Anyone can build 3D models for Google Earth — no matter how old they are. Eighth grader Sami Araboghli of Sarasota, Florida is a case in point. Sami wants to put the entire world on Google Earth one building at a time. Currently, he has 179 models in …
(Cross-posted from the Google Lat Long Blog)Today the iGoogle team announced a new set of themes designed for the world traveler in all of us. There are 25 themes that highlight places around the world and include beautiful scenery, historic monu…
Hello college basketball fans! It’s March and that means March Madness is in full swing. 65 teams were pitted against each other in this single elimination tournament to decide the 2010 NCAA Men’s College Basketball Championship. In getting into the …
We’re happy to announce that the city of Dortmund, Germany is now in 3D – with Google Earth. The new 3D building models extend from the city center to the edge of the Westfalenpark, an area of open space where locals visit to “wandern”.Like many …
This case study was submitted by Michelle Morelan, an interior designer in Vancouver, B.C. I first discovered Michelle’s SketchUp drawings on her blog, A Schematic Life. We have posted the first part of her case study below, but continue reading it on …
We received this story from Kennedy Associates Architects in Australia through the SketchUp Go Green! website. Read below for their story on how they used Google SketchUp for their project and watch an animated video.The Bowden Centre is a new educatio…
(Cross-posted from the Google Lat Long blog)Do you feel it, sports fans? Has the anticipation fully gripped your college basketball soul? It’s definitely got my attention. Therefore I’ve embarked on my third consecutive journey into mapping the NCAA Co…
The deadline for entries to the Google Model Your Town Competition has passed and we’ve received some stunning town models. Over 160 teams entered and we’ve gathered many of the collections in an official Competition Collection you can peruse now. …
As promised, we’ve got one final maintenance release for all you folks who just can’t let go of your SketchUp Pro 6 install. We found a few niggling bugs and some outstanding security issues to fix, so we thought we’d spin one last build for you….
(Cross-posted from the Google Lat Long Blog)Today, Barcelona joins its Spanish neighbors Madrid and Valencia as 3D cities in Google Earth. If you’re a fan of architecture, Barcelona offers a visual feast. The mix of old and new is truly facinating. I…
3D fly-overs and walk-thoughs are a great way to communicate and inform to an audience. This type of digital communication is becoming more accessible and prevalent in the work we do and Glen Cove, New York wants to see more of it.I recently discovered…
Cities and local governments around the world are beginning to realize that it takes more than a traditional website to get discovered. Millions of people around the world are touring the planet or searching for businesses through free geospatial tools…
(Cross-posted from the Google Lat Long Blog)No knowledge is ever wasted. In college I took three semesters of Greek civilization because I thought it was nifty (and apparently I also had some plan involving never graduating, but that eventually fell th…
Over the years, we’ve gotten to know a lot about how our customers are using SketchUp Pro. What we’ve learned has helped us to educate professionals in other, related fields, and has done a lot to influence the development of our product. In short, we …
(Cross-posted from the Google Lat Long Blog)The 3D buildings in Google Earth are a great way to understand an area visually, and they just got better at conveying information about the place itself. Currently, you can click on model that was created by…