3D Basecamp 2010 Unconference Topic Ideas?
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Since the attendees have a say in the topics of the (un)conference and few of us can attend, perhaps we can give some of our attending members topic ammo to discuss? I am assuming the discussions will be made publicly available soon after the conference, so we'll all benefit
Lets make our voices heard to those lucky enough to attend!
I'd like to know about ways to present Sketchup content on the web. Recently I've had clients interested in interactive 3D product models embedded in their website...what are the best ways to do that? I'm looking for something as easy to use but more robust than the Google SketchUp Web Exporter, using a photo-realistic rendered model and more than 1 axis of rotation.
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Marcus, this is a great initiative, thanks!
I do not really hope for serious "votings" and things to "decide" but indeed (and yes, please, apart from any 64 bit version, multiple core support and general performance improvements - these will definitely be discussed), let's collect some good ideas participants can "represent" there...
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How about a candid discussion with the Google guys as to where they see SU in the next ten years?
I'd really be interested to know what advances they 'hope' to see, are they planning to invest bigger into this app as far as serious advances go, even if it means renovating the core.
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That's what you will never know,Pete, let's face it. You were in 3dbc 2008 and returned home as little knowing as you'd left.
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Actually I returned knowing less about the future than when I went, so I am deluding myself that they'd show their cards.
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Dear All,
I think that one session should showcase some of the more exciting plugins, with the plugin authors given 20 to 30 minutes to introduce and demonstrate the funtionality of their code. The presentations should also include code snippets showing how they got around difficult coding problems, or how they structured/approached the task before coding. Presenters would then go on to demonstrate their plugins with a few step-by-step tutorials to show functionality. I think one could easily fill a morning, or an afternoon, with at least six such presentations. Combine that with a webinar, and an on-line question and answer session, and you have got yourself a very useful coding/plugin workshop.
Regards,
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Yes, something on plugins would be very useful. Todd said that in the '05 (or '06?) basecamp he tried to present on how to write ruby code. And it was not very succesful. So in '08 he presented a bunch of scripts and showed how to use them. That session was very well attended.
We could use more of that, and less of the Google Earth Integration stuff.
I also find that it can be a real eye opener to just sit and watch someone else use SketchUp. To see their speed, the tools they use regularly. Those kind of things can be enlightening. I was hoping the "labs" was going to be more like that last time, but last time I did not feel like the labs were quite that cool. I might try to spend more time in the labs this time around though. Just sit and play. Write code snippets, make things, make quick scripts to do repetetive common tasks. Something like that might be interesting.
Chris
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Last time I was contemplating on showcasing some ruby's by making Disney and Looney Tune characters while they watch (in labs), but the schedule was so busy and time between sessions so small I never really got the time to play. Oh yeah and I was too busy with Mike Lucey, Csaba and the guys at the smokers corner.
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I have never taken the time to learn how to model for and upload to Google Earth. Nor have I learned Layout. It might be nice to see some basics on those subjects but I don't have a use for them day to day.
I would also like to see more productive and practical uses for the more complex plugins. Or even some of the simple ones that are powerful. I have seen so many Plugins uploaded here only to see a few "look what this can do" tricks and they never get put into a productive workflow (for me that is).
As was stated before, watching someone perform a task, seeing how they draw, would prove very informative as well. Someone who has all their toolbars and shortcuts set up... watch them fly. It might even be cool to choose an object and have a modeling race; or maybe not
I think most importantly for me however will be meeting a number of you, making new friendships and feeling like I am part of something special. Up to this point I can count on one hand the SU users I have met face to face.
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Why not something about my findings for animation in SketchUp.
That way I could get both an invite and a paid travel.
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