In this tutorial I demonstrate how you can use AI to draw (or modify) geometry in SketchUp. This is a bit experimental at this point, but I have packaged the code behind this in a nice extension so that everyone can try this out. All you need is an account with OpenAI (and an API Key) to get this started.
Once you are set up, here are some sample prompts that you can use in SketchUp:
“Draw 20 lines of random orientation and length”
“Color the items in the selection randomly in five different blue tones”
“Scale each item in the selection randomly in z direction”
You can download the OpenAI Explorer SketchUp extension here (and learn more about how it works): https://alexschreyer.net/projects/openai-explorer-experimental/
Here is the post that explains what is behind this:
https://sketchupfordesign.com/tutorials/scripting/yes-you-can-use-openais-gpt-ai-to-create-geometry-in-sketchup/
For more on what you can do with SketchUp, check out my site https://sketchupfordesign.com and my book “Architectural Design with SketchUp”.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:45 Quick start tutorial
2:07 Background explanation
4:30 Drawing random lines and circles with AI
5:30 Manipulating items in SketchUp with AI
8:10 Dealing with errors and trying different approaches
14:40 About the OpenAI Explorer extension
15:12 Adjusting settings (and getting the API key)
18:44 Text-based interactions (chat-style)
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