Improved support for large models
SketchUp's rendering engine was improved to make it easier to work with big models.
With the right setup, operations like orbiting, zooming and drawing can be quicker and smoother in 7.1:
With the right setup, operations like orbiting, zooming and drawing can be quicker and smoother in 7.1:
- Use 'Simple style' or 'Earth modeling' style (Window > Styles > Default Styles library).
- Disable shadows (Window > Shadows).
- Enable 'Use Anti-Aliased Textures' (Window > Model Info > Rendering).
- Disable 'Use Maximum Texture Size' (Window > Preferences > OpenGL).
Photo Textures
Google Street View imagery to add real-world photo textures to geo-located SketchUp models. Video
Back button is back, sort of...
A small back button was added at the bottom of the Components window.
Google Street View imagery to add real-world photo textures to geo-located SketchUp models. Video
Back button is back, sort of...
A small back button was added at the bottom of the Components window.
Component Browser can search the 3D Warehouse for buildings located near the one you're working on, then download the ones you want directly into your model. Video
Upload individual components to the 3D Warehouse without first having to save them out to separate files. Split up large city models into buildings. Video
Import and Export COLLADA and KMZ files
COLLADA is a 3D file format based on open standards. Google Earth KMZ file format packages 3D models together with information about their geographic locations.
Attention - Bad News!
DWG/DXF import will soon not be supported on the Free version of SketchUp.
You can still have these importers by downloading from here:
http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=161784&&hl=en
The next major release of (Free) SketchUp won't have them available.
Layout improvents on this SketchUp Pro 7.1 release
COLLADA is a 3D file format based on open standards. Google Earth KMZ file format packages 3D models together with information about their geographic locations.
Attention - Bad News!
DWG/DXF import will soon not be supported on the Free version of SketchUp.
You can still have these importers by downloading from here:
http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=161784&&hl=en
The next major release of (Free) SketchUp won't have them available.
Layout improvents on this SketchUp Pro 7.1 release
Lines, labels and dimensions automatically snap to points in the SketchUp models you insert in LayOut 2.
Improved Freehand tool
Ccurves with LayOut 2's Freehand tool now turn into smooth, vector lines that you can edit.
Ccurves with LayOut 2's Freehand tool now turn into smooth, vector lines that you can edit.
LayOut 2 improved support to bulleted or numbered lists in your text.
Improved Grids
You can set the grid as dots instead of lines, behind or in front of your drawing.
You can set the grid as dots instead of lines, behind or in front of your drawing.
Better support for copy/paste of graphics and text between LayOut 2 and the other programs.
