Heatmap for 3D model

[vandecasteeleflorian]

I am new to sketchup and was wondering if it is possible to generate and show a heatmap on top of a 3D model in the sketchup environment? If so could someone help me to get it properly.

[Rojj]

Where do you want the heatmap? I assume on faces. I have found two ways two do it.

1. You generate a mesh on the face and then color the faces. This is simple to do in principle, but it gets very slow when the number of colors/materials increases.
2. You generate the heatmap outside Sketchup and then apply the map to the face as a texture. I use this approach to show results of simulations in Sketchup. See attached pictures. They are generated using a script in Paraview, but any renderer should do.

[mac7595]

@vandecasteeleflorian

I am new to sketchup and was wondering if it is possible to generate and show a heatmap on top of a 3D model in the sketchup environment? If so could someone help me to get it properly

FYI NREL ( National Renewable Energy Lab) has created a SU compatible extension for analysis you may want to check out. Have not used my self.

[DanRathbun]

@mac7595

NREL ( National Renewable Energy Lab) has created a SU compatible extension for analysis you may want to check out.

Get it here:
http://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/openstudio-100

Or search from within SketchUp’s Extension Warehouse window for “OpenStudio”.