Tutorial on Sketchup Cutlist Extension

CutList pick the existing Sketchup selection and generates a list of the parts, their sizes and quantity of each. The plugin also can create a layout of the parts on the basis of chosen material size. The plugin can be applied for estimating materials for developing your model.

SketchUp, a free 3D modeling program which is not only useful for woodworking but helpful to digitize sketch out plans for upcoming builds also.

The most common problem that many woodworkers face is generating a cutlist for their projects. To smoothen this hurdle Google SketchUp CutList extension offers a free and handy solution.

Download the free extension here extensions.sketchup.com

Watch the video tutorial to learn the cutlist generation procedure in Google Sketchup.

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Render[in] 3 for Sketchup and its advanced features

Abvent SA declared that Render[in] 3 for SketchUp will be available soon. It is still in beta testing phase. Render[in] is a completely integrated, realistic physical radiosity engine specifically designed for SketchUp Make and Pro users. Render[in] is built up with Artlantis 6’s rendering engine and it facilitates the sketchup professionals to obtain high-definition, pragmatic renderings through a powerful and simplified application.

Render[in] 3 supports SketchUp versions 2015 and 2016 and applies the same settings as SketchUp. Therefore, the users can produce high-definition renderings quickly and efficiently. After completing the model, the users can apply Render[in] to make the design realistic by inserting natural additions like a 3D sky, four types of clouds, and adjustable lighting sources. Render[in] also provides supplementary texture settings like specular reflection and shininess, and auto-bump for materials to apply in your design.

Given below, some exclusive features of Render[in] 3:

PHYSICAL ENGINE

There is in-built physical engine that can generate eye-catching images through improved physical rendering quality, exactness, material precision, and energy conservation.

LIGHTS

While allocating and dispersing artificial lights, Render[in] 3 is proved to be more realistic. A light can be generated from any SketchUp group or component; a single surface produces a spotlight and at the same time a volume produces a point light. Easily discover and edit these Render[in] Lights in the Outliner. Besides, neon lights are totally reorganized for this version with significant improvements regarding quality and calculation speed.

ARCHITECT CAMERA

There is a new visual effect known as the Architect Camera. This feature is useful for high buildings and for normal-sized objects. By applying this method, one can obtain a 2-point perspective whereas maintaining the vertical lines parallel.

IVISIT 360

iVisit360 is specifically designed for architects, designers, photographers and the professional imagery industry to produce panoramas and virtual tours. It facilitates the users to dispense 360° panoramas on mobile gadgets or on the Internet easily and efficiently. Abvent has also built up two new free players: HTML5 and Windows Phone players.

The users can download (http://renderin.com/download-renderin3/) a free, fully-functional version of Render[in] 3 for SketchUp throughout the public beta test period, which will continue upto February 29, 2016. Get some instances (http://renderin.com/gallery/) of dazzling images developed by Render[in].

Image Courtesy: renderin.com

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Concept 3D Raises $1.25M to Advance Its Mapping and Energy Software

After years of working with universities to develop interactive maps and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to develop energy assessment software, Concept 3D is setting off to explore new territory.

The Boulder, CO-based software and services company has closed a $1.25 million funding round, according to SEC documents. Concept 3D co-founder and CEO Oliver Davis said the startup will use the money to continue product development, amplify sales and marketing efforts, and roll out its software into larger markets.

Concept 3D has two products, and it has high hopes for both, Davis said. CampusBird, an interactive mapping program used by more than 75 universities, is the farthest along and the biggest revenue generator. It creates maps that feature custom media including 3D models, 2D overlays, street-view imagery, and video. The company expects to triple the number of customers that use CampusBird within the next year, Davis said.

Among Concept 3D’s customers is Harvard Business School. Its map includes 3D renderings of each building on campus, 360-degree panoramic images, and links to descriptions of points of interest.

CampusBird is built on top of Concept 3D’s Atlas map management software and is the first of what Davis said could be many “enterprise mapping” products. Potential new markets include residential and commercial real estate and economic development, Davis said.

“We have a lot more opportunities outside of higher ed to sell the mapping platform,” Davis said.

For the past two years Concept 3D also has been working with NREL to develop an energy modeling and management system named Simuwatt. The cloud-based software can be used for energy audits that incorporate the 3D geometry of buildings to create better energy usage models.

NREL said Simuwatt, which can be accessed on mobile tablets, could cut the cost of energy audits by up to 75 percent.

Simuwatt also can be used to create 3D models of solar panel installations that are added to the roofs of commercial buildings. Davis said the software will generate a cost estimate and an estimate of the system’s energy output, and the company says the program reduces the cost of building a solar system.

Concept 3D is about to bring Simuwatt to market and already has 300 sales prospects interested in the product, Davis said. Concept 3D received a $1.3 million grant from the Department of Energy to develop Simuwatt.

The funding round is not large, but Davis said that’s part of the company’s strategy. Concept 3D raised $500,000 when it launched, but since then it has remained “scrappy,” as Davis said, and relied on its services side to provide revenue.

“We generate revenue and cash today, so we didn’t have to do a big raise,” Davis said. “We might look at raising capital potentially down the road, but we’re a little old fashioned when it comes to running the business. We want to generate cash and work with customers and grow that way.”

Concept 3D does plan to expand its staff from 15 to 25 by the end of the year, he said. The new hires will predominantly be added to customer support, sales, and marketing, Davis said.

 

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VUE 2014.5 brings more light to your digital nature

e-on software, just launched VUE 2014.5 xStream and Infinite for commercial application. This latest version VUE software will be useful for making natural 3D surroundings as well as performing animation & rendering.

The existing users of VUE 2014 xStream and Infinite and the users who are not under maintenance can access VUE 2014.5 version at free of cost.

Graphics professionals will be greatly benefitted with this new version as it comes with numerous advanced features. VUE Infinite functions as a separate application whereas VUE xStream compatible with 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage, LightWave and Cinema4D.

VUE 2014.5 xStream and Infinite contain the following improved features:-

• Better support for Plant Factory vegetation: Noteworthy enhancements are included in VUE 2014.5 to accelerate the rendering of TPF plants involving a render-time equal to 20 times quicker (higher pre-computing of illumination on plants, superior illumination quality, etc...). The normal mapping algorithms also improved severely to make better plant rendering quality on the whole. Access greater way to TPF plant published parameters and mesh resolution in the Plant Editor. Well versed with Plant Factory 2014.5 lightweight preset technology.

• High Quality Photometric Lights: Perform real time rendering with sophisticated light colors through the high quality Photometric Light presets in VUE 2014.5. Various new presets were included which range from Carbon Arc, Sodium Vapor, Metal Halide etc...).

• Light Portals: Light Portals significantly develop the accurateness and quality of interior renders and facilitate the users to comprehend how the light will come into indoor scenes.

• Sound interoperability: VUE xStream 2014.5 is well suited with Autodesk 2015 Media & Entertainment products (3ds Max 2015, Maya 2015 and Softimage 2015), and also compatible with V-Ray 3 for 3ds Max (support V-Ray 3 for Maya is under process). Some latest Python callbacks are included for Terrains and EcoSystem management...

All registered users of VUE 2014 xStream and Infinite (no maintenance plan necessary) can avail VUE 2014.5 at free of cost. VUE 2014 Infinite and xStream owners can directly shift to VUE 2014.5 by downloading the most recent software update for their product from www.e-onsoftware.com/updates.

VUE 2014.5 xStream will be priced at $1,995 (one year maintenance included), and upgrades from VUE 11.x xStream starting at $439. VUE 2014.5 Infinite will cost at $1,495 (with one year maintenance), with upgrades from VUE 11.x Infinite starting at $359. Upgrades from VUE 10.x Infinite and VUE 10.x xStream are also obtainable.

 

 

  

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SketchUp Free and Pro version (2013 & 2014) Released

SketchUp Free and Pro version (2013 and 2014) is a collection of Video Graphics authored by Jean-Luc Clauss. This training video is highly useful as it helps in mastering drawing and communication with SketchUp 3D 2013 and 2014.


It is essentially very useful for users of the free and pro version. The collection presents Earth and its environment that includes screen interface, toolbars, settings, etc. It also aids in learning how to shape concepts starting with simple 2D drawings before moving quickly to 3D. Users can also see how to make and change modeling. The modules reveal the art of establishing an orderly and hierarchical modeling with precise routes. The modules are devoted to the optimization model and users can also see techniques to monitor and control at any time each step of the work.

SketchUp Free and Pro version (2013 and 2014) also discusses visualization techniques like how to select a point of view or a mode of representation and save, dress the 3D texts and quotations model several methods for a successful record, with the Styles dialog boxes and Match Photo. Users can also know how to export their reports. Several sequences detail the techniques professional layouts listed and wide through the LayOut extra software included in the Pro version of SketchUp.

The main steps of this training ends with a practical: the modeling of a house will serve as a common thread, the first sketches of modeling the final presentation. Using Style Builder, included in the Pro version, will be explained by an application step by step, showing how to create his own style of drawing freehand and how to apply the model drawn in SketchUp.


The collection concludes by presenting the user in a specific module, the latest of the 2014 version of SketchUp. All the examples in this training and all source files are available for download so that the user can perform all the manipulations presented in this video. Modules Video includes:

• Introduction to SketchUp
• Models
• The work environment SketchUp 2013
• 2D Drawing
• Exploration, selection and masking entities
• Drawing in 3D
• Travel and modifications 2D and 3D
• Ranking groups and components
• Control and optimization modeling
• Display Model
• Dress Model
• Model Rendering
• Export Model
• SketchUp Optimization
• Drawing lines and shapes in Layout
• Inserting and Managing Files in Layout
• Management and pages Layers
• Publishing and available features in Layout
• Wrapping paper in Layout
• Layout of the document in Layout
• Style Builder
• New Earth 2014.

Published by Eni Eds SketchUp Free and Pro version was released on April 2014.

   

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Humber College is offering online courses on 3D landscape modeling through Sketchup Pro

Humber College is conducting an online course on sketchup which is known as Landscape Graphics with SketchUp Pro. The course is very useful for Landscape designers and architects, Permaculturists, Farmers, Land planners, Educators as well as anyone who want to use digital drafting.

By undergoing the course, the attendees can learn the following advanced technology.

• a latest combined three-dimensional design and modelling method
• Conventional presentation documents along with a complete set of 2-dimensional landscape plans
• Computer-supported presentations, slide shows and animations
• Incorporation with imported design components involving base maps and construction elements
• 3-dimensional landscape modeling
• Terrain modeling
• Incorporation with Excel spreadsheets and Word documents.
• Incorporation with Google maps.

For further information, visit humber.ca/appliedtechnology/part-time-programs or email -ceappliedtech@humber.ca or call 416.675.5094.

If anybody prefers to include a particular class to their Course List (from which one can make a registration form), please click the ADD button beside the class they wish to participate.

Apply for the course

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Introduction to Interior Design and SketchUp

London school of Design will be going to conduct a course on sketchup. The course details are as follows:-

SketchUp (Advanced) : This is a 3 week course/ 1 Day per week, Wednesdays (10.00 – 17.00),1 hour lunch break (13.00 – 14.00).

Course 1: February 12 – March 5, 2014

(there will be no classes on February 19)

Course 2: April 2 – April 30, 2014

(there will be no classes on April 9 and 16)

Course 3: June 4 – June 18, 2014

All the participating students must join before 10 minutes of commencing the classes.

The course is useful for intermediate as well as advanced users. The attendees can learn the following from these classes:-

Day 1: In first day, the sketchup users will gather knowledge on components which involve axes, swapping components, dynamic components, reprocessing accessible geometry, libraries. Special focus will be give on Staircase. Learn to produce a smart staircase by applying dynamic components as well as straight flight, dog-leg stair with landing, spirals.

Day 2: In 2nd day, there will be brief demonstration on Plugins. Learn the basic of plugin and its various applications. Also learn how plugins can save huge time for sketchup users. Get acquainted with the top ten most recognized plugins for sketchup users.

Day 3: In 3rd day, the attendee will gather knowledge on scenes, layers, styles, outliner, texture. Also learn how to categorize SketchUp model for presentation or exports as well as how to maneuver exported images in Photoshop.

• Importing/Exporting JPEG, DXF to be utilized as reference/concepts.
• Moving forward with SketchUp – gadgets, 3D mouse, tablets, 3D scanners, 3D printing.

Go through the following tutorial which will facilitate the attendees to get some useful ideas on what sketch can perform and what one can discover from the Beginners class through to the Advanced tutorials.

What the attendees should fetch with them?

• Bring your personal laptop/powerbook in each day of the SketchUp course. One can also pre-load the free SketchUp software before participating the course. One can also download their copy direct from http://www.sketchup.com/. Also confirm that your laptop is configured for Internet connections.
• A 3-button mouse having left click, right click and central scroll.
• A USB flash drive that contains minimum 4Gb memory.
• An A4 or A5 size notebook and pen/pencil.

Please note - The course is useful for both Windows and Mac users. One can also bring their own Mac or Windows laptop to this skills class.

For more information, send mail to info@londonschoolofdesign.org or give a call at 020-3036-0657

In order to get the perfect specifications recommended by the SketchUp helpdesk, go through the following link - www.help.sketchup.com

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Sketchup Designer

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A Paper House Kits – using by Google SketchUp

Google SketchUp 3D graphic software is one of the popular tools which you can get free and easily draw 3D models of anything by helping of Google SketchUp. Paper House Kits is just part of starting.

At the beginning, just download the free Google SketchUp three-dimension graphic software. It is very easy to downloading the software. At first open Google page in browser & key the word “sketchup”. Then agree to a licensing agreement and the software will be downloaded for using. Installation was as fast as possible.

For the designer who has not used 3D software in earlier, it may be little bit difficult to use it. There is 3D lady standing at the intersection of 3 different lines in opening the SketchUp application. There are three lines of three different colors red, green and blue for representing length, width and height or depth. The red & green lines are perpendicular to each other to form X-Y axis of height & width. The blue line which is perpendicular to the other two lines (red & green) makes Google SketchUp more powerful. This blue line creates the design from being a flat 2D into a powerful 3D model.

To create a house at first, need to drag the pencil tool down the red line (for length) until create a wall length which to be needed and draw a shorter line (for width) from the end of the wall line along the green axis. After that, return back to the starting point at which the lady was standing and create one more line along the green axis which will be perpendicular to the end of the longer wall. The SketchUp graphic application shows a dotted reference line automatically to inform when the 2 green axis lines have the same length. Then just connect the ends of both green axis lines to create the fourth wall.

There is a “push-pull” tool in SketchUp software which can use on any plane surface to convert a model from rectangle into a square box. It is very simple to use. Just click the tool on the flat surface and “lift” the plane by mouse. The simple flat 2D rectangle is now turning to a four-walled 3D House. To find the midpoint of the top line of all walls, just moving the pencil tool along the edge of those lines and automatically it shows the mid point with a light blue icon. Placing the pencil tool at the mid point drawing up the blue axis perhaps one-fourth height of the wall below gives the pitch of a roof. To create the entire roof need to repeat the same process at the other ends of the house.

Now back to the origin point. The house on the left side has the end walls gabled to create pitched roof. This result would be a relatively easy to build house in the world of paper kits or the real world. Placing a gable in each wall, creates more complex roofline that looks like a California tract house or Japanese structure.

Virtually there is no difference between the two roofs and complex designed in the world of paper house kits. The single roof is create with a single fold-line down the center and the second roof is little bit larger than the first and is drawn with four fold lines: centerlines in both directions and connecting the two sets of corners.

A Workshop in 3D modeling by Sunil Pant

Sunil Pant

C G Society is going to arrange an online workshop in 3D modeling by SketchUp. Sunil Pant, the concept artist and 3D designer will teach thorough C G Society’s website from 28^th April. In this workshop he will demonstrate the simple way to block out of your design in 3D form to get better idea of proportional and scale issue. Sunil is currently working with George Hull Designs in the Bay Area and has been working in the motion picture and video game industry for over four years. He also involed in the high profile projects like Iron Man 2 and Dreamwork’s Megamind.

Monorail Maintenance Vehicle

This 8 week online class will surely helps all the aspiring 3D designers who want to learn some cool tips and tricks on quick modeling using SketchUp. It will be called 3D Design and modeling for pre production using Google SketchUp. Sunil will show the way to block out the design in 3D. This quick block out will immensely helps the designer to evaluate the design in 3D form to get a better idea of proportional and scale issues. The first step of this workshop can be the starting a simple prop like building a simple artist deck where they can meet with various available tools like cameras, materials, and ways of render out your design. Sunil will then demonstrate the approach and setup of building your 2D designs into 3D. From the fourth week, the learners will be involved in more complex props and vehicles design by building a Concept Steam Train in 3D, from basic shapes to details.

Sketchup ur Space is in German

Sketchup4architect, the SketchUp service website of Global Associates has released the German version of the Sketchup ur Space. After the launch of the French version of the SketchUp magazine it is the turn of the German people to take advantage of their language in the world of 3D. The link of the German Sketchup ur Space is german.sketchup4architect.com/.

This SketchUp magazine is quite famous among the SketchUp users of the world. But sketchup4architect does not want to bind itself in the boundary of English speaking people. So this version of Sketchup ur Space helps the native German speaking people. As SketchUp is quite popular 3D designing tool in Germany, the magazine will prove to be very useful to them. From this magazine they will get updated news about SketchUp and its various plug ins. They will also know much information from the articles and blogs. Moreover they can share their information, view, news directly with the editor.

Sketchup ur Space primarily deals with SketchUp and its plug ins. The content matter of the magazine deals with article, blog, tips, Press Release and news on SketchUp. This monthly magazine helps the 3D designers to get more exposure by providing write up, images and many more things. Global Associates is working on to launch Sketchup ur Space in other languages. Already they have launched in French and German. The number is still counting. Hope that the reader will have many more version of Sketchup ur Space soon.

Sketchup ur Space is now in French

SketchUp ur Space has launched the French version of the magazine. After getting huge popularity of the English version they set to mesmerize all the French people with the magic of 3D. You can view the French version here: http://french.sketchup4architect.com/.

The one if a kind flash book came out till September in English version. Soon it has become much popular among the SketchUp lovers all over the world. Seeing the growing popularity, Sketchup4architect has decided to publish the magazine in French. SketchUp is a very loving 3D designing tool among the Graphic artist, landscape designer, architect, engineers and many more people. We know that SketchUp is very much popular among the French people. That’s why Sketchup4architect launches the magazine in French version.

Though the original English version of the Sketchup ur Space is in Flash and pdf, you get the French version in a user friendly html version. Here you can see all the editions in one place. From the list of the months, you can view the desired edition by a quick click. The Index page or LISTE DES MATIÈRES will help you to find out enlisted topics for the issue. In this magazine, you will get exactly the same matters of the original magazine. The elaborate and simple discussion will help the French people to understand SketchUp easily.

This html version is easy to load and user friendly. The French Sketchup ur Space certainly quench the thirst of the all the SketchUp lovers of the France. In this way Sketchup ur Space will spread out all over the world and will surely win the heart of the 3D graphic designers, architects and all the common people.

Posted By:
Debarati Nath
Content Writer
Global Associates

Google organize 2011 Town of Tomorrow Competition for Mayo county in Ireland

An unique Uraban Design competition known as "The 2011 Town of Tomorrow Competition" is going to be held on January, 2011 in Westport, Ireland.
A google Geo-Community campaigners will organise this competition for the students in Mayo county.
Nicole Drobeck, a senior google team member will take part in this competition and provide a thorough knowledge on Sketchup, the leading 3D modelling software from google. Mr. Nicole will also answers all the queries related with the application of sketchup.
This competition can be termed as an exclusive competition as google never arranged such type of competition in other town or county in Ireland, or indeed anywhere in Europe.
The main purpose of this competition is to re-design of the centre of ‘Virtual’ Westport by utilizing the renowned 3D modelling software, sketchup. The redesign will be made for both urban planning and online tourism.
Each team of the students will be given a section of the town model to be designed with sketchup. Thus the students will get the opportunity to show their creativity and imagination.
The other secondary schools from within the Mayo county can also take part in this competition.
The judges who will judge the performance of the students are from the Google offices in both Europe and the USA.

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Rajib Dey
Business Development
Sketchup4architect.

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

Blog: How to Create Virtual Model in SketchUp

In every sphere of life you may have to create a virtual model of any design. For a student, a virtual model can be useful for his or her school project. If you want to make a house of your own then a virtual model is important to see the floor plan and get a better understanding. For a designer, interior decorator or an architect always seek the help of the virtual model for the success of their profession. Though there are various tools for 3D designing. SketchUp is known as the most user friendly and easy to access 3D drawing tool from the house of the Google.

Making a free virtual model lays the foundation for creating entire scenes and environments, which you then use for games or simulations. With some simple tools you can easily draw a model in SketchUp. You can rotate and view the details of the model from all sides. SketchUp gives flexibility and freedom to make change in the model. You can add suitable color material and texture in the model according to your choice. In the following part there is a short guideline on how to make models on SketchUp.

Make a Model with Sketchup:

1. Open SketchUp, which is the easiest free CAD program to learn. SketchUp can create only simple animations for evaluating a model. In contrast, Blender and Art of Illusion can animate walking characters. Also, SketchUp lacks a full rendering engine; models you render with it don't look as realistic but there are some plug ins to fill up the void. You'll make a model house with SketchUp.

2. Click the top toolbar's square icon to enter the mode for drawing squares. A square forms the base of the model house.

3. Drag a square on the ground plane, then press "P" to run the "Push/Pull" tool.

4. Click the square and drag upward to turn the square into a box.

5. Press "Control-C," then "Control-V" to make a copy of the box, which will form the roof.

6. Click the second box's top face, then press "S" to run the scale tool. Drag any two opposing edges of the box's top face until they touch each other. This forms the wedge shape of the roof.

7. Press "M" to run the "Move" tool, then drag the roof atop the house to complete the house model.

SimLab SketchUp Import Plug-in for 3ds Max 1.0

With this plug-in the sketchup users can avail various high quality free sketchup models from 3D warehouse and apply them with 3DS Max to give an artistic touch to the 3D scene. Besides the plug-in has the ability to allocate advanced materials, geometry and textures to 3D studio alongwith 3DS objects.
The plug-in can also generate advanced high quality rendering for sketchup models in 3D studio environment.
SimLab SketchUp Import Plugin is compatible with windows vista and windows XP operating system and it supports Autodesk 3D Studio Mac 2009 and 2010.
For non commercial applicatioin the plug-in is free but in order to apply for commercial purpose the user should possess a licence from SimLab Soft. The users can purchase a single license alongwith two activation codes to run the plug-in on your Desktop and NoteBook