The BIMobject® App released for SketchUp

BIMobject® announced today that the cloud integration App for Trimble SketchUp is now released. The App is completely free of charge for all SketchUp users worldwide.  The App contains features such as providing the user with a toolset to find, source, update and check...

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Modeling SketchUp roofs on a click with Build Edge PLAN

If you’ve ever taught someone to use SketchUp, you’ve probably drawn the basic SketchUp house and then breezed over the details when it comes to detailing the roof. The truth is that designing roofs is not always a straightforward task, even for experienced modeler...

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Extension Warehouse: A smarter approach to SketchUp plugins

Over the years, our beloved plugin developers—the folks who use our Ruby scripting tools to build add-ons for SketchUp—have created some truly amazing features. Historically, these extensions have been crazy useful, laughably affordable, and (for the most part) incredibly...

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SketchUp at Trilogiq USA Expo Demonstrates Holistic Material Handling (VIDEO)

The Trilogiq USA Second Annual Material Handling Solution Expo is to be held on October 10th for manufacturing leaders. The focus will be how distribution centers can become more effective. The company, based in Livonia, Michigan, develops new methods and applications for...

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ArtVPS launches new cloud-based platform for AEC professionals to share 3D projects

ArtVPS, the company behind Shaderlight - the leading interactive rendering plugin for Trimble SketchUp - is launching a secure, cloud-based collaboration platform that enables AEC professionals to share ideas and 3D data. ...

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Chaos Group Ships V-Ray 2.0 for SketchUp

With today’s launch of Chaos Group’s V-Ray 2.0 for SketchUp, the access designers have to faster rendering, better lighting tools, and more detail in complex scenes has reached new heights. It’s the biggest expansion to V-Ray for SketchUp’s rendering capabilities yet, and...

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Maxwell for SketchUp 2013

The Maxwell Render team at Next Limit is now offering the long awaited Maxwell for SketchUp 2013 plug-ins...

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Making of Old Town – Day, Night (V-Ray Tutorial)

3D Vizualiser and Graphic designer Zernan Suarez has produced this tutorial for us, covering scene set-up, materials, both day and night renders and NPR. Software used includes SketchUp, V-Ray for SketchUp, Photoshop and the freeware filter software FotoSketcher....

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Trimble Delivers SketchUp 2013, New Version of 3D Modeling Platform for Architecture, Design and Construction Professionals

Product Updates Include New Capabilities and Tools to Match How Users Work SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) today introduced SketchUp 2013, the latest version of the popular 3D modeling platform used by millions around the world, including architects, engineers, building and design professionals...

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Google sell SketchUp to Trimble Navigation

Google has agreed to sell its 3D modeling platform SketchUp to Trimble Navigation for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced on Thursday. SketchUp is a popular 3D modeling platform used for architectural purposes, as well as films and games. The program, which is known...

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