Even more 3D in Google Earth
May 7th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Bruce Polderman, Product ManagerJust in case you hadn’t heard, we released Google Earth 4.3 a few weeks ago. The new version includes (among other things) tens of thousands of photo-textured 3D models of buildings, bridges and other structure…
Breathe life into your models with Antics
May 6th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Steve Dapkus, Market Development GuyAntics is user-friendly 3D animation software for pre-visualization, machinima, education, simulation, training and a host of other things. It lets you create movies with models that you can animate to move…
May 6th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by James Therrien, Lead Training SimianIf you’re brand new to SketchUp, one of the first thing you’ll notice is that your “walls” are paper-thin. Consider what happens when you build the following:Deleting the top face (step 3) of a form you’ve …
April 24th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Shara Greenlee, Training GoddessFeeling stalled in your quest for SketchUp supremacy? Want to be master of your domain on Google Earth? Take your skills to the next level with a hands-on, classroom style learning experience. Announcing the la…
April 22nd, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Chris Cronin, Green GiantThis year, we’re celebrating Earth Day with the launch of a new website: SketchUp: Go Green! Our site highlights green projects by design professionals who use SketchUp. One such person is Michelle Kaufmann. Her epony…
April 21st, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Aidan Chopra, Product EvangelistI’m happy to announce that we’ve combined our two old websites into one; sketchup.google.com is now your single source for information about all of our products, plugins, training and other resources. We’ve ove…
SketchUp 3D Basecamp 2008: 1 day left
April 21st, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Aidan Chopra, Product EvangelistJust a friendly reminder that the sign-up period for requesting invitations to Google SketchUp 3D Basecamp 2008 will end at 11:00 pm PST on Tuesday, April 22nd. 3D Basecamp is an opportunity for SketchUp people…
And the winning Styles are…
April 19th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Bryce Stout, Chief Stylin’ OfficerAbout a month and a half ago, we launched the 2008 SketchUp Sketchy-Edge Style Building Competition, and lots of you entered. The submissions we received were top-notch. Without further ado, the 10 winning St…
3D Collections: Share and share alike
April 18th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Rich Feit, 3D Warehouse EngineerUntil now, the 3D Collections feature in the Google 3D Warehouse has allowed individuals to gather together sets of models and share them with the world. We’ve watched our users organize the 3D Warehouse into b…
April 16th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Aidan Chopra, Product EvangelistSign-up starts today! You’ve got until April 22nd to sign up for a chance to attend Google SketchUp 3D Basecamp 2008. We’re getting several hundred people together at the Google campus, June 11th to the 13th, f…
April 13th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Aidan Chopra, Product EvangelistBack before we had a blog, we’d include Tips & Tricks in the SketchUpdate e-newsletter we sent (and still send) around every so often. Recently, it occurred to me that some folks might find it useful to hav…
April 11th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Aidan Chopra, Product EvangelistI was just alerted to the presence of a really neat blog about using SketchUp for woodturning. It’s called Turnedoutright, and it’s worth a look — even if you’re not a woodturner yourself. The SketchUp models …
Calling all woodworkers
April 11th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Aidan Chopra, Product EvangelistThe universe of SketchUp-related blogs and websites is ever-expanding, but one of the best is Design. Click. Build. Thoughtfully written, beautifully illustrated and chock-full of tips and techniques, this blog…
Better search for the 3D Warehouse
April 9th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Lori Meiskey, 3D Warehouse EngineerWouldn’t it be nice to be able to type your favorite author’s name into the 3D Warehouse and see what 3D models they’ve built lately? Or to find only Whirlpool washing machines that have the highest user rat…
Our training department is getting nervous
April 4th, 2008 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Aidan Chopra, Product EvangelistErik Gude, who’s 12, taught SketchUp to his dad’s journalism class at Michigan State University. Thanks Erik!