A press release issued today by Nemetschek North America seeks to remind us that the VectorWorks line of CAD products can import SketchUp 3D models. While this was always a nice feature, in light of last week’s announcement about free Google SketchUp and 3D Warehouse (as first reported in AECnews) the reminder takes on additional importance. In short, how you can work in 3D has changed, and VectorWorks gets it.
“SketchUp did a fantastic job of making 3D easy for everyone, and now—as the interface for this new 3D Warehouse—they’re going to make 3D objects easy for everyone to find and share,” said Sean Flaherty, Nemetschek North America chief executive officer in the press release. “We plan to continue our compatibility work with SketchUp to make 3D models more accessible to VectorWorks users and will continue working to investigate new ways Nemetschek North America can participate in this exciting development. Since the VectorWorks Design Series can read native SketchUp files, the warehouse will open a vast container of content for VectorWorks users to tap into.”
We expect similar announcements in the coming days from other vendors.
--RSN