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V-Ray Next for SketchUp

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Jon Peddie

V-Ray Next comes for SketchUp. Several companies offer a ray tracing plug-in for SketchUp, but Trimble calls this one the ...

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ImmersaCAD brings virtual reality to architecture without the puke factor

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Randall Newton

Avoiding virtual reality motion sickness was a key criteria for the development team. A startup with years of experience in ...

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Trimble debuts SketchUp Viewer for Microsoft HoloLens

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Randall Newton

Microsoft bills HoloLens as a “mixed reality” portal suitable for a new approach to design review. Trimble has announced a ...

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Trimble releases SketchUp cloud version beta

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Randall Newton

For now My.SketchUp is a small subset of the desktop product. Trimble has just released an open beta of a ...

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Trimble Sefaira acquisition builds out Buildings portfolio

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Kathleen Maher

Trimble acquires London-based Sefaira building analysis software as part of its ongoing strategy of expanding its Buildings portfolio. Sefaira’s plug-ins ...

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Holographic visualization gives design firm a leg up

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Randall Newton

Britto Charette found a way to help the “spatially challenged” understand the plan.   Interior design firm Britto Charette specializes in ...

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SketchUp 2015 opening screen honors architectural illustrator

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Randall Newton

Highly sought after for his award-winning hand-drawn visualizations, Steve Oles is also an avid SketchUp user. The team behind Trimble ...

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Trimble looks for AEC efficiencies through collaboration

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Kathleen Maher

New Trimble Connect offers a cloud-based platform for strategic collaboration in the construction and operation of buildings. By Kathleen Maher ...

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One-click virtual photos inside SketchUp

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Randall Newton

High-end vendor Imagination Technologies takes a low-end consumer approach. Only $19.95 for a camera inside the model. A new app ...

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DIY presentations for architects courtesy of Cl3ver

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Kathleen Maher

Startup Cl3ver arrives to offer easy 3D presentation creation to architects. The company announces new pricing and new tutorials.   ...