@Last Software Announces SketchUp Plug-In for ArchiCAD 8.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Macworld San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 2004 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 @Last Software, developer of 3D design software for the architecture, engineering and construction industries, today announced the availability of a software plug-in that allows the import of SketchUp(R)'s native 3D geometry directly into Graphisoft's(R) ArchiCAD 8(R). "It's a fantastic compliment to have SketchUp playing with one of the leaders in the AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission modeling space," states John Bacus, SketchUp Product Manager. "SketchUp is a very powerful, but easy-to-use tool for the conceptual stages of design and now users can take the SketchUp model directly into an intelligent, BIM BIM Building Information Modeling BIM Building Information Model BIM Bord Iascaigh Mhara (Irish Sea Fisheries Board) BIM Brussels Instituut voor Milieubeheer (Belgium) BIM Bharathidasan Institute of Management modeler with the SU faces automatically converted to ArchiCAD entities." Translation of data from SketchUp to ArchiCAD 8 can be automatic or user specified. If automatic is defined: all vertical surfaces are translated as walls, all horizontal surfaces Noun 1. horizontal surface - a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line; "park the car on the level" level floor, flooring - the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); "they needed rugs to cover the bare become slabs and all sloping surfaces become roofs. Windows and doors also translate as ArchiCAD entities and SU materials translate into ArchiCAD materials. Or, the user can specify the exact method of translation for specific surfaces by using the layer assignments within SketchUp. A public beta of the ArchiCAD plug-in is available for a limited time as a FREE download at: www.sketchup.com/ArchiCAD. About SketchUp SketchUp, conceptual design software, is a completely new way to design in 3D on the computer. Described as "3D for the rest of us (abuse) for The Rest Of Us - (From the Macintosh slogan "The computer for the rest of us") 1. Used to describe a spiffy product whose affordability shames other comparable products, or (more often) used sarcastically to describe spiffy but very overpriced products. 2. ," SketchUp's unique user interface allows quick and easy 3D form creation, viewing and modification. SketchUp is sophisticated enough for complex design projects yet easy enough for beginners. Designs conceptualized in SketchUp can be imported into most standard CAD, 3D modeling, image editing Changing or improving graphics images. It typically refers to bitmapped images rather than vector graphics drawings. Using an image editor, images can be modified by an artist using pen, brush, airbrush and other "painting" tools. , illustration, and animation applications. SketchUp for Windows and Macintosh OS X is available worldwide in 11 languages. Visit http://www.sketchup.com to download a free trial of SketchUp or to purchase ($495). About @Last Software Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado The City of Boulder (, Mountain Time Zone) is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. Boulder is the 11th most populous city in the State of Colorado, as well as the most populous city and the county , @Last Software's mission is to bring 3D modeling to the masses. SketchUp is distributed directly by @Last and through distributors worldwide. All of the brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. |
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