eDrawings is now available for SketchUp…

The eDrawings Publisher for SketchUp is a free add-on to SketchUp that allows uses to export their models to eDrawings format

The eDrawing publisher for SketchUp is available for download from the SketchUp Website

http://www.sketchup.com/?section=downloads.

Here’s the Eiffel Tower as an eDrawing

eiffel.exe

Perhaps the Google 3D Warehouse will start using eDrawings rather than the static images they currently use.

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Want to accurately model an iPod ?

Then you need precise dimensional drawings

Available from the Apple Developer Center at

http://developer.apple.com/hardwaredrivers/ipod/.

update 26 Nov 2007 - details of the dimensions for all model iPods can be obtained at

http://developer.apple.com/ipod/cases.html

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There is a keen interest in the ability to construct a 3D Model from a single image.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon have developed a program that allows a computer to automatically generate 3-D reconstructions of scenes based on a single image.

Visit the Automatic Photo Pop-up page at

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/%7Edhoiem/projects/popup/index.html.

Read the Press Release for more information.

http://www.cmu.edu/PR/releases06/060613_3d.html

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BumpTop aims to enrich the desktop metaphor with expressive, lightweight techniques found in the real world.

ABSTRACT
We explore making virtual desktops behave in a more physically realistic manner by adding physics simulation and using piling instead of filing as the fundamental organizational structure. Objects can be casually dragged and tossed around, influenced by physical characteristics such as friction and mass, much like we would manipulate lightweight objects in the real world. We present a prototype, called BumpTop, that coherently integrates a variety of interaction and visualization techniques optimized for pen input we have developed to support this new style of desktop organization.

Visit the BumpTop home page to find out more about their ideas

http://honeybrown.ca/Pubs/BumpTop.html

New Paris Museum uses Virtools
Dassault announced that the new Paris Museum at Quai Branly, due to open on June 23, used Virtools technology for locating and positioning the displays and exhibits to “recreate the visitor experience”.

Other applications were created to assist with planning and positioning of CCTV cameras.

Analyst Day - June 13
Various presentations were given and include:

• Vision & Strategy presentation
• Financial presentation
• CATIA V5 for Product Excellence
• Production Performance with DELMIA
• Engineering Quality with SIMULIA
• ENOVIA: the Global Collaborative Environment
• Driving the shift to 3D MCAD with SolidWorks
• Giving Life to 3D With 3DVIA
• Selling on PLM Value

These and others are available in pdf format at

http://www.3ds.com/corporate/investors/presentations/