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Link via PC Pro That’s about it for the free Google SketchUp, but users wanting more power can turn to Google SketchUp 8 Pro (US$495). The main advantage of the commercial release is that it goes beyond bitmap and KMZ/DAE output to offer a much wider range of 2D and 3D export options such as […] Link via Reallusion Enhance Your SketchUp Model in iClone and Win! Reallusion and SketchUcation announce a contest for the iClone or SketchUp community to experience, create & win a full suite of Reallusion’s iClone 3D Animation and Natural Elements props, along with Grand Prizes of iPad and Sony Cyber-shot digital camera for two lucky winners. […] Link via LifeEdited SketchUp used at LifeEdited to design Transformer Furniture: TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste on less money, but with more design. He calls it “LifeEdited.” I have been having so much fun with LifeEdited,, trying out […] Link via NYTimes.com Alibre, Autodesk, and Google SketchUp software mentioned in this article on how lower-cost 3-D printing spurs innovation: A wealth of design software programs, from free applications to the more sophisticated offerings of companies including Alibre and Autodesk, allows a person to concoct a product at home, then send the design to a […] Google SketchUp Pro 8 $49 for Students / Free for Instructors (List Price: $495) Google SketchUp Pro 8 is a suite of powerful features and applications for streamlining your professional 3D workflow. Designed to be easier to use than other 3D programs, it also includes features to help place models in Google Earth. […] Link via WSJ.com Wall Street Journal article mentions the use of more affordable 3-D tools for small business from SolidWorks, SketchUp and Autodesk: Historically, small businesses that used 3-D technology were predominantly in the engineering, industrial design and architecture fields. But now, as software costs have dropped, more consumer-product companies like Mr. David’s are finding […] Link via Lifehacker If you’ve got the time to invest, Google’s SketchUp definitely pays you back with precision and customization. In SketchUp, you won’t run into something, like a custom-hung shelf, that’s hard to replicate in ready-to-roll, web-based tools. Strengths: It’s got many of the same 3D and solid object design powers as the commercial […] Via Bonnie Roskes of 3DVinci, producers of educational materials on Google SketchUp: After releasing my book on LayOut, I’ve heard a lot of teachers express regret that their schools can’t afford a SketchUp Pro license. (LayOut is included with Pro, as are some extras like Style Builder and import / export options.) The $495 commercial […] Link via Techworld.com Creating 3D models can be baffling for beginners. Like any family of applications, from word processors to image editors, 3D modelling tools have their own shared features, toolsets and formats that must be learned first. That’s why Google Sketchup is such a superb introduction to 3D. It’s about as simple as 3D […] Link via Official Google SketchUp Blog The countdown to the 2010 Winter Olympics has begun, and the Google Boulder office has been busy modeling the Olympic venues in Vancouver, BC using Google SketchUp. Last month, we introduced photo-realistic 3D models for eight of the nine venues hosting the games. Today, we released updates to […] |
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