What's New with SU Podium V2 for SketchUp

What's New April 30, 2013

• 1. SU Podium V2 Image of the month
• 2. Podium Walker explained: Browser with Walker, fast design and visualization
• 3. Podium Browser- more content and new video tutorials
• Emergency: Accessing the Stand Alone version (outside of SketchUp)
• 4. Viso3D Exporter and iPad app - now only $9.95
• 5. Webstore specials - buy your second copy for 25% off
• 6. What are we up to?
• What's New Archives - click here to link to Archives

1. SU Podium V2 image of the month

April 2013 image of the month is from award winning Pilacki Design Studio. There are several images from Pilacki Design studio in the Forum Gallery.



Read the thread about this design and image in the Podium Gallery is here.

Some other notables designs and images from April are here. Click on the images to link to the exact threads in the Forum.

The SU Plugins Forum gallery is a positive way to get feedback and discussion from other SketchUp and Podium users. Click on the Gallery Forum.

2. Podium Walker explained- using Podium Browser with Walker

A four part series of video tutorials has been created to explain how to quickly design a model with the help of Podium Browser and then how to use Podium Walker to walk around the new model photo-realistically.

Click on the above image to link to the third of four video tutorials. This video tutorial explains how to create your photo-realistic walk thru animation from your SketchUp model.

3. Podium Browser 2- new content in April and new video tutorials

Podium Browser 2 Cadalog, Inc. has been focused on creating new 3D trees and plants and tools for us to develop these quickly. Also we have added new backgrounds. Open your Podium Browser and click on Show Only Recent to see what has been added recently.

• Click on the image to see a higher resolution.
• Except for the structure, all design items including backgrounds, trees, furniture, light fixtures came from Podium Browser. The model was then rendered in Podium V2.
• Examine the new 4 part video series especially Part One and Two for Podium Browser.
  • 1. Part One - creating the interior model with Podium Browser
  • 2. Part Two - model the exterior terrain with Podium Browser backgrounds and 3D trees
  • 3. Part Three- Now create the Podium Walker photo-real animation of the new design
  • 4. Part Four - Create a second, slightly more complex path animation with Podium Walker

Check out the face book page for up to date content information.

The Paid category is still $59 USD for a permanent license. Buy here.

Need access to the stand alone Podium Browser web site outside of SketchUp? Please click here to read how to access it.

4. Viso3D SketchUp exporter plug-in and iPad viewer

Click on the image above to link to the www.viso3d.com web page.

Viso3D is comprised of two programs. One is a SketchUp plug-in currently for SketchUp Windows only. This plug-in converts the SketchUp model to a file that can be read on your iPad. File format is called .xcs. The other program is an iPad viewer which will read the .xcs file and provide walk-thru navigation features.

Free 30 day trial of the Viso3D SketchUp exporter plug-in is available.

Viso3D SketchUp exporter plug-in is now on $9.95 (USD). Mac is coming.

5. SU Plugins Store specials - 25% off your second license

The 25% discount on your second purchase special is still in place as it has proven to be popular. If you already own one license of SU Podium or Podium Browser, get the second license of each for 25% off the list price. Buy here

SU Animate V4 50% off or $49.00. SU Animate is a non-photo-realistic (NPR) object animation program. Please read about SU Animate here. (www.suanimate.com)

6. What is Cadalog, Inc. up to?

• We are rapidly developing SU Podium V2Plus with the goal of releasing a beta in early May, if possible. Beta release information will be sent out to all our users.