Google releases SketchUp v8

September 2nd, 2010
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It seems Google has quietly released a new major upgrade for SketchUp that includes model geolocation, color imagery, and a new tool called ‘Building Maker’.  They’ve added improved tools for photo matching, and all around seem to have done a good job of adapting SketchUp to be a great tool for architectural modeling.

The pro version adds support for basic constructive solid geometry operations like union, intersection, and subtraction, as well as some CAD-like features such as angular dimensions and volume calculation.

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This story written by Randall Hand

Randall Hand is a visualization scientist working for a federal research lab, aiding researchers to discover the insights buried within their terabyte datasets generated on some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. He also runs VizWorld.com .

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  • http://www.sketchup4architect.com/magazine.htm jackman13

    Hi Randall! Its nice to hear about the latest sketchup version. You will be pleased to know that there is a sketchup magazine which contains tons of information on Google Sketchup.

    If interested, please visit here http://www.sketchup4architect.com/magazine.htm

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