Some of you may have noticed the changes going on at the Insitebuilders website. Not only have they revamped and simplified the look of the index for their construction books, they’ve begun posting research into what Dennis Fukai sees as an interactive construction process-document. In a recent blog article, Dennis points to the irony of [...]
SketchUp 7.1 for Architectural Visualisation by Robin de Jongh Review by Mike Lucey I found Robin de Jongh’s approach to Architectural Visualization methods helpful for anyone wishing to learn about this process and very practical for those on a low budget. He has outlined an excellent ‘no cost’ way for the SketchUp user to become [...]
Bonnie Roskes has been part of the SketchUp scene since 2001, with her popular step-by-step SketchUp tutorial books. Bonnie answers a few questions from The Daily CatchUp about the latest happenings with her company, 3DVinci. TDC: How did you get started writing materials for SketchUp? Bonnie: I suppose it was a series of situation-based career changes. [...]
“Google SketchUp has become one of the most popular tools available for three-dimensional modeling. Its users include architects, engineers, woodworkers, and hobbyists from all across the world. Most designers rely on the toolbar and menus, but SketchUp provides a programming interface that makes it possible to construct designs with scripts coded in the Ruby language.” [...]
While we have abundant educational materials and tutorials about SketchUp, there are not too many on LayOut, the accompanying application for SketchUp Pro since version 6. Bonnie Roskes has now released a comprehensive guide to LayOut as an electronic (PDF) book at 3DVinci. Hopefully it will be a useful guide for those only now learning [...]
“If a picture is worth a thousand words, and a model can generate a thousand pictures, a single construction model can easily illustrate even the most complicated assembly. This makes a three-dimensional model a critical resource in competitive construction communications.” Read more about the ideas behind 3D construction documentation in the interesting article in the [...]
3DVinci has released Bonnie Roskes’ fourth book of the ModelMetricks Intermediate series, in which you will learn how to find models for just just about anything you want in Google’s 3D Warehouse. You’ll also learn how to place SketchUp models in exact locations in Google Earth, and create Google Earth tours. View chapter details and [...]
Barbara and Dennis Fukai are the people “behind” Insitebuilders, a small press specializing in books for the design and construction industry. All of their construction books are written as graphic narratives using a combination of three-dimensional illustrations, interactive 3D construction models, short videos, captioned text, and interactive media. Their goal is to keep their construction [...]
Due to a rising demand Bonnie Roskes, well know author of several books on SketchUp for kids, is releasing pdf versions of two of her books. “My goal is to get everyone to think, visualize, and create in 3D. You’re never too old or too young…” Read more.
To tell the truth, this is not really a “daily” news (the listing is from May) but I have not encountered with this book yet. Read the details at O’Reilly.
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