January 28th, 2009 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
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 …
January 23rd, 2009 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
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…
January 21st, 2009 | by Scott Lininger | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Bryce Stout, SketchUp TeamWe have recently updated the SketchUp SDK for folks who need read and/or write SketchUp 7 files. It is available on http://code.google.com/apis/sketchup/docs/downloadsdksubmit.html. If you have feedback or questio…
January 21st, 2009 | by Scott Lininger | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Bryce Stout, SketchUp TeamWe have recently updated the SketchUp SDK for folks who need read and/or write SketchUp 7 files. It is available on http://code.google.com/apis/sketchup/docs/downloadsdksubmit.html. If you have feedback or questio…
January 19th, 2009 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Earlier today, the Lat Long blog posted some tips about how to use Google Maps to be prepared for tomorrow’s Inauguration. Well, for those who aren’t able to take in the historic event in person, our own 3D data specialist Nathan Kohrmann put together …
January 16th, 2009 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Back in November we launched the Ancient Rome in 3D Curriculum Competition alongside a brand-new Google Earth layer highlighting the historic city in breathtaking detail.Whether you’re putting the finishing touches on your submission or have yet to exp…
January 15th, 2009 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
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, maki…
January 13th, 2009 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
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 comput…
January 9th, 2009 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
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 ch…
January 7th, 2009 | by Scott Lininger | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Scott Lininger, SketchUp TeamThis week I’d like to talk about a much-maligned feature of the SketchUp Ruby API… UI.play_sound. Why would you ever want to play sound via the Ruby API? Glad you asked!Besides the obvious desire to listen to Ma…
January 7th, 2009 | by Scott Lininger | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Scott Lininger, SketchUp TeamThis week I’d like to talk about a much-maligned feature of the SketchUp Ruby API… UI.play_sound. Why would you ever want to play sound via the Ruby API? Glad you asked!Besides the obvious desire to listen to Ma…
December 21st, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Today’s the first day of Hanukkah, and I thought it might be nice to build something to celebrate the holiday. I modeled a dynamic menorah which you can download from the 3D Warehouse and work on yourself — it isn’t finished.I set it up so that you c…
December 18th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
More and more construction firms are using SketchUp Pro to help them visualize and communicate the 3D aspects of their work. Blach Construction, based in California, is one such firm. They’ve been kind enough to furnish us with a description of how the…
December 17th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
I just finished a video about using Scenes to create animations, walk-throughs and fly-throughs of your models. I also talk a little bit about working with Scenes and Sections to create animated section cuts — definitely one of the most impressive thi…
December 15th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Chilly weather, hot chocolate, holiday celebrations… I’m proud to kick off our sweetest SketchUp modeling challenge ever: the first annual Google SketchUp Gingerbread House Design Competition. To make it a little easier to design the gingerbread hous…
