September 1st, 2010Model geo-location with Google Maps:
· We’ve built Maps right into SketchUp. Adding a geo-location to your model is now an elegant, one-app process.
Color imagery and more accurate terrain:
· The snapshot you get when you add a geo-location to your model now includes 3D terrain data that’s more accurate, and -- for the first time -- aerial imagery in color.
Match Photo improvements:
· Our Match Photo feature lets you trace one or more photographs to build a model; it’s an incredibly powerful tool. For SketchUp 8, we’ve tweaked some things to make using Match Photo easier than ever.
SketchUp, meet Building Maker:
· When it comes to modeling existing buildings, it’s hard to beat Google Building Maker for speed and efficiency. We’ve made it simpler to open and refine Building Maker models in SketchUp.
Scene Thumbnails:
· Wouldn’t it be nice if the Scenes Panel included little image previews of the scenes in your model? Your wish is our command.
Back Edges:
· Turn these on to see your model’s obscured edges as dashed lines. A great alternative to Wireframe or X-Ray mode when you need to be able to see through your model.
Push/Pull pre-selected faces:
· Select a face, then push/pull; it works just like the rest of SketchUp’s modification tools. Super handy when you don’t want to change your point of view.
Calculate volumes:
· Entity Info now displays the volume of any solid in your model. Volumes are also included in reports you generate with SketchUp Pro.
Outer Shell:
· Automatically generate a shape that completely encloses two or more solids in your model. It’s a little like shrink-wrapping your geometry. Did someone say 3D printing?
September 22nd, 2009Improved support for large models:
· We overhauled SketchUp's rendering engine to make it easier to work with big models. With the right setup, operations like orbiting, zooming and drawing can be quicker and smoother in 7.1.
Photo Textures:
· Use Google Street View imagery to add real-world photo textures to your geo-located SketchUp models
Nearby models:
· Use the Component Browser to search the 3D Warehouse for buildings located near the one you're working on, then download the ones you want directly into your model. No more hunting around to find the context you need
Direct Component upload:
· Upload individual components to the 3D Warehouse without first having to save them out to separate files. Split up large city models into buildings, preserve Dynamic Component functionality and more
Import and Export COLLADA files:
· COLLADA is a 3D file format based on open standards. The data you create is yours; it shouldn't be locked inside a proprietary file type. COLLADA makes it easier to move your models between different pieces of software
Import and Export KMZ files:
· Google Earth KMZ is the standard file format for packaging 3D models together with information about their geographic locations. The newest version of SketchUp gives you access to a world of geo-located 3D models
Dimensions:
· Apply dimensions to scaled SketchUp models and vector graphics to create design documents and simple construction drawings with LayOut 2
Snap to SketchUp model:
· Elements like lines, labels and dimensions automatically snap to points in the SketchUp models you insert in LayOut 2. It's a little bit like magic
Improved Freehand tool:
· Draw curves with LayOut 2's Freehand tool and watch them turn into smooth, perfect vector lines that you can edit. It's a more natural way to draw
Lists:
· LayOut 2 makes it easy to include lists – bulleted or numbered – in your text.
Improved Grids:
· Being able to see your grid as dots instead of lines, behind or in front of your drawing, makes it easier to see what you're doing. Hooray for clarity!
Improved Copy/Paste:
· We've made it easier to move elements like graphics and text between LayOut 2 and the other programs in your design toolbox.
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