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Synchro is a 4D (3D + scheduling) application that allows you to create and see the construction schedule of your project — all at the same time. They’ve created a plugin for SketchUp and have full support for the SKP file format. The plugin allows yo…

When I first saw the Google Earth Plugin I thought, “That’s cool, we have to showcase that on the 3D Warehouse!” So we changed our 3D Model Map to use it. But, my real goal was to use the plugin to show users their fully navigable geo-models on Earth…

Making 3D models on the computer is great and all, but have you ever wanted a real-life, physical, breaks-if-you-drop-it object to hold in your hands? Of course you have — we’ve all been spoiled by Captain Picard’s replicator. But we might have to wai…

If you’ve never heard of Massive Black, you’re in for a treat. They create concept art for movies, advertising and game studios, and their work is super-inspiring. We found out that they use SketchUp, so we asked if we could create a profile on them fo…

Creating a 3D printing file from a Google SketchUp file has never been easy. Today a new class of 3D printing technology has slashed the time and expense it takes to create a physical model. Our friends at CADspan just released a plugin that allows for…

We’ve been thrilled to see the Google 3D Warehouse community grow and thrive these last two years. However, sometimes we’ve felt that a model in the 3D Warehouse is like an island – isolated and constrained to a single owner. So, in the spirit of commu…

Our friends at DPR Construction are using 3D visualization in Google SketchUp to enhance communication through the many phases of their construction projects. They are able to identify errors and inconsistencies that can derail progress. From presenti…

As promised, here are the runners-up from the Design Your Dwelling Competition, as determined by the judges at SketchUp and Dwell. They’re not presented in any particular order:Matt Hutchins | ModelModern means giving back to the community. In this cas…

A core piece of Google’s efforts to fight global warming is our Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal initiative. We’ve created a series of tools demonstrating a new renewable energy technology called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). We’re extremely ex…

We’re pleased to announce that the winner of the Design Your Dwelling Competition has been determined. The winning submission is from Drew Wilgus, an intern architect from a firm in North Carolina. Here is Drew’s description of his project:Drew Wilgus …

We’re very excited to announce that Google SketchUp users now have greater access to free building performance simulation tools. IES (Integrated Environmental Solutions) has just released a free plugin, the IES VE SketchUp plugin (available for Windows…

As many of you know, the 2008 U.S. political conventions–two weeks of party business that begins for the Democrats in Denver today, and for the Republicans in Minneapolis next week–marks the beginning of the general election season. To help you stay …

Just a reminder that the Design Your Dwelling competition is closing this Sunday, August 31st. If you haven’t submitted your model yet, start by visiting the site location in Google Earth. Each model must be uploaded to the Google 3D Warehouse and be …

Urban planning and community development should be a shared activity. Houseal Lavigne Associates, a Chicago-based planning firm has broken down the walls between residents, business owners, elected and appointed officials to create a truly communal de…

Our friends over at Cadalog just recently announced the release of Podium 1.5 for Mac OS X. SU Podium is a photo-realistic rendering plug-in for Google SketchUp 6. The Mac version of SU Podium is almost identical to the Windows version in features and …