Podium Browser and Podium Walker are two independent SketchUp plugins that complement SU Podium V2, but can also be used independently.
In this four part series, we take a step-by-step look at the Podium Browser to Podium Walker workflow, designing an interior with components from Podium Browser, and then using Podium Walker to produce a high quality animated visualization of the space.
Table of Contents:
- Overview: A quick overview of the four part video series.
- Part One – Creating the interior model with Podium Browser
- Part Two – Model the exterior terrain with Podium Browser backgrounds and 3D trees
- Part Three – Create a Podium Walker photo-real animation using the new design
- Part Four – Create a second, slightly more complex path animation with Podium Walker
- Read all about Paid Content of Podium Browser here.
- Read all about Podium Walker here and how to obtain a free trial.
Overview
Overview: A one minute overview tour introducing the contents of the video series.
Part 1: Designing an interior with Podium Browser
Part 1: In this video we start with the basic Pavilion model containing only the bare structure and materials from Podium Browser. We then add Podium Browser components such as Rugs, Dining Room Table, coffee table, chair, sofa, several light fixtures, cabinet, 3D house plant and paintings. We visualize the design using Podium Walker before committing it to rendering with SU Podium.
To follow along with the video series, download the following SketchUp models:
- Download the Pavilion-no-furniture.skp model here, containing the Pavilion model.
- Download the Pavilion-with-furniture.skp model here, containing the Pavilion model, as well as Podium Browser furniture, lights, and materials.
Part 2: Designing and modeling the exterior
Part Two – Model the exterior of this design in SketchUp using terrain and Podium Browser textures, background components and 3D trees. Now we are almost ready to create a Podium Walker photo-real animation.
Part 3: Creating the animation paths
Part Three – Now that we have the design complete with the help of Podium Browser, we can create a Podium Walker photo-real animation.
Part 4: Creating a slightly more complicated path
Part 4 – We created an animation importing the original SketchUp scenes but we can make this animation a little more complex and accurate by adding our own keyframe views in Podium Walker.