Cheers Numbthumb,
The plugin looks useful from the perspective of the design and O&M documentation we produce however what I am really looking for is the ability to dynamically interact with Sketchup as an embedded solution. Ultimately I want to be able to give building managers a 3D tool for building state visualisation rather than the clunky flat, 2D interfaces they have now.
Thanks for your help though!
Rgds
Jez
Hi,
I am new to the Sketchup dev world and am not sure what is possible with the API, plug-ins etc.
We are currently using Sketchup to model sun path and shadow activity on buildings for solar shading control applications. I am wondering if there is a way of embedding a Sketchup file in an external program (e.g. a web page) and maintaining the ability to animate it and see the effect of shadows. I know there is the web viewer but all that does is produce a set of screen shots. What I want to be able to do is allow the user to enter a date/time and see the effect of the shadows on a building. If possible I would then like to animate the model to show blinds raising/lowering in response to the sun.
Is anything like this possible? As a newbie to the forums please just let me know where the best place to repost this is and I will do so.
Many thanks in advance,
Jez.
Hi,
I am new to the Sketchup dev world and am not sure what is possible with the API, plug-ins etc.
We are currently using Sketchup to model sun path and shadow activity on buildings for solar shading control applications. I am wondering if there is a way of embedding a Sketchup file in an external program (e.g. a web page) and maintaining the ability to animate it and see the effect of shadows. I know there is the web viewer but all that does is produce a set of screen shots. What I want to be able to do is allow the user to enter a date/time and see the effect of the shadows on a building. If possible I would then like to animate the model to show blinds raising/lowering in response to the sun.
Is anything like this possible? As a newbie to the forums please just let me know where the best place to repost this is and I will do so.
Many thanks in advance,
Jez.