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    Gizmo and Wii Remote for SketchUp navigation!

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    • K Offline
      Khai
      last edited by

      I think also the problem can lie here -

      Software Requirements

      Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6
      SketchUp 6
      

      I'm interested... but... not being a max user..

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      • srxS Offline
        srx
        last edited by

        I have a suggestion for new boss ๐Ÿ˜„. It would be a good move to make special SketchUp remote and sell it in packet with SU Pro. There should be shortcuts for most used plugins ๐Ÿ˜„...and plugin creators could be paid a percent according to how many times their button was pressed ๐Ÿ˜„....hmm I already see them pressing it whole day. A new kind of job...๐Ÿ˜„

        www.saurus.rs

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        • ToboboT Offline
          Tobobo
          last edited by

          This looks great and i was going to download it for my MA presentation until i got to the download page.

          1. Download WiiView.mpkg.zip.

          2. Just uncompress it, and you will get WiiView.mpkg.

          3. Launch WiiView.mpkg, and follow the instrucion.

          4. Then, Open your SketchUp 6, find the โ€œWii Viewโ€ under the โ€œtoolsโ€ menu, execute it! There should be a window โ€œhelper1โ€ popping up. Meanwhile, please press the Button 1 and 2 simultaneously. (You also can find the Wii View icon by customize the tool bar.)

          Not sure if it will work in SU 8

          Toby

          Philippians 4:13

          I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

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          • thomthomT Offline
            thomthom
            last edited by

            @tobobo said:

            Not sure if it will work in SU 8

            Most likely it will. Shouldn't be anything in SU8 that isn't in SU6. Just try it.

            Thomas Thomassen โ€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
            List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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            • ToboboT Offline
              Tobobo
              last edited by

              @thomthom said:

              @tobobo said:

              Not sure if it will work in SU 8

              Most likely it will. Shouldn't be anything in SU8 that isn't in SU6. Just try it.

              I might just do that. ๐Ÿ˜„

              Toby

              Philippians 4:13

              I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

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              • iichiversiiI Offline
                iichiversii
                last edited by

                Heres an example of 3D scanning with the kinect sensor, again it retails just under 150 yo yos, thats cheap 3D scanning
                [flash=600,370:2nks4ul0]http://www.youtube.com/v/OgcIEtGvrzg[/flash:2nks4ul0]

                Bring on the Rain...

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                • iichiversiiI Offline
                  iichiversii
                  last edited by

                  Don't be surprised Mike, iv mentioned wii remotes and microsofts kinetc as useful tools for SU and no 1 showed interest, I even had ideas where it would work, I once hacked my wii remote and created a vurtual window on my laptop, where ever I moved in the room the laptop screen gave the illusion I was looking tru a window instead of a flat screen, and I'd I moved towards the laptop I would see more like you would if you moved closer to the window, even a kinect can do 3D scanning, a Kinect retails at โ‚ฌ150 if not cheaper now, very affordable 3D scanner if you ask me, there are endless possibilities for these devices if employed into SU, iv many ideas and to be honest, this feature you have displayed here, I know a better system which would work using the wii remote, 2 LEDs, and a cheap pair of glasses frames, and your head becomes the remote instead of your hand.

                  Heres a link that will explain how its done and if you follow the link in the description you can do this yourself and see how effective it is yourself [flash=600,370:2qqqunag]http://www.youtube.com/v/Jd3-eiid-Uw[/flash:2qqqunag]

                  Also iv seen this employed using sketchyphysics, cant seem to find the demo of it anymore but it works, and this is a usful tool also, and there are many other ways this could be used with SU, Think about it and let your imagination run wild, im sure you can come up with ideas using this with SU that i havent [flash=600,370:2qqqunag]http://www.youtube.com/v/5s5EvhHy7eQ[/flash:2qqqunag]

                  Bring on the Rain...

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                  • iichiversiiI Offline
                    iichiversii
                    last edited by

                    Is anyone even taking this serious, look at the whiteboard you can make, this has huge possibilites in SU, HUGE I TELL YE ๐Ÿ˜†

                    Bring on the Rain...

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                    • Jean LemireJ Offline
                      Jean Lemire
                      last edited by

                      Hi folks.

                      I am interested in all kind of possible remote interactions with SU. Being able to manipulate a model or even to do modeling at a distance from the computer would be awesome for presentations. Just being able to pan, rotate and zoom would be great.

                      BTW, last sunday was a holiday for the province of Quebec, which means that I was away from computers for 3 days since June 24th holiday gave me monday off for a 3 days weekend. And, best of all, next weekend is a repeat since sunday July 1st is Canada day.

                      Jean (Johnny) Lemire from Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.

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                      • srxS Offline
                        srx
                        last edited by

                        Being able to manipulate a model or even to do modeling at a distance from the computer would be awesome not only for presentations, but for ones health. Imagine modeling in sketchup as in Wii sports! No more seating...exercise.

                        www.saurus.rs

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                        • Mike LuceyM Offline
                          Mike Lucey
                          last edited by

                          Now it's me that is feet dragging ๐Ÿ˜‰

                          Well Damien, I will be taking an untested when the cheap $15 WiFi Remote is delivered. I am looking forward to using this presentation system. Hope I works okay. Pity it's only for Macs ๐Ÿ˜ฒ

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                          • iichiversiiI Offline
                            iichiversii
                            last edited by

                            @mike lucey said:

                            Now it's me that is feet dragging ๐Ÿ˜‰

                            Well Damien, I will be taking an untested when the cheap $15 WiFi Remote is delivered. I am looking forward to using this presentation system. Hope I works okay. Pity it's only for Macs ๐Ÿ˜ฒ

                            I strongly recommend maikong the white board Mike, i made it myself 2 yrs back and it was a treat, have fun with it

                            Bring on the Rain...

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                            • Epix3DE Offline
                              Epix3D
                              last edited by

                              Has anybody tried the Gyration Air Mouse Elite for presentations with SketchUp?

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                              Gyration

                              Gyration Air Mouse Input Devices (Air Mouse GO Plus, Air Mouse Elite, Air Mouse Mobile, Air Mouse Voice, Air Mouse Presenter)

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                              Gyration (www.gyration.com)

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