http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/great-to-see-you-at-google-sketchup-basecamp We wanted to say a big "Thank You" to all of the folks we met at Google SketchUp Basecamp last week in Mountain View, CA. It means so much to us when one of the SketchUp community seeks us out to let us know what they think of our podcast videos or how they've used our DVDs to help them with a project. Alex talked about meeting an interior designer who said we were able to help her get through her thesis project and another architect who said she had all of our podcasts memorized! Mike said that one landscape designer in particular said his 10-year old daughter saw him watching the infamous Styles episode of the Sketchup Show and wondered out loud if her dad was really "working" like he said he was. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/great-to-see-you-at-google-sketchup-basecamp Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:07:30 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-podcast---photo-match-tutorial Check out our latest Sketchup Show where we follow Mike to the International Builders Show in Orlando FL as he demonstrates how to use Photo Match to model a show floor kitchen. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-podcast---photo-match-tutorial Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:33:18 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-sketchup-show-the-circle-tool We've just released the last in a series of tutorials on the basic drawing tools in SketchUp. Join us as Mike takes you through the ins and outs of using the Circle Tool as your basis for creating objects with rounded surfaces and edges. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-sketchup-show-the-circle-tool Tue, 20 May 2008 13:15:15 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/school-live-demonstrations-in-long-beach-ca Hi All, Just a quick note to let you know that, Kerri Badura - SketchUp Trainer Extraordinaire, will be on hand at next week's JLC Live Conference in Long Beach, CA. Kerri, will be giving SketchUp seminars on Thursday and Friday (5/15 - 5/16). For more information about the event, or to register for Kerri's seminars, please visit the JLC Live website http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/school-live-demonstrations-in-long-beach-ca Wed, 07 May 2008 18:17:51 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/school-at-the-boston-aia-convention-may-15-17 We'll be at the AIA Convention in Boston May 15-17 - be sure to come find us giving free SketchUp classes in the Whirlpool booth. Be sure to register to attend online by May 9th, or you can register on-site beginning Tuesday, May 13th. We hope to see you there! http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/school-at-the-boston-aia-convention-may-15-17 Tue, 06 May 2008 12:37:34 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-sketchup-show2 The very first time that you opened SketchUp, if you were anything like me, you probably started with the Pencil Tool. It was so easy to click and draw edge after edge. Your time together was innocent and fun. Pencil was as trusty as its namesake - always sharpened and ready to roll. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-sketchup-show2 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:42:28 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/school-launches-google-authorized-training-center-in-the-u_s School launches Google Authorized Training Center in the U.S.: Over 150 Live SketchUp and Goolge Earth Classes now available for sign-up... http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/school-launches-google-authorized-training-center-in-the-u_s Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:19:51 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/where-did-we-go We know, we know... it's been way too long since we posted a new episode of The Sketchup Show to the website! And the sad thing is that we don't even have a sweet trip to an exotic island to show for it. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/where-did-we-go Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:12:17 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/the-sketchup-show-tool-series Introducing our Tool Series - each episode in the series will cover a specific tool in SketchUp, including its uses, functionality and our favorite tips and tricks for each tool. In this episode, we feature the Select Tool - sure its uses may seem obvious, but take a peak inside... you never know when you might learn something new! http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/the-sketchup-show-tool-series Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:51:05 -0600 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/the-sketchup-show-is-shady It's January 14th, 2008 - 3:15pm. Do you know where your shadow is? If you don't, it might be time to crack open SketchUp, download The Sketchup Show episode #42 and work along with Mike as he demonstrates how to harness the power of shadows and location in SketchUp. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/the-sketchup-show-is-shady Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:34:48 -0600 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/learn-how-to-create-tileable-textures-for-sketchup We've just released the latest episode of The Sketchup Show, episode #41. In it, Mike demonstrates how to create seamless tileable textures using just Photoshop. In episode #40, Mike used a Photoshop plugin called imageSynth to create similar textures of organic materials. However, in this episode, Mike explains how its probably better to use Photoshop alone when it comes to more rigid textures such as wood and tile. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/learn-how-to-create-tileable-textures-for-sketchup Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:45:51 -0600 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-podcast---sketchup-and-imagesynth In episode #40 Mike demonstrates how to quickly and easily create custom tileable textures using this great new Photoshop Plug-in from Luxology. He outlines a method for dealing with two organic textures, converting vegetation and stone images into seamless textures for SketchUp. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-podcast---sketchup-and-imagesynth Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:14:23 -0600 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-podcast---architect-interview-with-michelle-kaufmann Several weeks ago we attended a conference in San Francisco called West Coast Green. Thousands of people attended, each there to learn about the practices and technologies behind sustainable design and build. While we were there, we were fortunate enough to get time to sit down with the up and coming architect Michelle Kaufmann and find out more about how she's using SketchUp in her firm to help visualize their modular "green" homes. So take a few minutes to watch Episode #39 of The Sketchup Show. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-podcast---architect-interview-with-michelle-kaufmann Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:44:31 -0600 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-sketchup-show-staircases While some of us might prefer to wait for an elevator over taking the stairs, we all know that there are still some of you out there that demand a brisk hike up to the office each morning. So to all of you stair-steppers out there, this podcast goes out to you. Mike is back to show you a couple of different methods for creating staircases, including our favorite: The Spiral Staircase. Watch the episode, and if you like it remember to pass the link along to a friend. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-sketchup-show-staircases Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:59:40 -0600 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/the-school-website-is-back-online You may or may not have noticed that the School website was unavailable for about 24 hours yesterday and early this morning. Needless to say, we were very worried, upset and generally melancholy around here for the entire outage. Thankfully though, the website is back up and running. So please commence with your podcast watching ways and check out all of our SketchUp training tutorials and videos. In case you didn't notice, we have a new video tutorial on Styles that you can watch here: http://go-2-school.com/podcasts/037 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/the-school-website-is-back-online Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:27:21 -0600 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/sketchup-show-update We're back from a short hiatus, and we'll be back in the studio in October creating more fantastic episodes of The Sketchup Show. Look for new episodes to come out towards the latter half of October and resume on their weekly schedule. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/sketchup-show-update Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:17:58 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-sketchup-show Check out the latest show available now on our Podcasts page. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-sketchup-show Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:17:30 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-episode Sound the horn! Ring the bells! The Sketchup Show is back with another episode! http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/new-episode Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:54:16 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/the-sketchup-show-34-photo-match--compositing An empty lot is a terrible thing to waste. Especially when that lot is located on some expensive real estate. So this week, Alex decided to let the neighbors know what kind of house he'd have built on a piece of unused land. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/the-sketchup-show-34-photo-match--compositing Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:47:06 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/sketchup-design-contest-winner A big thanks to everyone who submitted a design to our Studio Design contest! We've picked a contest winner http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/sketchup-design-contest-winner Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:00:21 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/film--stage-plugin-for-sketchup Check out the latest episode of The Sketchup Show for a tutorial on installing and using the Film & Stage Plugin for SketchUp. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/film--stage-plugin-for-sketchup Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:59:52 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/reminder-one-day-left-to-win-a-free-space-navigator Ladies and Gentlemen - remember that you have just one day left to enter to win a free Space Navigator. We have 5 different ways to win, including a Design Contest where we ask you to decide how to remodel our film studio. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/reminder-one-day-left-to-win-a-free-space-navigator Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:34:52 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/more-on-layout For Google SketchUp Pro 6 users, there is a program hiding inside good ole SketchUp called LayOut. We've previously released an introductory podcast about LayOut, and we're following up with a part 2. If you've ever needed to create presentation documents for your SketchUp models, LayOut is definitely worth a look. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/more-on-layout Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:37:20 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/summer-school---sections-101 Check out this week's episode #31 of The Sketchup Show where Mike leads you through examples teaching you just about everything you ever wanted to know about the Section Tool in SketchUp. There are Section Cuts and Section Planes. You can move a Section. You can hide a Section. You can animate a Section. You can make multiple Sections. You can change the colors of your Sections. You can make Section slices..... anyone else ever seen Forrest Gump? http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/summer-school---sections-101 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:15:45 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/oops---we-made-a-mistake Last week we announced that we would be on G4 Tech TV in Canada. Well, it turns out that we'll be on Tuesday July 17th at 6pm EST, 3pm PST in Canada. We'll also be on the same show airing in Australia also on July 17th. Check your local listings for times and channels. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/oops---we-made-a-mistake Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:14:49 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/design-competition Alright ladies and gentlemen, the day is here. We're turning over the design to you. Really! We want you to help us redesign a garage and turn it into a full functioning video production studio. Here are the details... http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/design-competition Sat, 14 Jul 2007 02:52:14 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/hey-architects---get-continuing-education-credits Back a few weeks ago, we released a 5-part Sketchup Show series for designing different spaces in the house. Professionals are able to watch the 5-part series (episodes #20 - #24), and then take a test at AECDaily.com to get 2 continuing education credits for their professional industry. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/hey-architects---get-continuing-education-credits Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:08:34 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/school-on-tv Hey all - we're going to be on TV tonight in Canada and Australia: In 30 minutes if you are on the East Coast (Canada) or in 2:30 hours if you are on the West Coast. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/school-on-tv Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:41:41 -0500 http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/school-contest-free-space-navigator-3d-mouse-giveaway We come bearing gifts this week. Five gifts to be exact. The folks at 3D Connexion were nice enough to donate five Space Navigators for us to give away to our community here on the site. For those that don't know, the Space Navigator is a 3D mouse that enables you to navigate dramatically and smoothly through your SketchUp model. We figured we'd come up with five different ways for you to enter to win one of these devices. http://web178.plainblack.net/test-updates-cs/school-contest-free-space-navigator-3d-mouse-giveaway Sat, 07 Jul 2007 03:07:03 -0500