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SketchUp acquired by Trimble
SketchUp is being taken over by another company, Trimble. You can read the official blog on Google letting SketchUp go here, and from Trimble here, SketchUp to become part of Trimble".
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On April 26, 2012, Trimble announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SketchUp® from Google. SketchUp is one of the most popular 3D modeling tools in the world. As part of the SketchUp platform, Trimble will also partner with Google on running and developing SketchUp's 3D Warehouse, an online repository where users can find, share, store and collaborate on 3D models.Who are Trimble? No idea, but they have a billion dollar turnover. They also primarily provide "...solutions [that] are focused on applications requiring position or location - including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and asset management, public safety and mapping.[1]". Although press releases from both companies say the SketchUp will grow under the new ownership, as with all these things, no guarantees to that affect are provided (or can be provided?), especially if their purchase is to enhance proprietary technology for their own systems and services (which is one of the reasons for the acquisition).
Simple terrain using Displace in Blender (VIDEO)
Using exactly the same heightmap, this next video tutorial runs through the same process but from the point of view of using the newer versions of Blender. The 'principle' is the same but the interface is different. (Video is accompanied by text and sample file).
- Tutorial - Simple terrain using Displace in Blender VIDEO
- Forum topic - http://www.katsbits.com/smforum/index.php?topic=389.0
Simple terrain in Blender 2.49 [video]
Video tutorial, accompanied by both written text and sample file, running through the process of creating a simple terrain in Blender 2.49 using the 'Displace' modifier. Also includes a few tips on optimisation that are often overlooked.
Displaced Terrain Mesh - using displace to make a basic terrain +optimisation tips
Displace & Simple Terrain - making a simple terrain in Blender 2.49 using displace
Render like SketchUp - image render scenes in Blender like SketchUp
Render Wireframe - settings to render scenes as wireframe images in Blender
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