Sketch up with RenderLight

Hello All,

I found this video to be interesting. He features how you can import light IES files right from the light manufacturer's web site so the light's photometric info is correctly shown in your models.

What is an IES file?
An IES file is an IESNA Photometric file?

http://www.lalighting.com/ies.html



Give it a try.

Eric

3d On

A new app that lets you overlay your model on the actually site for a photomontage.

It claims you can view a Sketch up Model on the go.

You need to upload your model to their website. They format it e-mail it back and then you can go to the site and see the model on your ipad or iphone in real augmented reality what ever that means.

On the web site it has detail instructions on how to add your model to a site.

I'm not surprised it's from the UK.

http://www.3don.co.uk/Aboutthe3DOnApp.html

Sketch Up App - Not Yet

Yeah that would be good but we can say NO there is no app for that.

Come on Google let's get this one in the works now.

Here is what it could look like.

One & Zero's

Eric

Buildings App

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/buildings/id374825541?mt=8&ls=1
Building App - Great for the iphone or Ipad. Can locate architectural significant buildings around your area. Makes taking a tour of the area quite easy.

Give it a go.

Eric

Apple TV and the Ipad2

The Apple TV2 (2nd Generation) allows streaming of hd movies from your ipad to a digital tv with HDMI or projector with HDMI.

It helps stream higher resolution 720 video without the hiccups of traditional streaming thru a wifi device. You also have to make sure you purchase a high quality dual band wireless modem that also supports hd video. Without a good modem you might as well have no technology that has WIFI.

Apple will be retooling their software soon. Called the IOS 5. This will allow the Ipad to mirror everything to a TV or HDMI capable projector. This will come in handy while featuring apps for future presentations as well as pinching and zooming your photos on the big screen. Right now only certain apps are airplay enabled but do not allow full mirroring. The Apple TV will be the future bridge to your Ipad to TV wireless connection. Apple will also be retooling their laptops and computers to have the gesture like properties of the IPAD and IPhone. The Apple TV looks like a square hockey puck and cost 100 dollars at the moment.

From what I can tell from my seat is that Apple cost more initially but seems to save money in IT management because it understands the end user. They need to get stuff done not configure the network. They also have the same passion architects and designers seem to take with their projects in the design of Apple products.

Beauty is more than skin deep with Apple and it seems to be Apple picking season for most computer buyers these days.



PC user since age 10

Eric H. Gjerde AIA
Architect

Construction Punch List App

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vela-mobile/id372800500?mt=8

Description
Vela Mobile enables construction team members to create and update issues, reference project documents, and run QA/QC, Safety and Commissioning checklists throughout all project phases - anywhere on the job site - with or without an Internet connection. Drop pushpins onto your project drawings or photos to create issues that are easy to find and fix. Mark up drawings and photos to indicate progress. Email marked up documents to team members to get questions answered. The simple, paper-like screens make it fast and easy to juggle with your other field tasks.


Good Luck

Eric

PDF Notes for the IPAD

This App is great for making edits and reading content on the go



http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pdf-notes-free-for-ipad-pdf/id391487223?mt=8

Import and export to DropBox.

Or just send in e-mail.

Use a stylus or finger to make notes over.

Must have app on the go!

Free version does not support multitasking.

Penultimate

Hello All,

Great app for making project specific notes and sketches. You always have your sketch book and you can save project specific notes insert photos.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/penultimate/id354098826?mt=8



Happy note and sketching out there!

Eric

Architect Magazine

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/architect-magazine-reader/id393406184?mt=8

Great app in between meetings.

I like that you can tap and pinch and zoom in.

All tablet magazines should have this feature!

Eric

Houzz

Hello All,

Great app to share with clients, family and staff as well as documenting your portfolio. Great idea that helps everyone share their work.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/houzz-interior-design-ideas/id399563465?mt=8


Check out the video above

Eric

Sketch Agent

Hello All,

This is a great app to take a real photo or maybe a computer image that is a bit too animated and needs a bit of softening. You could add this feature quickly right before the presentation. Notice how it also made a perspective correction as well. You can export your sketch up images on a save view with 2d perpective check to avoid this.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sketch-agent/id412564579?mt=8

AB EX NY by MOMA

Hello all,

Great free app from Moma that has some great commentary both audio and text while you can see the art work in full screen mode on your ipad.

Great use of the ipad to get art out of the mueseum and into your hands.

www.moma.org/explore/mobile/abexnyapp




Eric

AutoCad Ws App

View and edit dwg files.

I like the viewing but some try to edit.

Eric

TurboViewer

Hello All,

Great app to view dwg files on the go!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/turboviewer/id440584381?mt=8

Free Viewer

Try out an App called Photo Measures

Take a picture.
Then add dimensions.

It is that easy!
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Eric H. Gjerde AIA

Architect

Dagi Stylus and the Ipad2

Hello All,

Try out the Dagi Stylus for more accurate drawing with the Ipad2 and Sketch Book Pro.



Eric H. Gjerde AIA
Architect

Apps for the Architect

App 1 - Sketchbook Pro.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sketchbook-pro-for-ipad/id364253478?mt=8


Hello all,

I was very impressed with the app by Sketch Book Pro. Some key features are the ability to gesture,pan and zoom to sketch more detail. You have many pens and brush styles to choose from and have control of color,pen size,and transparency.

It combines high-quality digital pencils, pens, markers, and airbrushes with a Multi-Touch gesture-based user interface, enabling you to create everything from quick sketches to high-quality artwork on the iPad2.

The Dagi stylus P501 I find can follow a line better than most stylus. It does take some time to get comfortable sketching with it. This tool and stylus are good for schematic sketching but if you practice quite a bit I'm sure you can make some very polished looking drawings. It is a great tool when your away from the office.

I also like the layers that are available with Sketch Book pro. You can import a rough sketch, photograph, sketch up model (export jpg) and put that on a layer and start sketching over it with multiple layers. Layers allow much better control. Just like Photoshop. It even exports in psd format. Look at layers as your digital trace paper.

Try taking a photograph import it Sketch book pro turn the opacity to 50 percent and start to sketch over it on a new layer.



Good luck with Sketch Book pro.

Eric H. Gjerde AIA
Architect