From Google Sketchup Pro 7 To Second Life

1. Google Sketchup Pro 7 (updated) (Pro 6 for Euro331.00, Pro 7 for Euro381.00) has new AutoCAD capability: Import and export of DXF, DWG formats.

http://sketchup.google.com/product/

2. Thus, it is possible to transcribe DXF data into Second Life via Henshin IV (for Linden$1249.00).

http://www.xstreetsl.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=572294

From this point, you need to know how Henshin transcribes the DXF file table into SL. Henshin is not a conversion program, it only transcribes the AutoCAD "DXF Table" into the Second Life "Prim Table" from within Second Life. Thus, manual mousework is reduced for design tasks within SL.

The Henshin people have actually performed this. They come from the architecture community. Here is how it looks like:

Henshin II - From Autocad to SL


Henshin III - Autocad to SL reloaded (english)


Henshin IV Demo


Here are more tutorials:
http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=impalah
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=henshin+second+life&search_type=&aq=f

The SL Prim Table yet sets limitations to the AutoCAD DXF Table during the design phase, retrospectively. I haven't sorted this out yet. Anyway, this makes Machinima and Building within Second Life a bit easier now.

Do you know some more tips and tweeks in the area of Sketchup and AutoCAD?

- Preliminary AutoCAD PDF/DWG Preparation for the Language Translation of AutoCAD DWF Files

- Print 3D objects from Google SketchUp