GKWare Door Maker plugin for Sketchup

Gary Kernan, having huge experience over 15 years for creating cabinet and curved staircase building, has developed Door Maker plugin for sketchup. The plugin is compatible with SketchUp 7, SketchUp 8, SketchUp 2013 and available in Chinese, English, French, Russian.

Door Maker plugin for sketchup facilitates the sketchup users to produce parametrically dialed cabinet door components for various types of cabinets containing diversified sizes, styles and textures. The supplementary textures can also be added. The users can effortlessly settle these components inside their design.

There exist 7 types of styles that range from plain, shaker, square, arch, cathedral, double arch and double cathedral.

The users can select 15 types of wood grain textures. There prevails an Image folder having textures as well as a texture.txt file. With the help of the proper naming conventions, just include both a horizontal and a vertical texture in jpg format. As for example maple_hor.jpg and maple_ver.jpg and provide a single entry in the textures.txt file. The users will also be able to reschedule the order of the textures in the textures.txt file.

Follow the below mentioned steps for generating doors:

• One is European style cabinets. The users can apply it with a single click. Put up the size concerning the door and door gap as per your requirements. The door is included and placed to the right by the gap amount.
• The second step is click and drag or click and type in the width. For this purpose, the lower left hand corner of the door is placed accurately where you click.

Downloadable link

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Published By
Tuhin Maity
www.sketchup4architect.com
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Sketchup Team of Global Associates just release the updated issue of it's exclusive magazine "Sketchup-ur-space"

We have just published the updated issue of our exclusive magazine “Skethup-ur-space”. The present theme of the magazine is “Geo modeling and Sketchup”. In this issue our readers will find an interesting cover story prepared by our previous editor-in-chief Debarati Nath. The cover story focuses on how to model real world building applying sketchup and what process should be followed to build a geo-model with SketchUp.

Sketchup ur Space: April issue

As the April issue of Sketchup ur Space has launched, almost everybody has got his copy. This edition of the online magazine has a clear cover which denotes the contents. We know that SketchUp is a unique tool and the magazine which is totally deals with it also a unique magazine. This is considered as the biggest resource of SketchUp on the web. One who is starting to use SketchUp will be benefitted from it as well as the proficient. From this magazine the users can get every kind of help in form of tutorial, case study, show case image, news, update and many more.

This time they are focusing on the ultimate guide of learning SketchUp and to enhance our skill. The toughest job of SketchUp has become easy with the help of the tutorials. It is the step by step guidelines of a process of modeling or rendering to attain the perfection of the 3D modeling. So a render is the friend, philosopher and guide in true sense. That’s why they are trying to concentrate on this inevitable part of SketchUp by which you will get flawless 3D model.

In the April issue of Sketchup ur Space, there are much more surprises for you. Virgo Oktaviano shows his skill in the making of warm corner. They are introduced Alexandre “abav” Villares from this edition as the regular guest columnist. He is joining the league of Jim Leggitt and Nomer Adona. His first gift for us is the tutorial “Draw a stair using the ‘multiple copies’ feature!” Hope that you will love his input like our previous articles. Jim Leggitt shows his unmatchable style in SketchUp Digital Watercolor - Science Atrium. And Nomer Adona’s column in Tips and Tricks category deals with Tutorial: Visualization Composition Series #1 Rule of Thirds.

If you till not have your copy of Sketchup ur Space then please go and grab it soon. It is your best friend of 3D modeling.

Celebrating the first Birthday of Sketchup ur Space

Sketchup urSpace is celebrating its first birthday all along the September. In September 2010, two things happened in the SketchUp world. The first was the launch of SketchUp 8 in the Google 3D Basecamp and the other was the birth of the first ever SketchUp magazine, SketchUp ur Space. The first look of Sketchup ur Space created a wave in the SketchUp Community. Many appreciated and some criticizes the follies. We always adore the appreciation as well as the criticism because criticism is the only way to get polished to the perfection. We learned from our follies.

September issue of Sketchup ur Space

On the way to our success we got guidance of many learned SketchUp artists like James Hannigan, James Ogston, Nomer Adona, Jim Leggitt, Bonnie Roskes and many more people. We want to thank everyone for liking, disliking, appreciating or criticizing us. To celebrate our special time we organized a Sketchup Competition called Sketchup ur Space: SketchUp Competition. In this Competition we got entries from all over the world. The entry of Gerbe Dumahil got the first prize, the license of V-Ray for SketchUp. In the magazine of Sketchup ur Space, we take a look back to our past editions. Apart from this we have a live chit chat show with SketchUp writer and architect, Daniel Tal. In another interview with Glen Taylor, Siear Waizy and Dave Wortley helps you to get knowledge on how customer will get success with the help of V-Ray. Bonnie Roskes, Gerbe Dumahil, Jean Luc Clause, Jim Leggitt and Nomer Adona give their learned opinion about SketchUp. Hope that we will celebrate more anniversary of Sketchup ur Space.     

SketchUp ur Space: SketchUp Competition

Competition is a very important thing in life. Without competition no one can get the finest shape of his or her creativity. Competition is like a booster to pump up the spirit. Good performance in any competition gives the competitors a good platform and recognition of work. That’s why Sketchup ur Space is organizing a grand competition to boost up the new talents of the SketchUp industry. Your work will display on the magazine page. The winner will get an original license of V-Ray. Apart from this, he will be featured on SketchupArtists and Sketchup ur Space.

Sketchup ur Space: SketchUp Competition

This is a grand opportunity for every SketchUp artist to get the recognition of own work. Nomer Adona and James Hanningan will judge the entries of the competition. Every participant can send maximum three entries in this competition. Every entry can has three screen shots of the processing. The competition begins on 2nd August and will close on 31st August. All the competitors are requested to read thoroughly the Rules and Regulation of the Competition. The theme of the competition is ‘Sketchup ur Space’ that means you have to SketchUp your space.

Sketchup ur Space is providing a great platform for the new SketchUp artists. They are featuring them, showcasing their works and sharing their experience on SketchUp. This one of a kind SketchUp magazine helps the 3D modelers of all over the world to get various types of resources, tips, tutorial, news of SketchUp. For more current information follow the Facebook page of Sketchup ur Space. The editor Debarati Nath is updating the page with frequent updates of the competition

Sketchup ur Space: A gateway of SketchUp Resource

Sketchup ur Space : June Cover

Sketchup ur Space is creating much hulla bol in the SketchUp world. This SketchUp magazine already has created a place in the SketchUp lovers. Everybody starts to adore this one of a kind magazine. Sketchup ur Space or SuS made its first appearance on web as a flash book and pdf. The 14 pages flash book was a thin avatar of today’s more than 100 pages edition. From September 2010 to June 2011, inSketchup ur Space not only volume is added but also add more style in its look. From a flash book to an entire website its truly has come a long way.

Now Sketchup ur Space has a website of its own: www.sketchup-ur-space.com in which you not only get all the current content but also the old contents of the previous issue. Here you can get tutorials, news and scholarly articles and blog on SketchUp. Apart from various eminent SketchUp artists like Jim Leggitt. James Hannigan, Nomer Adona there are many new artists who are getting chance to share their view on SketchUp. Hendy, Jonathon, Emo are like that. With a motto to be a piazza of all the SketchUp artists of all over the world, it not only has fulfilled its purpose but also become an inspiration to young, enthusiasts newbie SketchUp artists.

The interview section has getting also interesting. There are interviews of SketchUp artists, geo modeler, SketchUp teacher like ManO, James Ogston and Nomer Adona. We hope to see some more chitchat of 3D modelers who will share their trade secret here. The section Top up story is also very interesting as it is serving to some interesting recent activity of the SketchUp world. The News Room Section is updated with all the latest plug in release, new developments and recent activities.

Sketchup ur Space: The Journey begins…

The name Sketchup ur Space has become quite famous in this these days. First started in September 2010, this magazine has come a long way. From a 14 page flash book to a website it is really a long long journey. In this journey, Sketchup ur Space has not only overcome all its obstacle but also made a mark in the sphere of SketchUp and everybody starts to recognize it.

In its starting days, there were only a few topics like cover story, guest articles but in the later edition many new subject like top up article, news room, showcase images and many more. Sketchup ur Space not only enhance its volume but also upgrade its quality. In this magazine, the cooperation of the legend SketchUp artists like Jim Leggitt, James Hanningan, Dennis Fukai, David Pillsberry and many more. The newly added interview section will help you to know the 3D designers in live conversation. In this way, Sketchup ur Space has become one of the best available resource on net on SketchUp. The magazine is already critically acclaimed and praise by many SketchUp well known artists. The showcase images section has become a platform for all the budding SketchUp artist of all over the world to show his or her work to the world.

Sketchup ur Space has become a piazza for the familiar and new SketchUp designers. All the masters of their tricks share their experience, feelings with the new designers whose knowledge bank is getting enriched by the magazine. But this is not enough. Sketchup ur Space more way to go. This is only the dawn in this 3D world. Hope that this magazine will have some more terrific issue for us.

Sketchup ur Space has Stepped into Seventh Month

It is a wonderful experience to be a part of the creative team which has just published the March issue of Sketchup ur Space. This crisp flash book contains lots of interesting feature on SketchUp. In its 7th edition, sketchup ur Space not only has increased its volume but also the quality input for betterment in service. You can check this magazine at: http://www.sketchup4architect.com/magazine.htm. If you are a die heart SketchUp fan, you will definitely enjoy reading Sketchup ur Space.

From the followers since the first season of the Sketchup ur Space know that the first edition has only 14 pages in it. And this March issue has 72 pages. Not bad? As a member of the creative team of Sketchup ur Sapce I know that it is not an easy task to do. I am here sharing some of the experience on the magazine. First of all, let’s start with the content of the SketchUp magazine.

As the time flows, Sketchup ur Space is also not also standing still. It has motion which takes it form as SketchUp animation in this issue. The cover story of the March issue deals with SketchUp animation. Eminent SketchUp up artists, landscape artist and plug in developers like Eike Theile, Hussain Fadlallah, Luca Dal Motini and Hendy Hermawan enriches the gust column section with some nice articles on SketchUp. A detailed description about London 3D Project surely helps the SketchUp admirers of all over the world to know about the ongoing project. A blog on how SketchUp is useful in the making of block buster sci-fi movie Avatar dig out many unknown information. Jim Leggitt’s Blog will be surely proved as a master piece like previous. The news room contains lots of news which helps the readers to keep themselves updated. And the penultimate topic of the magazine is tips to do animation in SketchUp on your own. Along with these, Feedback and magazine details complete the contents of the Sketchup ur Space.

The designing part of the magazine is no less than the content part. We keep in mind the St Patrick day and our designing team did a perfect job. We respect the tradition of our Irish friends and try to reflect it on our cover page. The clean and clear design of the magazine helps the reader to get the text easily. It is a really a great feeling to be the part of this magazine since its birth time. Hope that it will flourish more in the future.

Posted by: Debarati Nath

Sketchup ur Space has completed six months

The Coverpage of Sketchup ur Space

The one and only SketchUp magazine Sketchup ur Space is celebrating its six month anniversary with the February release of the magazine. After its first release in September 2010, this flash really achieves a great height in just few days. From a 14 pages magazine, the February issue of Sketchup ur Space has now 52 pages which is quite a great achievement for it. It has become a great platform for SketchUp service providers and Plugin developers all over the world. With a huge number of subscriptions, a large number of followers in Twitter and Facebook, Sketchup ur Space has come a long way. But this is only the beginning. It has more cards in its hand for future.

The Huge List of Contents of the SketchUp magazine

The February version of Sketchup ur Space specially deals with SketchUp 8. In September, Google launched the 8^th version of SketchUp. In the magazine you will find various information, updates and added features of SketchUp 8. There are three articles on SketchUp style, photo editing and landscape designing by various eminent SketchUp artist like James Hanningan and Hussain Fadlallah. In the blog section apart from the general blog post about 3D printing, there are extracts from the Jim Leggitt plug in blog. Various updates on SketchUp industry are available at News Room. There are also the Tips and Tricks and Top Up articles in the magazine.

The design and concept of the magazine is quite attractive. From the links of the magazine you can reach various other pages instantly. From this magazine the reader will get all the information about SketchUp and its plug ins from one place.

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 Facebook

To reach all the fans of SketchUp ur Space and to make a flexible and easy communication with them, it has introduced the Facebook Fan page. In the FB Fan page the user can make various activities. They can like the page to get all the updated information instantly. If you have something interesting to share with all the SketchUp lovers then simply post on the wall and the words will spread instantly. You also get all the update instantly on your home page as soon as it will publish on the wall of Sketchup ur Space.

To experience this awesome vent please visit: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sketchup-ur-Space/136450653087533 and like instantly. Through the Facebook page any one who is interested to provide write up for the magazine can easily contact the editor. It is a good opportunity for plug in developers also. They can share any update of the SketchUp plug in on the wall of this fan page. They can also promote their plug ins via this page. Apart from that they can get various updated information on the page as the page is updating frequently with useful and new information about the world of SketchUp.

Sketchup ur Space is a unique one of a kind magazine. It serves the SketchUp oriented news on the world wide web. Though the magazine is in its baby days yet, it has become immense popular in few days. To cope the growing demand of the readers and take the advantage to communicate with them directly, SketchUp ur Space takes the opportunity of the most popular social media site to disseminate its content too well.

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

The sketchup team of Global Associates just launched the january issue of the exclusive magazine "Sketchup Ur Space"

Here is a good news for sketchup users - The january issue of sketchup ur space has been launched with stunning look and a lot of latest information about sketchup. The publication is termed as "Special New Year Issue". The magazine contains a huge collection of good articles, blogs, press releases and some unique tips and tricks. The magazine can be downloaded freely from the site of www.sketchup4architect.com.Some renowned architects, sketchup trainers, designers like Davis A Pillsbury(AIBD/CPBD/CGP), Jean-Luc Clauss, has contributed their valuable times to make the magazine informative to the sketchup users.

Sketchup ur Space – an one of a kind magazine on SketchUp

SketchUp ur Space is a unique flash magazine though you can have the pdf version also. Since September, 2010 this magazine have come out with lots of informative feature articles, blog, review, tips and tricks article and many more things. The image quality of the SketchUp models is also good. Here you can have a through discussion on the SketchUp and its plug ins. It helps you to keep yourself updated on various SketchUp related issues.

Since its first edition, you can get lot of useful information on SketchUp. In the first issue of Sketchup ur Space, they welcome all in the 3D world and introduced to the SketchUp. After the introduction we came to know various features and benefits of SketchUp in the second issue. Now days SketchUp is almost incomplete without its plug ins. Plug ins have become the integral part of SketchUp now. It not only enhances the functionality of the SketchUp but also gives the users freedom to spread the wings of their creativity. That’s why in the November issue of SketchUp ur Space, there is a details description of various SketchUp plug ins.

This SketchUp magazine already has become quite well known in the SketchUp community. Different SketchUp artist of all over the world are providing write ups on SketchUp in this magazine. We find promotional write ups on various plug ins by the plug in developers here. Sketchup ur Space proves to be very useful for the SketchUp users. In the cover story of every edition there are discussions on the main theme of the issue. There is a section where we find the valuable write ups by eminent SketchUp users like Albert Hart, Eike Theile, Justin Anderson, Kendall Wayland and many more. Apart from the blog from the editor herself, there are the extracts of various blog posting by SketchUp blogger Dennis Fukai and Jim Leggitt on the Sketchup ur Space. The Tips and Tricks articles are also of great assist to the new SketchUp users for providing guidance. In the Review section, you find reviews of plug ins which help you in time of taking purchasing decision.

In the December edition they come out with a Christmas Special issue. In this edition the theme of Sketchup ur Space is render plugins. Render plug ins are the most important and popular plug ins in SketchUp. There is also a new section called Press Room, where you will get to know new releases of various plug ins and SketchUp products. Hope that you will love to read this issue. If you want the regular issues free of cost then just subscribe it by clicking here.

The November issue of Sketchup ur Space has released

Kolkata, India, November 23, 2010: The third issue of Sketchup ur Space has been launched by Global Associates. This flap book continues its duty of providing valuable information about the wonderful 3D designing tool. You can experience the flash version here: http://sketchup4architect.com/media/2010/nov/ and download the PDF at: http://www.sketchup4architect.com/media/2010/nov/sketchup-ur-space-nov10.pdf.

With the simplicity and clearness of the explanation, Sketchup ur Space is trying to ‘experience everyone the power and fun’ of 3D designing which is the basic intention of this wonderful designing tool. The main theme of the third edition of SketchUp ur Space is the plug ins. Plug ins, the program to enhance the functionality of SketchUp are the most talk about matter of this 3D world. Here you can find a general introduction of plug ins with all its variety and functioning. There are lots of guest article by Albert hart, the president of Render Plus and Justin Anderson of Waybe Team. A blog on how Sketchup is helpful in making movie is quite interesting and informative. A blog of renowned SketchUp artist Jim Leggitt adds value to this flash magazine.

In sketchup ur Space, you not only find the information about Sketchup plug in but the tips to install it in step by step. A detailed list various Sketchup plug ins and their functioning definitely help not only the newbie Sketchup artist but also the experience one. A top up article enriches the magazine by providing useful information about the Sketch-A-Space competition. Experiencing this winderfulmagazine on Sketchup, it can be said that it is a one of a kind venture of sketchup4architect.com.

For more details please visit: http://www.sketchup4architect.com/magazine.htm