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Real-time architectural visualization receives a boost with Enscape 3.3

2022-04-13T20:09:00-04:00

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Architects and designers can enjoy a more refined design workflow thanks to the creators of the popular real-time visualization plugin, Enscape. New features including Site Context and Alpha Channel Export plus support for SketchUp 2022 have just been released with the latest version, Enscape 3.3.

A recognized leader within the AEC industry, Enscape is renowned for being a fast and simple rendering plugin for modeling software such as Revit and Rhino. The tool supplements the design process, empowering architects to rapidly test ideas, walk through their rendered project, and show clients exactly what is being proposed in a comprehensible format. With Enscape 3.3, the new features and functionality are set to improve both the design and the client experience.

“We’re always looking for new ways to support our customers’ design workflows,” said Petr Mitev, VP of Visualization Product Group at Enscape. “With our latest release, we’ve automated s...

This mixed-reality hard hat connects with Microsoft's new HoloLens 2

2019-03-04T16:12:00-05:00

Microsoft will allow businesses to customize HoloLens 2 before purchasing a fleet of headsets. Trimble, the owner of 3D modeling package SketchUp, has already modified the headset so that it can be worn like a hard hat in construction sites and other potentially dangerous locations. The rebranded version will be called Trimble XR10 and is set to launch alongside the regular HoloLens 2 later this year.

One of the first 'working-in-the-field' customizations of Microsoft's newly unveiled HoloLens 2 mixed-reality headset is a hard hat by Trimble for construction workers that pulls up holographic CAD data on the worksite.

Image: Trimble/Microsoft

"It will have all of the same specs, performance, and functionality as the new HoloLens, including improved sensors and processors, a significantly larger field-of-view, 10-finger gestures, eye-tracking, a flip-up viewscreen, and more," promises the manufacturer's description.

The hard hat headset connects with Trimble's suite of spatial computing software and will be available later this year for a slick $4,750 a piece.

Are you a skilled draftsperson? Here are 9 firms offering architecture job opportunities for drafters

2019-02-13T17:20:00-05:00

Are you a master of AutoCAD, Revit, and SketchUp? Drafting has changed tremendously over the years, but the skill and precision needed for the job hasn't. From reading and interpreting blueprints to ensuring 2D and 3D architectural drawings are accurately depicted, drafters play an integral role in firms. Below are nine architecture firms and studios seeking experienced drafters to join their team.

Spine Residence Image © Cohesion

Cohesion Studio seeks an Architectural Designer/Drafter in Los Angeles
The studio seeks a young, energetic person, self sufficient person with diverse design skills and experience that can work with AUTOCAD and SKETCHUP. Must have knowledge in Autocad, 3D sketchup, Indesign, excel, Microsoft office and rendering software. Comfortable on a construction site and is diligent in construction documents. Candidates must have a Bachelors or Masters in Architecture ( B. Arch or M. Arch ) and be proficient in AutoCad and Sketchup 3D.

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9 Fabrication, Rendering, and Graphic Design job opportunities

2018-11-29T11:50:00-05:00

It's important to have a diverse team when it comes to seeing a project come to life. Whether it be fabrication, 3D modeling, renderings, or even graphic design it's these details that help give projects an extra element of possibility. This week we've curated employment opportunities for those seeking to use their digital talents with great firms.

Knotel is seeking an Environmental Graphic Designer in San Francisco
Working within the Launch Department, the Environmental Graphic Designer will be charged with designing unique environmental experiences in our San Francisco spaces. S/he will develop creative and strategic solutions to enhance the brand experience of our physical spaces. The Designer must have a passion for developing exceptional graphic, industrial, and experiential design, both static and dynamic. They must have a strong understanding of how size, scale, color, proportion, materiality, and finish are appropriate for a variety of interior and exterior environmental so...

Autistic teens use architecture software to build job skills

2014-07-15T12:51:00-04:00

Sixteen-year-old Mason Dimock can focus intently on one subject, thinks visually and spatially, and is interested in technology — skills that have helped him land a summer job designing for a construction company. He and nine other Salt Lake City teens were selected for a pilot project by NeuroVersity, a company that aims to give students with autism or similar disorders the training they’ll need for careers. The students work with 3-D imaging software called SketchUp Make, developed by Google.

SketchUp acquired by positioning and engineering firm Trimble

2012-04-26T18:18:00-04:00

On April 26, 2012, Trimble announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SketchUp® from Google. SketchUp is one of the most popular 3D modeling tools in the world. As part of the SketchUp platform, Trimble will also partner with Google on running and developing SketchUp's 3D Warehouse, an online repository where users can find, share, store and collaborate on 3D models.

As pointed out elsewhere around the web, the development of SketchUp's core has not progressed very much since being acquired several years ago by Google. This move, which includes the entire SketchUp team, puts product development in the hands of a company that is already embedded in the planning/engineering fields while maintaining collaboration with Google. At the moment it appears that there will be no changes to the current pricing model (free/pro).

Trimble's statement | Press release | FAQ about the acquisition and transition