EASYSKETCH Kitchen Design Plugin for SketchUp Now Available

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We are proud to announce the EASYSKETCH kitchen design plugin for Trimble SketchUp! Developed by us for our UK-based friends at EASYSKETCH, this Ruby plugin accelerates the kitchen design process for architects, interior designers, kitchen designers, and do-it-yourselfers who use Trimble SketchUp. Detailed kitchen designs can be created in minutes, and design changes can be made locally or globally with just a few clicks.
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Try SightSpace Pro Free for 14 Days

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Connect an External GPS to SightSpace to increase on-site accuracy.

Great news! All users of SightSpace 3D (and Free-D users who purchased a full version) on Apple and Android can access a free 14-day trial of SightSpace Pro features. SightSpace Pro is a monthly subscription that unlocks the advanced features and capabilities of SightSpace 3D including connecting an external GPS for accurate Augmented Reality, location markers for Augmented Reality that are ideal for indoor use, photo markup and annotation, animated bookmarks, dimensions, and more.
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Go Mobile and Use Augmented Reality with SightSpace 3D and Pro for SketchUp

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Place SketchUp models directly onto mobile devices and annotate.

A new update is available for for SightSpace 3D for Apple and  Android. SightSpace is a powerful tool with Augmented Reality to virtually explore digital designs overlaid onto the live camera feed of a device. One of the best features is that SightSpace is the only mobile app that loads SketchUp files (8+) in the native .SKP format (as well as .KMZ and .KML). Place your SketchUp model right onto your device using iTunes or USB, Dropbox, or email. No plugin or uploads to a website are necessary. SightSpace 3D comes with a 14 day free trial of a SightSpace Pro subscription to unlock the advanced features and capabilities of SightSpace 3D including connecting an external GPS for accurate Augmented Reality, location markers for Augmented Reality that are ideal for indoor use, photo markup and annotation, animated bookmarks, dimensions, and more.
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Shaderlight Cloud Goes Mobile

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Screenshot of a Shaderlight render on an iPad 3 (model courtesy Hilliard Architects).

Do you need to show a Shaderlight render to a client but you’re in the field? Want to check on the rendering status of a scene or animation? Forgot to download a render before you left the office? With the new, and free, Shaderlight Cloud Viewer, you have the power to view Trimble SketchUp renders anywhere using an Apple or Android device. View completed scenes and animations, check on the status of in-progress renders, and download and display renders. The Shaderlight Cloud Viewer, combined with Shaderlight desktop software, will increase the effectiveness of your rendering workflow. With the convenience of mobile, your high quality, photo-realistic scenes and animations are available anytime you need them.

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CES 2013 Booth Design: a case study with SketchUp & SightSpace

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Screenshot of our digital SketchUp model, a 10’x10′ booth, placed into the mobile application SightSpace 3D.

People ask us all the time: 1) how can Augmented Reality (AR) technology be used?  and 2) do we ever use our own apps? The answer to the first question is that our AR technology is used for everything from architecture to entertainment to education. It is also used in designing trade show booths and I am going to focus on that application which leads to the second question. The answer is a definite yes! We used  SightSpace 3D and Trimble SketchUp to design our own booth at CES 2013, the Consumer Electronics Show.
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Trimble Dimensions 2012 Recap

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Trimble hosted its annual convention, Trimble Dimensions, on Nov. 5-7 in Las Vegas. The purpose of Dimensions is to give people an opportunity to learn more about the array of Trimble products available and interact with the product divisions. Since their acquisition of SketchUp, users have been curious to learn more about Trimble as a company and have been looking for clues into how they might integrate SketchUp into other products. Dimensions offered some chances to do just that.
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SightSpace Free-D Mobile App for SketchUp Is Here!

Have you ever wanted to try out our SightSpace 3D app but were not ready for the commitment? We have a solution with our release of SightSpace Free-D, a free download of our popular SightSpace 3D model viewer with Augmented Reality capabilities for iPads and iPhones. Place up to 3 models on Free-D for completely free to experience our custom viewer (there is no limit on model size or polygons. SightSpace will use available memory to the max). Models can be transferred directly to the Apple device through iTunes or downloaded from Dropbox and email. All of the capabilities of 3D are available as in-app purchases so you can customize your desired features, including a purchase for loading more models.

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Screenshot of SightSpace's Augmented Reality capabilities (SketchUp model courtesy of Hilliard Architects, San Francisco.)

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