talk about all things SketchUp and uncover what's happening in the world of 3D modeling.

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    • Aug 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 60 EPISODES


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    22. Pocket Screws

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 41:45


    Is it lazy and unsightly, or an easy way to hold tightly? We debated woodworker Tyson Kartchner about the design of pocket hole joinery. Geeks Wood Shop https://www.youtube.com/c/GeeksWoodShop  Register to vote during the future live recordings at https://www.crowdcast.io/sketchup_official 

    21. Collaborative Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 37:27


    Should client presentations be a two-way street? Architect David Lee argues in favor of conversational, real-time design reviews in this episode. Check it out for tips to improve your next review session! (We think donuts would be a nice touch.) The Second Studio https://www.instagram.com/secondstudiopod/  FAME Architects https://www.instagram.com/fame_architects/ Register to vote during the future live recordings at https://www.crowdcast.io/sketchup_official 

    20. Garages

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 30:24


    Parking in your habitation or dominating your front elevation? Are single-family homes with prominent garages "good" design? Check out our debate with architect Marina Bourderonnet! https://www.secondstudiopod.com/  https://www.famearchitects.com/  Register to vote during the future live recordings at https://www.crowdcast.io/sketchup_official 

    19. Design Contests

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 35:37


    Potential for fame, or playing a rigged game? Whether you love it or hate it, it's popular for people to ask for free work upfront. Aaron debated Brand & Web Designer Kenzi Green on the benefits and pitfalls of design competitions.  The Brief Collective Kenzi's links: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Website The Unapologetic Designer Podcast Register to vote during the future live recordings at https://www.crowdcast.io/sketchup_official   

    18. Skeuomorphism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 34:07


    Is it good to use familiar design attributes, even when they're strictly ornamental? Matt squared up against Art Director Mike Heighway to debate the design merits of skeuomorphism. Living in the past, or understandable fast? https://www.instagram.com/kenchikuka_  https://vsco.co/kenchikuka Register to vote during the future live recordings at https://www.crowdcast.io/sketchup_official 

    17. Subway Tile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 35:35


    Basic and boring or Five Donut Scoring? Aaron debated Interior Designer Tammy Cody on the design qualities of subway tile. You won't believe the outcome on this episode of Donuts, Design, & Debate! Tammy's website – https://www.sketchupforinteriordesigners.com/ Tammy's Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sketchupfordesigners 3D Basecamp – https://3dbasecamp.sketchup.com/agenda  Register to vote during the future live recordings at https://www.crowdcast.io/sketchup_official

    16. Brutalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 35:53


    Durable and bold, or "Yuck, give me the blindfold"? Does this raw cement architectural style embody Good Design? Aaron and Matt debate on this episode. Enjoy! https://3dbasecamp.sketchup.com/  Register to vote during the future live recordings at https://www.crowdcast.io/sketchup_official 

    15. Hardwood Flooring

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 30:04


    Organic appeal or termite meal? We debated Interior Designer Sandra Chavez on the design merits of hardwood flooring. Check it out! https://www.sandrajessicainteriors.com/ Register to vote during the future live recordings at https://www.crowdcast.io/sketchup_official 

    14. Pocket Doors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 31:23


    Put a door in a wall. Great idea, right? Maybe! Do pocket doors help promote flow and space in a home? Or are they unnecessarily noisy and hard to install? We debate Project Estimator Russ Thames on the pros and cons of pocket doors.  https://jademountainbuilders.com/ Register to vote during the future live recordings at https://www.crowdcast.io/sketchup_official 

    13. NFTs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 35:59


    We're settling the debate on non-fungible tokens once and for all. Can this kind of blockchain technology be considered good design? Try telling me with a straight face that bored apes have aesthetic appeal. We talked with entrepreneur Jorge Purgly about the design value of NFTs. Register to vote during the future live recordings at https://www.crowdcast.io/sketchup_official

    12. Realtime Rendering

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 36:45


    Will traditional rendering be rendered obsolete? How do you prefer to render a model? Does the time saved with realtime outweigh the quality of output? What's the future of visual communication? We debated workflow and rendering design with landscape architecture and urban design sage Eric Sargeant! Check out Eric's rendering courses on SketchUp Campus: https://learn.sketchup.com/courses/v-ray-sketchup  https://learn.sketchup.com/courses/rendering-sketchup-photoshop Register to vote during the future live recordings at https://www.crowdcast.io/sketchup_official.  Forum: https://forums.sketchup.com/ 

    11. 3D Printed Structures

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 42:55


    Would you trust a bridge printed by a robot? 3D printing has burst from the confines of the build plate onto the construction site. Overly ambitious early adopters or the start of a new era? What are the benefits of designing for large-scale material extrusion? Listen in with Aaron and Matt to decide if 3D printed structures are a fad or the future! Register to vote during the future live recordings at https://www.crowdcast.io/sketchup_official. Website: https://sketchup.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sketchup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sketchup_official/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sketchup Forum: https://forums.sketchup.com/ SketchUp Campus: https://learn.sketchup.com/ 3D Warehouse: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/   

    10. Distressed Furniture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 33:20


    Shabby chic or faded phoniness? Is intentionally distressed furniture dishonest? Would you rather eat at a 100% authentic table from the trash dump? Matt debates custom furniture designer Brian Benham on the pros and cons of this controversial technique. Woodworkers sound off! https://brianbenham.com/ Register to vote during the future live recordings at https://www.crowdcast.io/sketchup_official

    09. Single File BIM

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 40:54


    Is Building Information Modeling (BIM) the one true solution for architecture's woes, or is it overhyped and unnecessarily complex? What even is BIM, really? Aaron debates architectural designer & consultant Dave Edwards on whether or not a standardized industry format would lead to better design outcomes. Listen up! https://pragarchdesigntech.substack.com/

    08. Crocs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 44:09


    Are Crocs are beautifully designed clogs full of function and comfort, or a hideous parasitic eyesore infesting humanity's feet? Listen to Matt and footwear designer Alex Hart debate the finer points of whether or not Crocs are "good" design. https://www.youtube.com/c/MightISuggestAGame Register to vote during the future live recordings at https://www.crowdcast.io/sketchup_official. Website: https://sketchup.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sketchup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sketchup_official/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sketchup Forum: https://forums.sketchup.com/ SketchUp Campus: https://learn.sketchup.com/ 3D Warehouse: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/ 

    07. Retro Rebranding

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 41:00


    Throwback! Brands from burger chains to sports teams have been reverting to previous logos, designs, and colors. Shameless nostalgia mining OR trendy reverence for designs of yore? What did our audience decide? Join Aaron, Matt, and professor Danny Rankin, to find out! ATLAS Institute: https://www.colorado.edu/atlas/ Register to vote during the future live recordings at https://www.crowdcast.io/sketchup_official. Website: https://sketchup.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sketchup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sketchup_official/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sketchup Forum: https://forums.sketchup.com/ SketchUp Campus: https://learn.sketchup.com/ 3D Warehouse: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/ 

    06. Minimalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 30:42


    Less is more in our discussion on one of the most famous design styles of all time. How many donuts do you get when you remove the inessential? Listen in and find out!

    05. The Museum of the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 36:35


    A marvel of modern engineering, Dubai's Museum of the Future is also a donut. Listen in as Aaron and Matt discuss steel diagrids, LEED Platinum designations, and the definition of "honesty" in design. Register to vote during the future live recordings. 

    04. Wallpaper

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 36:23


    Roll out your opinions and glue 'em up on the wall, we're debating wallpaper!

    03. Comic Sans

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 38:10


    The most insulted typeface in history?! How many Donuts will the design of Comic Sans receive? Listen in to find out!

    02. Gentrification Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 44:47


    01. What is design?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 45:34


    New podcast alert! From the creators of SketchUp Talk comes Donuts & Design; a break from your day to have a conversation about design. Join our hosts Matt and Aaron as they dive into architecture, graphic design, landscape, product design, and so much more. Grab a gooey donut and tune in for this week's topic, "What is design?" Thoughts on the podcast? Email us at donuts@trimble.com!

    S4E9 Design and SketchUp

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 48:31


    In the last episode of SketchUp Talk season 4, we speak with Nishita Vinodrai and Adam Naeem from CallisonRTKL about how they use SketchUp in their professional design workflows.

    S4E8 Digital Assets and SketchUp

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 44:44


    In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we talk to Mike Brown from GE about how they use 3D Warehouse to showcase their product models.

    S4E7 BIM and SketchUp

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 47:57


    In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we talk to VDC Manager Shannon Lightfoot from McCarthy Building Companies about how he uses SketchUp in his BIM workflow.

    S4E6 Production Design and SketchUp

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 51:18


    In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we sit down with Stephen Lieberman from SJ Lighting to discuss how he uses SketchUp in his production design workflow for music festivals and night clubs.

    S4E5 Trimble and SketchUp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 45:42


    In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we sit down with Trimble's go-to, Ian Warner. We discuss everything from Trimble building projects to tech in the construction industry. Listen in to learn all about it.

    S4E4 Landscape Architecture and SketchUp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 49:13


    In episode four of SketchUp Talk, we speak with Senior Landscape Architect at DRMA, Anders Hus Folkedal from Norway. We talk to him about how he uses SketchUp for landscape design and the types of projects he takes on. Tune in to get all the details!

    S4E3 Social Distancing and SketchUp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 59:03


    Can SketchUp do BIM? We talk to Jason Li from M Moser Associates to discuss how SketchUp can fit into your BIM workflow and how it can address your social distancing (modeling) needs. Make sure to tune in to catch some insider tips.

    S4E2 VDC Management and SketchUp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 46:17


    There's a difference in the construction industry between using models and building models. We sit down with Renzo DiFuria to learn more about this, his BIM workflow, and how he uses SketchUp.

    S4E1 IKEA and SketchUp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 35:45


    Are you ready for Season 4 of SketchUp Talk? We are! In our first episode of the season, we sit down with Matthew Woodroffe from IKEA to talk about how he and his team use SketchUp in the marketing and communications department. Listen in for all the details...

    Season 3, Episode 6: Quality assurance with Trent Cito

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 39:20


    In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we sit down with Trent Cito, the SketchUp 3D Quality Assurance Test Engineer. He and the rest of the QA team are responsible for making sure the SketchUp products are running as they should. See what is involved and how they keep our products running smoothly. We'll also get to know Trent on a more personal SketchUp level with "How do you SU?".

    Season 3, Episode 4: Customer success with Niraj Poudel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 38:59


    What does customer success mean to SketchUp? We talk with customer success manager Niraj to learn about how he helps SketchUp customers achieve their goals, and how he got started at SketchUp...hint: Sefaira. We also get into some personal SketchUp questions to learn a little more about him.

    Season 3, Episode 3: What is a product manager with Mike Tadros

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 50:54


    In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we sit down with Mike Tadros, product manager of SketchUp Viewer. We talk to him about what it means to be a product manager and his surprising history with SketchUp. And, don't forget...we ask him questions about his personal relationship with SketchUp in "How do you do SU?".

    Season 3, Episode 2: Learnability with Mark Harrison

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 49:41


    What does learnability mean? We get the full scoop from the product manager for SketchUp for Web, Mark Harrison. He discusses SketchUp for Web, his vision for the platform, and his top priority - learning. Afterward, we get to ask Mark some (surprise) fun questions in our series "How do you SketchUp?".     

    Season 3, Episode 11: Bryce Stout and Add Location

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 40:35


    We're back with SketchUp Talk! In this episode, we get to talk to Bryce Stout, a product manager at SketchUp. He talks about what a product manager position means to him, his history at SketchUp, new updates to Add Location, and how he uses SketchUp!

    Season 3, Episode 10: Casey Grothus and Project Spectrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 31:20


    In this episode, we talk to Casey Grothus, the manager of Project Spectrum. He talks about what Project Spectrum is, the history of the program, and how he uses SketchUp!

    Season 3, Episode 9: Talking Community with Jody Gates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 46:30


     In this episode, we talk to Jody Gates, the product manager for content platforms. He handles everything in our Help Center and our forum. Listen in as we dive in to explore his background, what he does, what the future holds for his platforms, and how he does SketchUp!

    Season 3, Episode 12: Getting to know the SketchUp Guy Aaron Dietzen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 19:18


    Welcome to our final episode of SketchUp Talk Season 3. For this episode, we switch it up a bit. We sit down and get to know the guy behind that 3D mouse, our live streams, and a lot of our learning content. Since we are focusing on getting to know the SketchUp team on this season of SketchUp Talk, it’s only fitting we sit down with Aaron Dietzen.

    Season 3, Episode 8: 3D Basecamp with Aubree Topai

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 34:55


    Welcome to SketchUp Talk! In this episode, we talk to the SketchUp events manager, Aubree Topai. She dives in and talks about 3D Basecamp, what is involved, and everything in between. And, don't miss it: we will be asking her personal SketchUp questions in "How do you SU?"

    Season 3, Episode 7: Woodworking in the digital age with Tyson Kartchner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 44:01


    In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we talk to Tyson Kartchner —SketchUp's Training Manager. We discuss what a training manager does, what Tyson's background is, and what the woodworking industry looks like in the digital age. Tune in to hear all about this and more including his personal SketchUp experience.

    Season 3, Episode 5: Online catalogs with Peter Saal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 30:11


    In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we talk to Peter Saal, the product manager for Extension Warehouse and 3D Warehouse. We dive into what product management means to him, his background, 3D Warehouse, and how the development of online product distributions and catalogs have changed the way we think about products.

    SketchUp Talk Season 3, Episode 1: Education with Chris Brasher

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 39:34


    Education is important at the SketchUp office, which is why we have a whole team dedicated to it! In our first episode of SketchUp Talk season 3, we go behind the scenes and talk to our education programs coordinator, Chris Brasher. Listen in as we dive in and discuss how we are engaged with the entire education ecosphere from kindergarten to university. And make sure to tune in until the very end, we have some fun questions to get to know Chris a little better.

    SketchUp Talk - Fabrication | S02 E06

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 59:55


    SketchUp has always had a history of helping people make things so we’re talking fabrication in this episode! Fabrication means many different things to many different people. We dive deep and go through the definition and history of fabrication and everything involved including CNC machines, 3D printing, laser cutters, and all of your at-home fabrication tools. Our special guest for this episode is none other than resident SketchUp fabricator, Eric Schimelpfenig. We get his take on fabrication and see what he’s up to. What does fabrication mean to you?   Important links: Aidan's blog post: Personal Fabrication Community Spotlight: KIT&Co SketchThis

    SketchUp Talk - Trimble | S02 E05

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 48:22


    Do you know the history of SketchUp? Listen in as we sit down with Roz Buick, Senior Vice President of Trimble Buildings, to talk about how SketchUp fits into Trimble, the role Trimble plays in the construction industry, and how we are at the forefront of a huge digital transformation. In this podcast, you will learn how forward-thinking leadership has helped progress innovations in the construction industry. Important links: SketchUp Forum: https://www.sketchup.com/trimbletalk Constructible site: https://constructible.trimble.com/ Community spotlight: https://blog.sketchup.com/article/virtual-design-and-construction-mortenson-construction BIM to the Rescue — The Restoration and Rebuilding of Notre Dame: https://constructible.trimble.com/construction-industry/bim-to-the-rescue-the-restoration-and-rebuilding-of-notre-dame

    SketchUp Talk - DIY | S02 E04

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 48:35


    In this SketchUp Talk episode, we talk DIY. What is DIY? We believe it is best described as a movement or a culture. Normally, we talk about well-defined industries and this topic is a little different. At the very core of SketchUp is the idea of DIY - even from the very beginning of SketchUp’s history. Our guests on this episode are Jen and Ana from Spruc’d, the first and only global marketplace for premium project plans. We talk about how they fit into this ever-expanding DIY movement.   Important links: SketchUp and DIY from the beginning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwxfOW2TP9E Spruc’d website: https://www.sprucdmarket.com/ WorkbenchCon: https://www.workbenchcon.com/ Episode: https://www.sketchup.com/DIYtalk 3D Warehouse: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/ Community Spotlight with KB Videography - DIY Playground: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEV-WWCbgzc  

    SketchUp Talk - Extensions | S02 E03

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 55:54


    Time to talk extensions! We've all heard it before, "If you can't do it with SketchUp, there is an extension that can!" But, where do these extensions come from? Who makes them? And how are they made? This episode of Sketchup Talk dives deep into the history of extensions and talks about exactly who makes these wonderful bits of code that allow you to take your Sketchup usage to the next level! Plus, we get a chance to talk with legendary SketchUp Extension developer, Thomthom, and learn what makes him tick (and by tick, we mean, develop extensions, of course).   Extension Warehouse - https://extensions.sketchup.com/ SketchUcation Plugin Store - https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore Evil Software Empire - https://evilsoftwareempire.com/ Developer Gateway - https://developer.sketchup.com/en mind.sight.studio - https://mindsightstudios.com/   Join the conversation at https://sketchup.com/extensiontalk

    SketchUp Talk - Residential Construction | S02 E02

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 74:35


    Let’s talk… about residential construction! Today, we take a deep look into how the places we live actually get built. We will discuss the current state of the residential building market, and what role SketchUp plays in it. What’s the difference between software use for custom homes vs. commercial production building? Let’s talk about it! This episodes’ special guest is veteran SketchUp builder John Brock.   Constructability3D - http://www.constructability3d.com/ Estimator for SketchUp - http://estimatorforsketchup.com/ Constructible from Trimble - https://constructible.trimble.com/ SketchUp for Builders on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119484006/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_y69HCbQHY918G Sketchup4Builders.com - http://www.sketchup4builders.com/ SketchUp Forum - https://forums.sketchup.com Enscape - https://enscape3d.com/ Lumion - https://lumion.com/sketchup-rendering.html

    SketchUp Talk – BIM | S02 E01

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 59:46


    Let's talk about BIM! Building Information Modeling is a big deal in the building industry and SketchUp is a big part of BIM! Take a listen as Aaron and Matt talk about the history and the current state of BIM before they invite Bill Allen from Evolve Lab into the studio to get an expert opinion on what is happening in the world of BIM! EvolveLab - https://www.evolvebim.com/ VolkerWessel on Design8 - https://www.design8.eu/en/sketchup-case-2 Trimble Constructible Website - https://constructible.trimble.com/ http://sketchup.com/bimtalk

    Learning SketchUp with Daniel Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2018 20:01


    Daniel Brown is a SketchUp trainer, designer, and visual artist. He joins us on SketchUp Talk this week to share his journey from architecture to SketchUp training. 

    Mastering SketchUp with Matt Donley

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 23:26


    Matt Donley is the brains behind Master SketchUp.com, an online training resource for SketchUp users worldwide. Matt shares his journey from tradesman to online trainer, how Matt became familiar with the SketchUp team, and writing and publishing his book SketchUp to LayOut for Architecture.

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