SketchUp Warehouse

Ready for the Google Earth and Beyond Course in London in June.

There are over 5000 models that have been made and placed in the SketchUp warehouse with the tag 'London'..... Well worth exploring...

Using Sketch Up Models in Google Earth

Instructions by Noel Jenkins which I used on the recent GA Course on Google Earth and Beyond.
They worked well...
Follow the instructions to grab a model from the SketchUp Warehouse and place it wherever you want on Google Earth...

Creating Virtual landscapes in Google Earth and SketchUp.doc

It's worth saying that you'll need to have SketchUp installed on your computer to do this.

SketchUp Warehouse has undergone a substantial face-lift since the last time I visited last year and now has various new options and a range of new models.

Models can also now be embedded as a preview in 3D
Here's the MARACANA stadium in Rio de Janeiro...

Wembley way...

I showed the delegates the possibility of adding models from SketchUp into Google Earth.

The SketchUp 3D Warehouse has a range of models, and I showed the WEMBLEY model as an example of what can be added...

News on the 3D Warehouse

I picked up this news earlier today via the Google Earth blog.
I've made good use of the 3D Warehouse and SketchUp for some years now... It's at least 6 years since I first started playing with SketchUp and this blog also features some awesome work by Noel Jenkins who has used it with his GCSE groups.

Here's the announcement:

“Hi folks,

With the goal to have every building in the world accurately displayed in 3D, we’ve explored different methods for modeling large areas of our planet in 3D, including technologies like SketchUp, Building Maker and lately 3D Imagery. We’ve decided that in order to pursue the most consistent user experience, we’ll be focusing our resources on the technology that will scale to the entire world and will be discontinuing support of the user generated 3D program.

We’d like to thank all of you who helped form the landscape of Google Earth and helped cities around the globe grow out of the 2D realm, and into the imaginations of virtual 3D explorers everywhere.

Models can still be uploaded to the Trimble 3D Warehouse, where they can continue to be shared with the modeling community, but they will no longer be published to Google Earth starting October 1st, 2013. Existing models will remain visible in Google Earth, until a time when they’re replaced by new models generated for that region. Google Takeout lets you download an archive containing all of your models.

On a personal note: I’ve had the good fortune of being involved in the 3D modeling effort for Google Earth from the beginning, and I’ve watched many of you create collections of amazingly detailed architectural wonders from every corner of the Earth. I’m very thankful to have been along for that ride and to have gotten to know many of you over the years.

With respect and appreciation,

- CraigD and the 3D Modeling Team”

Now it seems that there are changes to the way that 3D models created by people will be accessed.
It may be worth downloading some of the models that you think you will make use of now before they potentially disappear, or get harder to find and access.

Noel's Sketch-Up tricks...

A new post on Digital Geography from Noel Jenkins...

Great ideas for simplifying the use of Sketch-Up models in the classroom.

Google GeoTeachers Institute

I had a chat with Ed Parsons a year ago in Reading about doing something else for geography teachers with the tools that Google produce than their existing support.
I haven't heard anything else since, but just picked up on this opportunity for geography teachers.


Make sure that you apply using the online application form HERE

Events are taking place in Dublin and London in June.