SimLab Android / iPad exporter for SketchUp

Simlab Android / iPad exporter for SketchUp is a useful product for sketchup users through which they can export SketchUp models in *.zim file format. The sketchup users can read these files by applying free application like SimLab CAD Viewer for iPad / iPhone and Android.

The plugin is compatible with SketchUp 2014, SketchUp 2013, and SketchUp 8, on Windows and Mac.

SimLab archive files consist of all the data necessary for viewing the model involving geometries, colors, materials, textures, cameras, scene states, and animations. The users can export SimLab archive files (*.zim) from SimLab Composer as well as other SimLab Andrloid / iPad exporter plugins compatible with SketchUp, Alibre, 3ds Max, Maya, Revit, Solid Edge ,Modo, and PTC Creo.

Once the plugin is downloaded, it will be automatically registered in SketchUp, and there will be a new SimLab Android / iPad Exporter sub menu in the Plugins menu in SketchUp. The user can export models by selecting the menu Plugins -> SimLab Android / iPad Exporter-> Export. Then the Export to Android / iPad window will be visible. Now opt for the name and location of the new Zim file and press Save. It will result in producing a SimLab archive file (*.zim) transferrable toSimLab CAD Viewer.

To access the plugins, the user has to register a license.

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Tuhin Maity

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Shaderlight has extended the deadline for the Winter Wonderland Contest

Shaderlight announced that they have extended the deadline of submitting 3D models for Winter Wonderland Contest. They are organizing the contest to celebrate the freezing festive season. You can draw yours own winter wonderland in Google SketchUp and render it with Shaderlight. Then you have to submit the drawing and may win a New Year gift for you.

This is the first render contest organize by Shaderlight. The huge response from the SketchUp users of all over the world compelled them to extend the deadline of submitting drawing. You may draw any thing like Santa with Sledge, you own snowman, houses clad in snow, festive light, Xmas tree or anything. One competitor can submit more than one drawing means as much as he or she wants. Shaderlight gives you the flexibility to interpret your festive theme like architectural, product or just picture post card.

And the best part of this contest is the prizes stored for the winner. As this is the first render contest the prizes are also great.

1stprize: $150 Amazon voucher, a copy of Shaderlight Pro for SketchUp, a copy of SketchUp Pro and a Shaderlight 2GB USB wristband.

2ndprize: $50 Amazon voucher and a copy of Shaderlight Pro for SketchUp and a Shaderlight 2GB USB wristband.

3rdprize: a copy of Shaderlight Pro for SketchUp and a Shaderlight 2GB USB wristband.

The top three images will also take pride of place on the homepage of Shaderlight’s website for the world to see (and for you to show off to your friends!). Send your finished Shaderlight render, original SketchUp scene along with your contact details to shaderlight@artvps.com. You can download the free copy of Shaderlight for 14 days with full features and unlimited resolution.

Entries will be judged by our expert judging panel:

Chris Dizon - Google SketchUp

Mike Lucey - SketchUcation

Steve Jarratt - Editor of 3D World Magzine

Mark Sullivan - 3D artist here at ArtVPS

Instant Roof – a wonderful aid to SketchUp

Though drawing a house in SketchUp is not at all a tedious work, but some times it becomes easier than ever getting help from other software. Instant Roof is something like that which helps you to end the 3D modeling in SketchUp faster. This cool plug in is easy to use in every sphere from installation to execution.

Instant Roof is a wonderful creation of SketchUp Ruby Script by Chuck Vali of Vali Architect. With the help of the Instant Roof, you can create various types of Roof for your models of the house instantly. When you use it, you’ll be able to easily create hips, sheds, trellises, and gables wherever you need them.

With the help of this software, drawing roof is not the only easy task – the installation, learning as well as execution all are easy enough. You just have pop one file in to your plug in folder and you set to use this plug in. The software comes with the wonderful easy to understand pdf file from where you can easily understand all the tips and tricks of Instant Roof. Along with that, a bunch of useful videos are there in their website which helps you to be a master in this tool instantly. The website help section is also very useful.

The most important attribute of the Instant Roof is the quick productivity. For a organized plug in menu, you don’t need to memorize the names of each and every small button and can do your drawing without any hassle. The input method for telling the script where to put gables and sheds couldn't be simpler.

The main attributes of the Instant Roof are:
• Create a complex roof in seconds - just select faces and edges; then run Instant Roof.
• Hip, gable, shed, dutch-gable, mansard, plantation, gambrel, open-trellis, combined, more...
• Eave types: boxed-in, exposed, soffited
• Hips and rafters with customizable ends
• Fascia, fascia-trim, ridge and hip tiles, shingles, or sheet-metal
• Complete mission tile or standing-seam roof
• Use default roof styles - or create your own
• Export and Import user defined roof styles
• Choose any unit type supported by Sketchup: Metric- angles for slope or Feet/ inches - ratio for slope
• Upgrade to Pro version for more roof slopes (The free version will only create the following roof slopes: 1/8:12 (0.6 degrees) ; 2:12 (9.5 degrees) ; 6:12 (26.6 degrees) ; 16:12 (53 degrees) or 24:12 (63 degrees).


In the Instant Roof there are a number of different roof styles that are really just preset combinations of different parameters you can play around with. That means the possibilities are endless! You can modify the preset roofs to create eaves, fascia, rafters, and slopes. Every feature is completely adjustable. In addition to that, you will also be able to select a few different roof details like shingles, standing seams, sheet metal, and tile.

There are two versions of Instant Roof; the free version and the Pro avaiulable. The Pro version gives you a bit more when it comes to roof slopes and other features, but if you’re not doing serious work, you can have a lot of fun with the free version. The Pro version will run you about $39.