About Us

Viewsion Ltd: Suppliers of Google SketchUp Training and Technical Consultancy for SketchUp.

We are the Irish experts on Google SketchUp 3d drawing software and Ireland's only Google Accredited Training Centre

Viewsion was founded in 2008 by Alan O'Brien (IT Consultant) and Paul Lee (Architect) to facilitate training for Google SketchUp in Ireland, a first for the country. We have already trained people from multiple disciplines including the following: Film Set Designers, Architects, Landscapers, Engineers, Students etc... we look forward to helping YOU in the future...

What we do:

We train people in the use of Google SketchUp from the beginner, hobbyist to professionals.
We show you how to present your designs/products using stunning 3D graphics
We show you ways of marketing your business using SketchUp related resources such as Google Earth, 3d Warehouse, and Google Maps.
We carry out SketchUp Technical Consultancy work for companies.

SketchUp can help YOUR business in the following ways:

Create stunning 3D models and 2D drawings of your building products
Market your products online for free with 3d Warehouse (Google's online model repository)
Create full full architectural, engineering, or product design drawings with lightning speed and efficiency (Both 2d and 3d)
Use the powerful resources of Google Earth to create photographic contextual landscape or streetscape drawings (ideal for the planning process and applications)

Some other things you can do with SketchUp:

create endless iterations while meeting tight deadlines
represent your ideas quickly, accurately and attractively
add live section cuts to produce dynamic plans and sections
make quick animations
take a 3D walk-through of your design
carry out live, accurate shadow studies
save pre-set views to show during presentations
get aerial imagery and terrain for your site from Google Earth
access the world's biggest repository of entourage objects – figures, cars, trees – for free
produce drawings of your model that appear hand-drawn
get instant area take-offs
apply materials and colours to surfaces
build models of existing structures from photographs
create professional, multi-page presentation documents with LayOut

SketchUp is used in the following areas:

Architecture & Product Design
Architects use SketchUp Pro at every stage of the building design process. From simple massing studies to highly-detailed models, SketchUp Pro is a simple but powerful tool for exploring and presenting your ideas in 3D.

Construction
Construction companies use SketchUp Pro to quickly and effectively communicate 3D information to all project teams, enhancing collaboration and ensuring a shared vision.

Engineering
Engineering firms use Google SketchUp Pro to quickly and effectively communicate 3D ideas and information, enhancing collaboration, reducing inefficiencies and solving design problems.

Product Design
Need help visualising your design in 3D, give us your design and we will do all the hard work for you.

Interior Design
Interior Designers use SketchUp Pro because it's efficient and user-friendly. From small residential projects to major public spaces, SketchUp Pro is a simple but powerful tool for exploring and presenting your ideas in 3D.

Landscape Design
Landscape architects use SketchUp Pro on all kinds of projects. From residences to large-scale urban parks, SketchUp Pro is a simple but powerful tool for exploring and presenting your ideas in 3D.

Environmental Graphic Design (Signposts, Street Markings etc...)
Environmental graphic designers use SketchUp Pro because it's quick, efficient and easy to use. From signage and way finding systems to display and exhibit design, SketchUp Pro is a simple but powerful tool for exploring and presenting your ideas in 3D.

Urban Planning
Planners and urban designers use SketchUp Pro because it's fast and intuitive to use. From simple massing studies to fully-articulated buildings and outdoor spaces, SketchUp Pro is a simple but powerful tool for exploring and presenting your ideas in 3D.

Digital Entertainment
Artists and designers in film and gaming use SketchUp to explore and express their ideas, creating 3D assets quickly and accurately.

Education

We think that SketchUp has a place in every classroom and on every student laptop in the world. After all – we live in 3D. Why shouldn't we start thinking and teaching that way?