I am working on a small office layout in SketchUp for a local documentation project.
The office is similar to a public service center where people come for documents like NBI Clearance and other government services. I want the waiting area and service counters to look realistic but also keep the model lightweight.
Right now I have many chairs, counters, partitions, and small objects. The file is starting to feel a little slow.
How do you usually optimize this kind of interior model?
Do you use components for almost everything, or is there another workflow that works better?
Would love to hear how you handle projects with lots of repeated objects.
Use components and be sure they are optimized for the level of detail you need for your end use. Most items you download from the 3dwarehouse or manufacturer sites will be generated with far too much detail for general architectural work.
If you want more details on what / how to improve your model you will need to share it - you can drop it into a reply window - but it sounds like it is already getting large - so you’ll need to use a file sharing site and post a public link.
That actually makes a lot of sense. I didn’t really pay attention to how heavy some of the 3D Warehouse models were, so that’s probably what’s slowing everything down.
I’ll try cleaning up the model and swapping out the heavier objects first. If I’m still having issues after that, I’ll share the file here for some feedback. Really appreciate the suggestion!
Something I got into a while back is to use Fredo Ghost. You can have components substituted with proxies you make with the tool. It will speed up working with the model. I actually use it to change the look of components. As an example in a plan view I dont want the furniture components to dominate so Fredo ghost quickly lets me gray them out. Ive played with other features but it does alot I just havent explored it all yet. The components are ghosted not replaced so you can switch them back.