Bonnie's Blog shows us how...Styles!

Bonnie Roskes has just published a neat little article on Styles and how to implement and use them in Google Sketchup. Check Bonnie's blog out, there's plenty to learn...

More Google SketchUp Styles!

A Quirky Hand Style by our friend Urgen and two more new Styles by French Architect Jean-Luc Clauss, great for your presentations..

3D Artist Eric Lay Interview

A recent interview by the Twilight Render crew with talented 3D Artist Eric Lay. Eric used Google SketchUp and Twilight Render to produce this really cool bit of art 'the electric chair' and winning image... talented guy Eric!

Collection of Six SketchUp Styles...

We just published a collection of six great SketchUp Styles by DaveR.Our collection has grown considerable in the past year and we now have over sixty free Styles listed. Just click on the image to go to our Styles collection.

New Tutorial! Shaderlight – From SketchUp Model to Finished Render

Nice introduction tutorial by Kate Marshall of the Shaderlight team.This tutorial shows you how to get from SketchUp model to finished render in five easy steps using the new Shaderlight for SketchUp Beta plug-in.  With no complicated settings to master, any SketchUp user can achieve great results with a minimum amount of fuss.

New Tutorial - Modeling in SketchUp to Match a 2D Image by David Macdonald

This is the second in a series three tutorials by David Macdonald concerning the exporting of SketchUp models to other applications as 2D graphics.Each tutorial is complete in itself in as much as you can stop at the end of any of them having acquired a new technique that is complete in itself, without being obliged to finish the series.Click on the image to see the full tutorial.

Google SketchUp and IES Partner to Facilitate Sustainable Low-Energy Building Design

It says.. "BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A unique new partnership between building performance analysis specialists Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES), and developers of the fast and intuitive 3D modeling tool Google SketchUp, was announced today. Solidifying the existing relationship between the two companies, which has been built over the last two years, this official partnership will support both parties’ drive to facilitate and encourage wide-spread, low-energy sustainable building design and to provide the worldwide audience with important tools that support this movement"..... Interesting little development, see here...

This month's featured artist at ASGVIS is Adam Warner

Adam was recently featured in our 'Spotlight' section over at SketchUpArtists. Also known as 'steerlers05' on some popular forums Adam has continued to amaze us with his wonderful talent and 3D modeling. Adam Warner is a full time Architectural Illustrator and Intern Interior Designer at Desmone & Associates Architects. As an Architectural Illustrator, Adam specializes in computer rendering and 3-D animation.

See the full article here at ASGVIS...

Polantis - 3D catalog technology - free models..

Just found this interesting site called Polantis. They have a selection of 3D models with various manufacturers models too. You need to register with them but the models are all free and in a selection of different file formats. Check it out and see what you think of them...see here.

Is this the future of 3D architectural visualization?

The company Zebra Imaging 3D have developed a new and innovative way of displaying 3d models, and you don't need a computer! They are using thin holographic sheets to display the 3D images. They can make these plastic tiles1' sq. up to Arch D (2'x3') so in fact you could display a complete cityscape on the large one or a small simple model on a small tile depending on your needs. Somehow I am not sure that this is going to replace a real physical 3D model, though it is quite an interesting concept. Read more here...in the mean time check out their video.

Holographic Architectural Imaging by Zebra from Core77 on Vimeo.

All New 3D Challenge is back and coming soon!

Open to to anyone, the new SketchUp 3D Challenge is coming soon, so stay tuned and watch out for the announcements.

Follow this link here and make sure to read the challenge guidelines at the bottom of the page.

AutoDesSys Releases the Exciting 3D Modeling Application Bonzai3d 2.0

Bonzai3d 2.0 looks very promising as AutoDesSys release their latest version of this 3D modeling software. It is very similar to SketchUp's work flow with a great selection of tools. You can render models with AutoDesSys own software, animate and do construction drawings, fabrication and rapid prototyping with 3D printing.

See their demo videos here and make your own mind up, I think they are on to a winner with this!