Home Theater “Mock Up” Programs/Websites - Blu-ray Forum

Blu-Benny · 03-04-2010, 01:45 PM

I can’t remember who’s gallery it was in, but I’ve seen some guys use a program or a website that you can use to do a mock up of your Home Theater.

Putting in things like the tv, the components, furniture, wall color.

Does anyone have any good recommendations???

Fors* · 03-04-2010, 02:15 PM

I have seen many guys use Google Sketch-Up. I found it to be a bit involved however.....

tilallr1 · 03-04-2010, 06:07 PM

I used Microsoft Visio and Google Sketchup. Both great, but Google Sketchup is free.

You can see pics of how close it came in my pics under my avatar. You can see the sketches under Work In Progress folder.

MS Visio

Google Sketch-up

REAL THING

Blu-Benny · 03-04-2010, 07:26 PM

awesome!!! thanks guys!!!

jaydoc24 · 03-04-2010, 07:37 PM

I'm pretty new to SketchUp but you did an amazing job with that. Did you actually create your speakers and projector on Sketchup or just import them somehow?

tilallr1 · 03-04-2010, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaydoc24

I'm pretty new to SketchUp but you did an amazing job with that. Did you actually create your speakers and projector on Sketchup or just import them somehow?

Yeah I just imported them. There are a lot of templates on Google itself. Including my Projector!!! It was really cool. Didn't have to create any objects. You can search for them right off the Google Sketch-Up site. I also hybridized models like stands and made my own, for like my center speaker.

You might want to also start with someone else's model. Might give you a starting point to play around with.

ruSSrt · 09-03-2011, 06:15 AM

just started to use sketchup myself.
any idea how/where can i get some speakers already sketched?

playing with color right now

Allforce · 09-05-2011, 11:33 PM

I used http://www.floorplanner.com, you're allowed to design one free floor plan but I found it a hell of a lot easier to work with for a basic idea than Google Sketchup.

03-04-2010, 01:45 PM	#1
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	Home Theater “Mock Up” Programs/Websites I can’t remember who’s gallery it was in, but I’ve seen some guys use a program or a website that you can use to do a mock up of your Home Theater. Putting in things like the tv, the components, furniture, wall color. Does anyone have any good recommendations???

03-04-2010, 06:07 PM	#3
tilallr1 Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Great White North Home Theater Gallery:410 4K collection:78 Blu-ray collection:2009 DVD collection:2598 Blu-ray reviews: 33 Trading Score:248	I used Microsoft Visio and Google Sketchup. Both great, but Google Sketchup is free. You can see pics of how close it came in my pics under my avatar. You can see the sketches under Work In Progress folder. MS Visio Google Sketch-up REAL THING Last edited by tilallr1; 03-04-2010 at 06:13 PM.

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03-04-2010, 02:15 PM	#2
Fors* Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Pottstown, PA Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:11	I have seen many guys use Google Sketch-Up. I found it to be a bit involved however.....

03-04-2010, 07:26 PM	#4
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	awesome!!! thanks guys!!!

03-04-2010, 07:37 PM	#5
jaydoc24 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:142	I'm pretty new to SketchUp but you did an amazing job with that. Did you actually create your speakers and projector on Sketchup or just import them somehow?

09-03-2011, 06:15 AM	#7
ruSSrt Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:WA Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:510 Trading Score:1	just started to use sketchup myself. any idea how/where can i get some speakers already sketched? playing with color right now

09-05-2011, 11:33 PM	#8
Allforce Expert Member Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Columbus, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:48 Blu-ray collection:294 Trading Score:10	I used http://www.floorplanner.com, you're allowed to design one free floor plan but I found it a hell of a lot easier to work with for a basic idea than Google Sketchup.

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