We recently finished a project in the ranch where the designer wanted a colorful collage of light to fill a tall and narrow foyer. What began as a hand sketch turned into a CAD Elevation, then a 3-D Sketchup model and finally an installed reality.
By being able to model the product first it enabled us to better collaborate with the designer and client. Making revisions in height, placement and quantity in the model first minimized the time taken to install ultimately reducing labor costs to the client.
