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
Perhaps the Google 3D Warehouse will start using eDrawings rather than the static images they currently use.
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
update 03 Mar 2010 - cannot find full details of dimensions for the iPad, probably will appear eventually on the Apple cases site. In the meantime, overall dimensions are:
height: 242.8 mm (9.56 inches)
width: 189.7 mm (7.47 inches)
depth: 13.4 mm (0.5 inch)
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.
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
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:
These and others are available in pdf format at
UGS have recently announced their acquisition of technology from the German software consultancy firm software design & managment AG
http://www.ugs.com/about_us/press/press.shtml?id=4764
The product re-named Geolus Search (from its original geolus SHAPE) is a “shape search” application which allows users to quickly locate 3D models from large databases on the basis of geometric similarity.
This technology earned sd&m the “Innovator of the Year, 2004″ award from CADCAM magazine.
It claims to have the “unique” ability to build a searchable parts database across multi-CAD systems (further investigation shows that it supports JT, VRML and STL formats).
It appears so, according to a recent news report in Yahoo
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/…film-s-march-obscurity.html
There seems to be a market for disposable (film) cameras with a quoted figure of 202 million disposable cameras sold last year in the US.
This is good news for Kodak Eastman and Fuji the worlds top 2 makers of photo film who aren’t shying away from inventing new flavours of disposable cameras.
Is there a continued need for disposable cameras in the current and future digital market?
UGS have launched Solid Edge Version 19 – focused on Innovation and Collaboration for the entire value chain.
The main features as quoted by UGS are:
With Version 19, Solid Edge customers will realize the following features and their associated benefits:
Full motion simulation – Version 19 offers capabilities to quickly and easily define relationships between different motion drivers, such as gears, pulleys, hydraulic cylinders, and motors. Users can provide suppliers and customers with accurate motion studies that demonstrate the visual appearance of a product as well as how it functions in real time.
Animated and dynamic documentation – Enhanced tools for capturing, modifying and animating how parts are assembled and disassembled enable users to generate high-quality videos for clearer manufacturing instructions, technical manuals and training materials.
JT file sharing – Solid Edge takes advantage of the JT standard file format for sharing parts and assemblies, enabling anyone in the supply chain to exchange intelligent 3D data regardless of the CAD system used to create the file.
Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) – Version 19 delivers the functionality needed to produce 3D-annotated designs in compliance with world standards such as ASME Y14.41. Solid Edge models now serve as single digital representations capturing all product information – reducing or eliminating the need for drawings in design reviews or manufacturing.
New suite of manufacturing solutions – Tightly integrated with UGS’ new NX CAM Express software (announced today in a separate press release), Solid Edge now offers a full range of scalable manufacturing solutions that coordinate product design, tool design and NC programming so that these processes occur in parallel – significantly reducing production time.
Improved Sheet Metal design – New features, such as corner stiffeners, cross breaks and hems, combined with continued enhancements to industry-leading workflows, enable users to extend their competitive advantage from product design through manufacturing.
Enhanced workflow for AutoCAD data – Users moving from 2D AutoCAD to Solid Edge enjoy a smoother workflow and familiar look and feel to their drawings – shortening the learning curve, while ensuring consistency and data integrity.
New 64-bit version – Solid Edge users create assemblies in excess of 100,000 parts, and the new 64-bit edition, introduced with Version 19, expedites the creation of massive assemblies and their associated drawings.
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