August 13th, 2007 | by The SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Aidan Chopra, Product EvangelistSome of you might know about LayOut, the all-new 2D presentation tool that we developed to accompany SketchUp. It’s included with SketchUp Pro 6; if you don’t already have it, you can download a free trial of P…
August 9th, 2007 | by Aidan Chopra | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Aidan Chopra, Product EvangelistHas SketchUp ever crashed on you? Is the sky blue?The good news is that SketchUp has an Auto-save feature that automatically saves your model every five minutes by default. The bad news is that most people don’…
August 3rd, 2007 | by Aidan Chopra | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Tyson Kartchner, Learning GuruThe SketchUp 3D Challenge is celebrating its first birthday! We’ve had a lot of fun creating the many dozens of challenges we’ve issued over this past year. It’s pretty amazing what SketchUp users can cre…
August 1st, 2007 | by The SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by John Leu, People Programs SpecialistThe Build Your Campus in 3D Competition has launched in Australia and New Zealand! If you’re a college or university student in either country, this is your opportunity to show off your university. All you …
July 27th, 2007 | by The SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Bruce Polderman, Product ManagerWouldn’t it be great if you could build out your models with generic components—things like windows and doors—and then easily swap in “specific” versions, when it’s time to write your specs? There’s a new t…
July 26th, 2007 | by The SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Nicole Lundblad, User Experience ResearcherKnowing how folks use our software is a big part of how we make decisions about what’s working, and what isn’t. If you’d like to weigh in, we invite you to participate in a user experience research s…
July 18th, 2007 | by Aidan Chopra | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Aidan Chopra, Shameless AuthorIf you’ve ever written a book, you know what it feels like to see it sitting on a bookstore shelf for the first time. A few days ago, I got to feel that way, too — I almost started dancing right in the middle of…
July 18th, 2007 | by Aidan Chopra | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Allyson McDuffie, SketchUp for EducationThe results are in for the winners of the Build Your Campus in 3D Competition. The judges chose 7 teams from among the dozens who submitted more than 4000 buildings from higher education institutions al…
July 13th, 2007 | by The SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Aidan Chopra, Product EvangelistI want to make sure that everyone who gives a hoot about SketchUp knows about the terrific podcasts that the folks at School are putting together. Called The SketchUp Show, there are currently almost 30 episode…
July 11th, 2007 | by Aidan Chopra | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Tom Wyman, Market Development ManagerThe folks at Cadalog, who make a nifty photorealistic rendering plug-in for SketchUp called SU Podium, are having a contest. Basically, everyone starts with the same 3D model, and the people who make the n…
July 11th, 2007 | by Aidan Chopra | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Aidan Chopra, Product EvangelistEarlier this week, I found myself answering an email question about how to apply an image to a cylinder. After I was done, it occurred to me that there were probably a lot of people who could use the tip.To wra…
July 6th, 2007 | by Aidan Chopra | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Aidan Chopra, Product EvangelistOne of our oldest friends, Bonnie Roskes, has written an excellent tutorial on using images to paint faces in SketchUp. It appears in the Tips and Tricks area of the AECbytes website, which is well worth checki…
July 5th, 2007 | by Aidan Chopra | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Tyson Kartchner, Learning GuruRecently, the Dominion Institute of Canada sponsored a unique challenge aimed at some of our younger users (14- to 25-year-olds were allowed to enter). Using SketchUp, Google Earth and the 3D Warehouse, participa…
July 2nd, 2007 | by Aidan Chopra | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Steve Dapkus, Market Development GuyOn June 9th, we hosted Stu Maschwitz and Dan Jennings to round out our focus group for an updated Film and Stage Plugin. We started the show off here in Boulder, with a Cajun breakfast at Lucile’s. John Ba…
June 27th, 2007 | by Aidan Chopra | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Aidan Chopra, Product EvangelistHere’s an interesting article that James found on the BBC website: The UK government has announced plans for a zero-emissions house that meets new standards for energy efficiency and all-around eco-friendliness…
