SketchUp 2014 for Architectural Visualization Second Edition

Choosing entourage

Let's evaluate your choices at this stage. I suppose there's little difference between all these options in the final visual, but obviously, some types of entourage will suit you more than others. However, be warned; it's easy to drift aimlessly on the Internet trying one thing after another. To help you, I've included a quick reference table so that you can compare the relative merits of each option side by side.

At which stage do I introduce entourage?

There are three options here, as illustrated in the first column of the following table:

Design stage	Difficulty to use	Quantity available	Formats
SketchUp	Easy	High	SKP, 3DS, DWG/DXF
Renderer	Medium	Medium	3DS, OBJ
Postproduction	Difficult	High	Images

Broadly ...