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The star of new printing methods, of course, is the MakerBot 3D printer. Any community member can create a design using the free design program SketchUp and then watch it become a solid object using the printer. The library has since been able to acquire a second printer to serve as a backup.
The Sunnyvale library has offered several classes on how to design using SketchUp: two classes called “Think it, Design it, Make it” and two classes called “Art to Part: Bringing Invention to Life.” More than 270 people attended the first class and about 100 signed up for the others. More are planned.
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SigmaPlot 13 (academic version) Windows $589.95
SigmaPlot 13 provides researchers with an enriched user interface, ease of use and a host of new features to quickly analyze data and create exact, publication-quality graphs that best present research results for presentation, publication or on the web.
Presenter 10 School/Nonprofit Edition
Adobe Presenter 10 software lets you create HD video lectures for classroom teaching, distance learning, flipped learning and MOOC sessions. Simultaneously capture your screen content along with your webcam video. Turn your PowerPoint slides into interactive eLearning with out-of-the-box assets and eye-catching quizzes. Leverage HTML5 publishing to deliver courses to tablets. Track content consumption and learner performance with the built-in analytics dashboard or through integration with leading LMSs.
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The universe library of tools is continuously growing – new effects and transitions are added regularly. There are currently 50 tools. Every tool in Universe’s library of effects and transitions is GPU-accelerated, making them super-fast. The entire Universe library of tools works across host applications like Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Motion & After Effects on Mac and Windows.
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SketchUp 2014 Hands-On: Basic Exercises
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SketchUp 2014 Hands-On: Advanced Exercises
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SketchUp 2014 Hands-On: Basic and Advanced Exercises
This two-book set will take you from start to finish with SketchUp 2014. Detailed, step-by-step exercises will guide you every step of the way, from creating a simple house to understanding groups and components, modeling with digital photos, placing models in Google Earth, searching and uploading to SketchUp’s 3D Warehouse, installing and using plugins, and much more! |
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SketchUp 2014 Hands-On: Student Coursebook
Designed for use in classroom setting, this book is based on the exercises in the pro-level SketchUp books. |

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