Category: AEC CAD/BIM

CAD- and BIM-related tips, news and comments with a tendency towards architectural and engineering uses.

Dryer fix made easy with 3D printing

Posted on (Updated: January 15, 2019) by Alex Schreyer

As you can see in the image below, our dryer had a broken knob. It was just a small plastic part but without it, starting the machine became a bit of a hassle. To fix this, I could have gone to a site like Sears PartsDirect or similar, looked up the dryer’s model number, find the […] Read more..

Sketchfab Uploader and SketchUp News extensions updated (again)

Posted on by Alex Schreyer

I just updated two of my SketchUp extensions: Sketchfab Uploader and SketchUp News. As always, you can get the updates directly from the Extension Warehouse or from the SketchUcation Plugin Store via the auto-update. Here’s what’s new: Sketchfab Uploader Version 2.4 (12/12/2016): – Added help menu item – Code cleanup SketchUp News Version 1.2 (12/12/2015): – […] Read more..

Sketchfab uploader extension v. 2.3 is now available

Posted on by Alex Schreyer

I just updated my Sketchfab Uploader SketchUp Extension to v.2.3. This version does not offer many new features – it mainly just makes the uploader compatible with SU 2017. To update it in SketchUp, go to either the Extension Warehouse or SketchUcation Extension Store dialog right in SketchUp and hit “update”. While I have your […] Read more..

SketchUp 2017 is out. And it’s looking great!

Posted on by Alex Schreyer

It’s the time of year for… yes, turkey, I know! But a few days ago it was also the time of the year for the much-beloved “A new SketchUp version is available” dialog to pop into your life. If you haven’t downloaded the new version yet, but are burning to know what is new, may […] Read more..

Ciao! My SketchUp book is now available in Italian

Posted on (Updated: November 23, 2021) by Alex Schreyer

While checking my Amazon book purchase stats I just noticed that my book “Architectural Design with SketchUp” (2nd edition) is now available in Italian. Italy being a country with one of the highest number of architects per capita, Italian is clearly one of the best languages to have translated it into. Thanks to the great folks at […] Read more..