COMING TO PLACERVILLE, CA, SPRING 2013! Designing Treehouses with Technologic: A workshop where you’ll learn how cutting edge hardware & software can help you create better designs and better treehouses.
John Shulters
Presented by John Shulters from AscensionStudios.com and Michael Shulters from TreehouseNation.com. Technologic design was introduced by John at both Pete Nelson’s Treehouse workshop and the World Treehouse and Zipline conference in 2012. This workshop will reveal even more and provide both in-the-field and tabletop training.
John Shulters presenting several digital treehouse design techniques using iPad apps and other programs.
During this 2 day hands-on workshop, you’ll be shown free tools that anyone can use and you’ll receive the hands-on training necessary to begin your design now! You’ll learn about the best digital tools used in the industry today.
Below are a few things that will be covered in this workshop:
● A look into the technologist’s tool kit
● How to think in three dimensions
● How to use SketchUp as a starting point for your 3D design
● How tools like Revit and 3ds max can take your design even further
● Mobile apps that can help in the field when planning, designing, and building
● How to better estimate costs of a project
● How to convey design intent to others on the project
● Ways to impress your family and friends with awesome visuals!
Integrating technology will make your designing easier and more fun!
Getting everything right during design development is as important as during construction. Whether it’s simply adding fractional dimensions, computing complex angles, or detecting structural collisions before they occur, there are many tools available to the tree house designer to make the whole process easier and more accurate. STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DATES, COSTS, AND LOGISTICS!