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From: Google SketchUp Pro [sketchupdate.bounce@sketchup.com] Sent: 30 January 2009 18:13 To: David Lentz Subject: [!! SPAM] SketchUpdate Newsletter, January Issue
Read the Sktchpdt -- a bare-bones SketchUpdate that gets right to the point.
It's January, and things around our Boulder, Colorado office are pretty much the same as they always are in January. Some folks can't believe how cold it is, some insist on riding their bikes to work through a foot of snow, and Tom would still be wearing shorts if he were driving a sled dog team to the South Pole. Even though we launched SketchUp 7 late last year, most of us are plugging away to make it even better – stay tuned for an update sometime in the next several weeks. In the meantime, work hard, have fun and stay warm. Happy sketching, Aidan aidanc@google.com
3D printing from SketchUp with CADspan: Now even better You might remember reading about a nifty 3D printing-from-SketchUp plugin called CADspan that we blogged about a few months ago. It would appear that the folks over at LGM (who make CADspan) have been busy since then. They've released a new version of the plugin, and here's some of what's new: CADspan is now available for both Windows and Mac, now supports SketchUp 7 (which we released in November), file processing times are about 10x faster and the system is much more reliable (hooray for beta testing!). Watch video...
Gingerbread results are in Having spent some time perusing the entries for the Google SketchUp Gingerbread House Design Competition, we've reached a verdict – but it wasn't easy. Your models are (as expected) beautiful. For what it's worth, I accidentally ate part of my computer screen while we were judging. Drum roll please...
Synchro: 4D scheduling software for SketchUp
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In terms of representation, the first dimension is characterized by a line. A square is twodimensional, and an extruded square – a cube – is 3D. So what the heck is 4D? Time. Synchro Project Constructor is a 4D application that lets you manage a 3D model in time. It's a scheduling tool for visualizing how construction phases will occur. Basically, different parts of your model exist at different points on a timeline, and you can show and hide those parts depending on when you are. Keep reading...
SketchUp visits the AIAS Forum The American Institute of Architecture Students welcomed the new year in Denver, Colorado for its annual AIAS FORUM. The event brought together over 600 students from various Architecture and Design programs in the US as well as representatives from chapters in Australia, Mexico and Puerto Rico. The AIAS FORUM offered students an opportunity to learn about both the experiences of professional architects and issues surrounding architecture education, while interacting with today's best architects and designers and meeting other students to exchange ideas. Keep reading...
Kolbe & Kolbe goes dynamic Over the last few months, we've been thrilled to watch Kolbe & Kolbe, a window and door manufacturer from Wisconsin, build one the most impressive product catalogs on the Google 3D Warehouse. Kolbe has published over 1,800 SketchUp components, making it one of the leading manufacturers to use the 3D Warehouse for product promotion. Keep reading...
Case Study: JE Dunn Construction Every project JE Dunn undertakes involves a multitude of moving parts – equipment commissioning, delivery scheduling, construction process coordination, safety planning, and others. From project start through project completion, JE Dunn's Engineering Services Group consisting of in-house designers and engineers strives to ensure building quality. Necessity is a driving force for innovation. JE Dunn's need to communicate critical information led them to the use of Google SketchUp as a way to deliver information in an efficient, clear and meaningful way. Keep reading...
Advanced 3D Warehouse search in SketchUp 7 If you are one of the millions of users who has visited the Google 3D Warehouse, you know it's bursting at the seams with models of every imaginable variety from lots of different sources. And it's getting bigger by the hour. That's great, and all the more reason you should be using Advanced Search to zero-in on just the right model. Accessing this feature from a web-browser is easy - just click on the Advanced Search link. Keep reading...
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