Below is a sneak peak of just some of the new features that are on their way in PlusSpec 2017: NEW Handrail Tool: Have the ability to add handrails to stairs and balconies IFC Tool; Room Quantities: Feasibility studies for air conditioning, Reporting and Measurements (cubic/square). Beam Tool: Allowing users to add structural and non-structural beams … Read more
Extended until the 25th of June 2017! Upgrade Single User – £183.60 +VAT Upgrade Network – £338 +VAT What’s Happening With SketchUp Licenses? From April 21st 2017, there will no longer be an upgrade path from SketchUp 6, 7 or 8. There will also be no renewal option for a maintenance subscription that is more … Read more
Yes. It’s here. V-Ray 3 for SketchUp is officially released today. With it comes compatibility with SketchUp 2017, something most people have been crying out for. Beyond this there are actually many more substantial changes. With this iteration, V-Ray for SketchUp radically improves live adjustments and utilises GPU power. As with all upgrades, V-Ray for … Read more
In this webinar you will see how PlusSpec allows you to make any material/product and wall types, as well as how you can create accurate Take-off’s/estimates from them. Date: Thursday, March 02, 2017 @ 9AM (AEDT) Register Now
It’s here. SketchUp Pro 2017 has been released and it brings with it some tangible boosts to the underlying engine. Turbocharged Pipeline 2.0 In this SketchUp release, Trimble have made major improvements to the graphics pipeline, creating performance improvements “everywhere you see a .SKP”. This means the underlying graphics engine behind SketchUp, 3D Warehouse, … Read more
At CAD Software Direct we were once again pleased to support SketchUp at this year’s 100% Design event at London’s Olympia. If you’re not familiar with the event, it’s an annual show with a strong focus on interior design, interior architecture and furniture and material sourcing. It always provides a great taste of fresh product … Read more
During this webinar you will learn to assign reflections to SketchUp materials with IRender nXt and create photo-realistic renderings. You will see examples of options for reflections to learn how to create renderings of materials that are realistic. Register Now Thursday 28th January 2016 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM GMT
To create photorealistic renderings from your SketchUp models, it is very important that you understand how to create, specify, position, and balance artificial lighting. Join RenderPlus for this lighting webinar and increase your understanding of artificial lighting for renderings. During this webinar RenderPlus will define artificial lighting, add fixtures to models, modify fixture settings, and explore a … Read more
V-Ray 2.0 for SketchUp has now been updated and is fully compatible with SketchUp 2016. Along with improvements to animation and batch rendering, this free update also includes support for Skatter and ArchVision RPCs. This free download is available to all V-Ray 2.0 for SketchUp user from the downloads section in your Chaos Account. Thinking about … Read more
An update will be released tomorrow (25th Nov) which will include full support for SketchUp 2016. This is a free update for all existing V-Ray 2.0 for SketchUp users and will be available from the downloads section in your Chaos account. The update will include improvements to animation, batch rendering and support for Skatter and ArchVision RPCs. Keep an eye … Read more