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Archive for the ‘sketchup’ Category

SketchUp 7 launched

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Our friends at SketchUp have just launched SketchUp 7 – and the great news is our IES VE plug-in is compatible with this brand new version.  Plus our latest version of the plug-in, which can now take SketchUp groups and components in account, is due out later this week.  SketchUp 7 ...

Drawing in SketchUp for analysis

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

What I’d like to do in my blog is provide some basic guidance with some simple hints and tips for taking your sexy SketchUp model one step further and running the likes of detailed energy consumption, Architecture 2030 Challenge benckmarking and LEED daylighting compliance analysis.  Now, I’ve had a bit ...

IES Demo Models on Google 3D Warehouse

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Welcome to very exciting times here at IES. Our new link to Google SketchUp, we think, is a real game changer and means there’re no longer any barriers for considering energy performance and the Architecture 2030 Challenge right from the very earliest stages of design. However, you can read all about ...

To Blog or not to Blog?

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Well the answer is To Blog and therefore welcome to the new IES Blog. I've been volunteered by our Marketing Team to write the first entry. No pressure then. So what can I write about that will wow you? Well, I don't want to do that. This Blog will not be about ...