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nVidia iRay now in SketchUp

ProWalker GPU adds interactive visualisation work flow to architects and designers using SketchUp. Physically-based materials, lighting, and HDRI support take the guesswork out of rendering. All powered using Nvidia's iRay render engine.

Design decisions and lighting changes rendered in the viewport in near real-time. This offers a level of flexibility and freedom to iterate that is unique to GPU based rendering.

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Complete Guide to the Tape Measure Tool in Sketchup

In this tutorial you will learn the all the secrets to using SketchUp's Tape Measure tool. What it can and cannot do. How to speed up measuring objects in SketchUp and how to easily create guides for accurate modelling.

So if you want to learn more about creating infinite guides and how to properly create points in SketchUp this is the complete guide for you.

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How to go from SketchUp to Unity using PBR materials
Back on the PBR to Unity 5.6 pipeline and workflow for SketchUp. In this tutorial you will learn the following:
- How to build and quickly UV map in SketchUp for Unity
- How materials PBR work in Unity
- How to create your own PBR textures and materials from pictures you take on your phone or files you find online
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V-Ray 3 for SketchUp is out!

V-Ray 3 for SketchUp is interactive and significantly faster, taking full advantage of CPU or GPU acceleration. From quick design models to fully detailed and photorealistic scenes, V-Ray 3 is designed to be SketchUp’s most powerful rendering solution.

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SpaceMouse Winners for December

Well done to the winners of our monthly 3Dconnexion Spacemouse raffle. Charles Thomas and David Cunningham are proud owners of a SpaceMouse Enterprise and SpaceMouse Wireless respectively.

To be in with a chance to win this month just follow the link below to enter*. Raffle closes on the 15th of February at 12pm GMT.

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*Raffle open to Premium Members only

For an exclusive 20% discount off selected SpaceMouse device check out our partners page.
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October SpaceMouse Winners

Well done to the winners of Octobers's 3Dconnexion Spacemouse raffle. James Steacy and Sam North are proud owners of a SpaceMouse Enterprise and SpaceMouse Wireless respectively.

To be in with a chance to win this month just follow the link below to enter*. Raffle closes on the 15th of December at 12pm GMT.

Enter Raffle

*Raffle open to Premium Members only

For an exclusive 20% discount off selected SpaceMouse device check out our partners page.
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Oculus Rift Winner - Adrian Clark

Congratulations to Adrian Clark the lucky winner of our recent Oculus Rift competition. We partnered with Kubity to deliver this amazing prize and Adrian will delve into the full VR experience with SketchUp thanks to Kubity.

What to see what Kubity has to offer for SketchUp users? Check out the Kubity Extension for SketchUp.
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September SpaceMouse Winners

Well done to the winners of August's 3Dconnexion Spacemouse raffle. Mike Kelly and John Sarazua are proud owners of a SpaceMouse Enterprise and SpaceMouse Wireless respectively.

To be in with a chance to win this month just follow the link below to enter*. Raffle closes on the 15th of November at 12pm GMT.

Enter Raffle

*Raffle open to Premium Members only

For an exclusive 20% discount off selected SpaceMouse device check out our partners page.

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3D PDFs with Dimensions

SimLab Composer 7.2 now allows the SketchUp design professionals to add linear, angular, and radial measurements and annotations to their presentations. Those measurements can then be exported to end users as 3D PDF files.

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August SpaceMouse Winners

Well done to the winners of August's 3Dconnexion Spacemouse raffle. Paul Dalia and Yuval Ronen-Wasserstein are proud owners of a SpaceMouse Pro Wireless and SpaceMouse Wireless respectively.

To be in with a chance to win this month just follow the link below to enter*. Raffle closes on the 15th of October at 12pm GMT.

Enter Raffle

*Raffle open to Premium Members only

For an exclusive 20% discount off selected SpaceMouse device check out our partners page.

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