5D+ Plus is an extension for SketchUp that simplifies, synchronizes, and automates the creation of construction drawings, provides and retrieves information from models across multiple files and at any phase of the project, and more.
Key Features
Automatically create multiple scenes with just One Click.
Automatically create hatches for sections with Curic Section.
Automatically draw the property boundary from points coordinates.
Automatically create construction grids for plans, elevations, and sections.
Automatically create labels for elements.
Automatically classify building elements to IFC classes.
Export 2D DXF files while maintaining the origin and layers.
Export to DXF with2D Drawing Panel if needed or send to LayOut to finish your drawings.
Convert IFC with Auto IFC Panel, then export to IFC format if you need to coordinate with other BIM tools.
The extension provides a range of features that you can access through dialogs, panels, menus, and commands. Each interface element is designed to streamline your workflow and enhance your experience in SketchUp. Detailed explanations for these features are provided below.
Typically, to create drawings, you would create scenes by sequentially combining tasks such as: selecting the camera position and view direction, choosing the display style, toggling tags to hide or show objects, … This is a series of repetitive tasks that can become tedious and lead to inconsistencies, especially when working on a project with multiple files, even if you are using a pre-configured SketchUp template with everything set up.
With the Auto Scene feature, these tasks are fully automated and synchronized using pre-set configurations, without the need for a SketchUp template file. Moreover, it also includes helpful features to fix common issues, such as restoring the camera position that may have been altered when updating scenes, preventing misalignment in drawings when presenting layouts in LayOut, and more.
In this section, you can create scenes for construction drawings with just a few clicks.
Below is the description of functions found in this section:
“Automate Information Modeling”
Introduction
Key Features
Quick Start
A. DIALOGS
A.1. Main Dialog
A.1.1. Scenes