"We have an integration with the V10 in SketchUp now, so you can stand out in the middle of a construction site, hit the button on the V10 camera, grab a panoramic image, process that through the Trimble Business Center application back in the office and create a SketchUp model which contains all of the photographs that were taken with the camera in calibrated positions," says Bacus. On the hardware front, SketchUp 2015 is now compatible with Trimble's V10 Imaging Rover, a panoramic jobsite camera.
"Now we can ingest and emit data in the IFC format, and I think that's an important interoperability moment for SketchUp," says Bacus. SketchUp also now supports the IFC file format, the platform-neutral standard supported by many BIM software suites. SketchUp 2015 has several new drawing tools including the ability to draw rotated rectangular polygons to any angle, a much-requested feature according to Bacus. The application is now capable of 64-bit memory addressing, an update that should improve performance and stability, particularly when loading large, complex files. The 2015 edition of SketchUp features some upgrades to meet these new demands.
Sketchup can be a tool for solving that one little field condition, reaching consensus on what to do about a particular hanger placement or flashing detail that no one really thought about in a corner of the building." "During the construction phase, there are always issues that need resolution. "Now we have not just data on models in an interoperability schema that people understand how to use in the industry, but we've also got a space where we can distribute that data-share it with other people, mash it up with others' work, from structural engineers to civil engineers or whoever needs to contribute to the project."Īccording to Bacus, SketchUp will see uses in construction beyond initial sketching and design with Trimble Connect.
"The association with Trimble Connect makes SketchUp an even more profoundly useful tool," says John Bacus, product manager for Trimble SketchUp. In addition to a few notable improvements under the hood, the latest version of the popular 3D design tool is compatible with Trimble Connect, Trimble's cloud-based platform which can share design files across a range of Trimble applications. The latest version of the '3D modeling for everyone' application SketchUp was demonstrated at the Trimble Dimensions conference held in Las Vegas November 3 to 5. SketchUp product manager John Bacus demonstrates the 3D tool's new features at Trimble Dimensions.
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