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Bloom Unit brings real-time photorealism and collaboration to SketchUp 3D models

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Randall Newton

Former Mental Images technology drives the ability to send live rendering to any connected device. Bloom Unit launches next month ...

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Trimble reports a strong first quarter

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Kathleen Maher

Revenue was up 31% from a year earlier. Net income was up 28%. By Kathleen Maher Trimble Navigation, the company ...

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Google sells SketchUp to Trimble

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Randall Newton

Serial acquirer Trimble continues to assemble a construction engineering BIM portfolio. SketchUp extendability is considered a major asset. By Randall ...

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SpaceClaim 2012 update improves SketchUp import

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Randall Newton

Other new features include new solids editing capabilities, JT with PMI export, and more. The fast-growing upstart has the feature-based ...

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New iPad app melds SketchUp models into augmented reality scene

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Randall Newton

The free version of 3Don ARchitecture allows use of a sample model; it is $15 per year to use your ...

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SketchUp unleashes pent-up visual creativity in autistic children

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Randall Newton

Project Spectrum brings together Google SketchUp users and autistic students; “we provided a platform for their talents to shine.” Autism ...

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Luxion releases updated plug-ins for SolidWorks, Rhino, Creo, Pro/Engineer, SketchUp

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Randall Newton

The KeyShot plug-in allows CAD data to be directly transferred from a modeling session into high-resolution rendering. Luxion has updated ...

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ParaCloud takes generative architecture beyond gearheads

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Randall Newton

New GEM 5 extends the ability to generate complex 3D models without scripting or complicated diagrams. The output can be ...

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Gamification, why not?

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Kathleen Maher

Games for fun or insight are the next intersection of social technology and graphics. By Kathleen Maher Has gamification gone ...

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Chaos Group acquires ASGVIS

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Randall Newton

Purchase consolidates V-Ray development for SketchUp, Rhino, 3ds Max, and Maya, and gives the Bulgarian Chaos Group a US base. ...