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| With Halloween just a few weeks away, we thought it might be fun to instigate a little modeling throw-down for anyone with extra time on their hands. To participate in the first-ever SketchUp Halloween Challenge, just model a jack-o'-lantern or a haunted house and submit it. We'll publish our favorite models on the Official SketchUp Blog and feature the three best entries (in each category) in next month's SketchUpdate. This is more about fun than prizes, but we'll also send the winners a glossy photo of James -- his face is great for scaring trick-or-treaters off your lawn. Just kidding. Check out this blog post for rules, links and other details. Happy sketching, and good luck, Aidan PS -- Remember you can always unsubscribe from this newsletter if you like. | |
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 | Shaderlight V2 is now available Our friends across the pond at Shaderlight would very much like you to know that they've just released Version 2 of their intuitive, affordable rendering tool for SketchUp. Keep reading... |
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 | SketchUp Case Study: André Silva André Silva is a freelancer in Lisbon, Portugal who mainly works on industrial projects and technical illustrations. He's also currently working on some architecture and archaeology projects. Keep reading... |
 | SketchUp Pro Case Study: Dave Richards Dave Richards is fine woodworker living in Rochester, Minnesota. He's a an authorized SketchUp trainer/rockstar, contributing and teaching on the popular blog Design. Click. Build. finewoodworking.com and the SketchUcation forums. Dave is an expert on using SketchUp for woodworking. Keep reading... |
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 | Scaling imported raster images in LayOut If you've ever inserted an aerial photo or an old scanned site plan into LayOut, you might have wanted to give it a specific scale on the page. My favorite technique for doing this uses the Clipping Mask feature. Keep reading... |
 | Visualizing circuit boards with SketchUp and PCB Converter In the world of electronics, designing a stylish, functional and ergonomic product casing around a complex circuit board -- with its chips, connectors, buttons and displays -- is a critical step. As it turns out, SketchUp can help in this process. RS Components developed the PCB Converter plugin for SketchUp. Keep reading... |
 | A treasure trove of textures If you're into such noble pursuits as geo-modeling or photo-realistic rendering, there's a good chance you spend a lots of time hunting for photo-textures online. To make life easier, our friend John Pacyga just posted a long list of his favorite texture sources -- for both SketchUp and Photoshop. Keep reading... |
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