SketchUp to Sketchfab.com Uploader – An Exclusive SketchUp Extension

Alex Schreyer, the senior lecturer at the at the University of Massachusetts, develops SketchUp to Sketchfab.com Uploader. This sketchup extension supports SketchUp 8, SketchUp 2013, SketchUp 2014, SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016 as well as Mac OS X, Windows.

This plugin will streamline the process for distributing interactive 3D content from sketchup to sketchfab. Sketchfab belongs to a simplified website where one can upload 3d models and demonstrate them through WebGL.

As the primary upload file format is COLLADA, so it becomes easier for SketchUp users to upload their work there (the DAE and KMZ export format is indigenously supported in both the free and Pro version of SketchUp).

Once the plugin is set up, there will be a menu item “Upload to Sketchfab” to the File menu in SketchUp. The sketchup users have to register on the sketchfab website prior to upload their models. After that they will be provided with a “secret API key” that connects their uploaded models to their account. The API key will be available on the personal dashboard of the users once the registration will be completed.

After uploading any model, one can edit parameters and materials, capture a thumbnail or fine-tune the default view on the Sketchfab website.

Usage

Go to File > Upload to Sketchfab to transfer your model to the cloud. Ensure you have obtained your API token from the Sketchfab website.

To get more information, visit www.alexschreyer.net

This sketchup extension is also available on GitHub.

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Disney has developed an augmented reality coloring book App to provide a 3d animated view of your drawing through augmented reality technology

Disney has introduced an augmented reality coloring book App that can be used to map color in real-time out of a 2D coloring book onto a animated 3D model. The users can give color to any character in a printed coloring book and review their work via a mobile gadget. The users can view the colored character go around in augment reality 3d space on top of the page.

The sketch is recognized and addressed, and the video stream is augmented through an animated 3-D version of the character that is textured based on the given color. There is a texturing method that uses the captured texture out of a 2-D colored drawing to both the seeable and occluded regions concerning a 3-D character in real time. There exist a deformable surface tracking system intended for colored drawings that applies a new outlier rejection algorithm for real-time tracking and surface deformation restoration. The 2d and 3d content can be generated through a content creation pipeline.

Every single character in the coloring book is generated in 3D modeling software and animated. Afterward, every surface pixel on the model is attributed a equivalent pixel space on the 2D image in the coloring book.

For more information visit, www.disneyresearch.com

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A position is vacant for innovative 3D artist/Content Developer in Zurich

VirtaMed AG the award winner of several national and internation prizes as well as a developing company having a strong background in engineering and medicine. Besides, the company develops, creates and allocates virtual reality simulators with superior precision towards the education of surgeons.

VirtaMed AG is seeking applications from qualified 3d modelers having good flair in modeling and medical applications to support their Content Creation team in Zurich area.

Job Role

• Create Model and texture elemental 3D models concerning human anatomies.
• Model, texture and animate 3D models of surgical instruments.
• Generate, fine-tune content for the avant-grade simulators, by applying the company's patented simulation engine method.
• Work in tandem with the company's high-tech software engineers and product managers to create supreme products.

Eligibilities:-

• With minimum 2 years of experience in generating 3d models and 3d contents towards games, as well as 1year complete experience in applying Blender.
• Ability to generate complicated 3D models. Should have good motivation power to transform the products of the company to superior level.
• Well versed with the technical side of 3D modeling and the content formation pipeline.
• Sound knowledge in editing XML and other configuration files.
• Contain knowledge in modeling and texturing with Blender on a low poly budget.
• Must have knowledge with scripting languages (python), configuration and customized Blender plugins.
• Famility with Photoshop, Gimp or identical 2D software.
• Should be logical, solution- and team-oriented, imaginative, and self-starter.

To get more information about the company, please visit www.virtamed.com

Interested candidates may send their resumes and motivation letter through mail to Michèle Bölke (jobs@virtamed.com) alongwith their top-5 list on why they would prefer to work with VirtaMed AG.

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Lots of new updates are included in sketchup 3d warehouse – latest announcement from Trimble

Trimble recently brings new updates to its online 3D Warehouse platform to optimize the process for distributing and downloading free 3D models and materials. 3D Warehouse acts as a pivotal component of the SketchUp 3D modeling software that correlates designers to get access to free, superior 3D content.

Each year, numerous SketchUp designers depend on 3D Warehouse for efficiently importing predefined models straight away into design projects. This update will improve communication & distribution systems with other SketchUp designers involving architects, interior designers, engineers, construction firms and building product manufacturers.

Besides, providing user-generated models, 3D Warehouse contains free 3D product models from several leading brands ranging from Bosch Appliances, Herman Miller, Kohler, Marvin Windows, Natuzzi and Teknion including surfaces and materials from Caesarstone, Formica and Sherwin Williams.

Architects and designers always explore methods for undertaking intelligent product decisions. 3D Warehouse is the go-to site for designers in quest of models of windows and doors, furnishings and finishes and everything amid them. These newest updates will be useful for 3D Warehouse users to get access with tools for interacting with content developers and with each other.

3D Warehouse is now based on the SketchUp ecosystem containing a new commenting system that empowers the designers to be acquainted and learn from each other through exchanging feedback, tips and other crucial information. All the users will be able to make new comments to models as well as edit or remove their past comments, respond to comments provided by others, and decline inapt comments.

A new "contact me" feature is also included that facilitates the users to make communication with other users and discuss confidentially concerning any scopes to work together or to seek approval for special applications of models. There exists an email notification through which the users get updated with conversations.

The user profile for 3D Warehouse users also becomes powerful through inclusion of new features that facilitates the users to set up more professional appearance for accelerating their brands, businesses and interests. New features contain the choice for producing a custom 3D Warehouse URL space (e.g., 3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/by/NAME), link to social accounts, include custom links and lots other.

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Sketchfab and Fule3D make joint venture for publishing 3D Model in Web

Now if you are an expert designer, you can upload your 3D model to websites.

How? If you ask, the answer is, the brand new Sketchfab and Fuel3D is bringing this opportunity to the budding modellers all the way.

The Fuel3D has prepared a 3D scanner – which itself can be activated holding in hand. It also has some important features, likewise: gives a variation of high-resolution colour, shape and capture different 3D modeling apps.

There are some game developing apps are there. The 3D scanner can produce exact model of human body.

Fuel3D can merge pre-calibrated stereo camera with photometric picture for capturing 3D model within seconds. This firm is dedicated to make sophisticated 3D scanner and 3D system.

This scanner was primarily prepared for the health image taking purpose. But later it was taken to the market.

Ron Daniel, a professor of Engineering Science, Oxford University made this technology. Fuel3D has many technocrats, scientists and engineers as their employees.

Stuart Mead, the CEO was a great fun raiser. He raised around $300,000 by campaign. Later windfall happened their in this company. Private investments were on the way to here. The distribution and retail partners’ were signed in across the globe.

There is an option ‘publish to sketchfab’ in the Fuel3D scanner – used for editing and viewing doing something with Fuel3D studio.

The online publication like Sketchfab is one of the best known for 3D model. The CEO of Sketchfab, Alban Denoyel also expressed happiness. Denoyel feels interested people want a plat form which can help to grow viewing and sharing the 3D content.

Image Courtesy: 3dprint.com

The Fuel3D scanner will be in the market in the coming year. This great joint venture will expectantly guide to the fast extension of accessible 3D models, both for printing and claim, within the Sketchfab model depository.

Image Courtesy: 3dprint.com

Ref: www.3dprint.com

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How SketchUp designers should handle 3D mouse

The 3D mouse(s) are best known devices for the users of the SketchUp and 3D designers. It is really an awesome product. The 3D mouse can work in a speedy way. It is like working is fun here with 3D mouse(s).

This is the 3D mouse using guidelines that could be followed —and provide videos that dive deeper into each concept.

First of all, to set up a 3D mouse(s):

• You need to bring this 3D mouse outside the box. But process of setting up is not so easy. There are many benefit of using the 3D Mouse in your system. This amazing video has been powered by 3Dconnexion. Karen Harris has described the nutshell of the video that it works. It is very fast and smooth.

• The users can download the device from 3Dconnexion website.
• Then the installer has to run.
• Now plug in the USB cable and USB dongle.
• Use the 3D mouse with non-dominant hand.
• The users have to grip the 3D mouse cap gently between your thumb and index finger.
• Softly push, pull, twist or tilt.
• Practice is the best option.

Customization of 3D Mouse(s):

It can be made to use in SketchUp too, as it has the programmable button. It has two programmable buttons. The users can assign favourite application and keyboard shortcuts.

What is the right 3D mouse(s)?

3D mice permit SketchUp users to work quicker by allowing the place to 3D content using mouse to select.

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Ref: www.3dconnexion.com

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