# Project Grouse Progress **URL:** \ **Category:** Work In Progress\ **Created:** [March 28, 2023, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/project-grouse-progress/177003 "2023-03-28T21:53:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wiledesigns](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/wiledesigns/32/215244_2.png) [@wiledesigns](https://forums.chaos.com/u/wiledesigns)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/project-grouse-progress/177003/1 "2023-03-28T21:53:17Z")
Hello! Here is a couple renderings in progress for an upcoming project. Any feedback would be helpful! Thank you! ![01 Grouse Front Render.jpg](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/3X/2/7/27e380e07d10845632adf607a7eb074dbed61376.jpeg) ![02 Grouse Back Render.jpg](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/3X/2/f/2fda82326a271a478cec3acf7379a01bdd3d2c9d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Tim\_3](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Tim_3)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/project-grouse-progress/177003/2 "2023-03-31T19:02:01Z")
Hey, quick question - Is the board and batten siding a material with bump or is it actual geometry? I’ve been searching forever to find a material and can’t find one. Only have a so/so one I’ve created myself. ---
**Author:** ![wiledesigns](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/wiledesigns/32/215244_2.png) [@wiledesigns](https://forums.chaos.com/u/wiledesigns)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/project-grouse-progress/177003/3 "2023-03-31T21:37:40Z")
This is me actually placing each and every batten on the building!! Which can be pretty tedious, but looks way better in the end. I have to been searching for both board & batten AND horizontal lap siding… The lap siding I found doesn’t appear very well. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Tim\_3](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Tim_3)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/project-grouse-progress/177003/4 "2023-04-04T15:44:07Z")
It’s a beautiful render, I wouldn’t critique it. It’s puzzling that Enscape is missing some basic architectural materials in the default library. Regarding board & batten, I’ve cobbled together my own basic version using some google image results and [Materialize](https://boundingboxsoftware.com/materialize/). Gets me by until I find the need to hand model alllll the geometry, which is a pain if something changes. Horizontal siding, I use [“siding shutters” from Poliigon](https://www.poliigon.com/texture/siding-shutters-001/2703), but it’s _perfectly_ seamless, and missing where cuts in the board lengths would normally be and any nail indents, etc. From far away like this, it probably wouldn’t matter. ---
**Author:** ![jlo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jlo](https://forums.chaos.com/u/jlo)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 3:25am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/project-grouse-progress/177003/5 "2023-04-05T03:25:02Z")
There are plugins for board and batten (1001 bit tools comes to mind) and I believe a dynamic component in The sketchup warehouse as well. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Tim\_3](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Tim_3)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/project-grouse-progress/177003/6 "2023-04-05T15:41:58Z")
Haven’t used that plugin in a while. I’ll give it another look. I’m usually only inclined to use full geometry and much higher LOD at the very final stages (revisions are a time suck) and if the client requires that high of detail. 9/10 times a material will do. Vali Architects also has their [Instant Cladding](https://www.valiarchitects.com/subscription_scripts/instant-cladding) plugin, but I’m not a fan of their subscription pricing model. ---
**Author:** ![jlo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jlo](https://forums.chaos.com/u/jlo)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/project-grouse-progress/177003/7 "2023-04-05T17:00:18Z")
I have instant cladding. I use it for stone walls/floors. Its worth the time saving and creates a realistic enough effect for my archviz. The more i use sketchup, the more i learn to love the plugins XD