Apps like sketchup5/10/2023 ![]() This is the kind of visualization that SketchUp is designed to address, but more structure (building) oriented. Imagine how much more effective it is to show a client this sort of visualization, rather than trying to explain this using a 2D set of architectural or engineering plans. To visualize the golf course architect’s design, following is a 3D model of a proposed golf hole overlaid on an image of the unimproved land: For example, look at the following photo taken of an unimproved site: I also understand the value that 3D models offer in bringing a proposed design to life. I know how labor-intensive it is to generate high-quality 3D models and 3D video fly-throughs. I used to be involved in a lot of 3D modeling projects in the landscape architecture area. It seems to be a perfect fit for a geospatial-oriented company like Trimble. SketchUp is a product that takes a higher level of geospatial user knowledge and time investment to use. Google products like Google Earth and Gmail are everyday consumer-friendly products that have mass appeal to a huge audience. It’s not hard to understand why Google would want to sell SketchUp. ![]() SketchUp is software for 3D modeling used for a wide range of apps from interior/exterior architectural design to video game design. If you recall, Trimble bought SketchUp from Google a couple of years ago. In this month’s GSS Monthly newsletter, I’d like to touch on Trimble’s activities in the geospatial software arena. In my Survey Scene newsletter earlier this month, I focused on Trimble’s satellite-based GNSS augmentation services. Since Trimble has been on a corporate acquisition binge for the last 10+ years, one has to pick an area of interest to focus on otherwise, it’s easy to be overwhelmed with their wide offering of geospatial technology. More than 4,000 attendees made it the largest Dimensions conference to date. Earlier this month, I attended the Trimble Dimensions conference in Las Vegas. ![]()
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