{"id":27,"date":"2012-03-23T13:30:33","date_gmt":"2012-03-23T13:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/competition.letchworthfestival.org\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2013-05-28T11:00:21","modified_gmt":"2013-05-28T11:00:21","slug":"links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/competition.letchworthfestival.org\/?page_id=27","title":{"rendered":"Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are links to online tools, resources and examples.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Tools<\/h2>\n<p>The basic versions of these software tools and services are free to access or <a title=\"Trimble SketchUp download site.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sketchup.com\/intl\/en\/gsu8\/download.html\" target=\"_blank\">download<\/a> and use:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Google Earth\u00a0service to display aerial views of places:\u00a0<a title=\"The Wikipedia article about Google Earth\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Google_earth\" target=\"_blank\">wiki<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"The Google Earth web site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/intl\/en_uk\/earth\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">site<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Trimble (previously Google) Sketchup\u00a0tool for composing 3D models:\u00a0<a title=\"The Wikipedia entry for Google SketchUp\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sketchup\" target=\"_blank\">wiki<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"Google's SketchUp 3D modelling tool\" href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">site<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"Support forum for SketchUp users (from 2009)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=D&amp;q=http:\/\/www.google.com\/support\/forum\/p\/sketchup&amp;usg=AFQjCNG63poJDIeQ4qCjZaMwVyQEQ2fh8A\" target=\"_blank\">support forum<br \/>\n<\/a><em>If you are studying or teaching, you may be eligible for an Educational Licence to SketchUp <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pro<\/span>. <\/em><a title=\"Resellers of Trimble SketchUp worldwide.\" href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/intl\/en\/buy\/resellers.html\">resellers<\/a> &#8211; <a title=\"Computers Unlimited, reseller of SketchUp in the UK.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.unlimited.com\/3ddesign\/\" target=\"_blank\">UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Google&#8217;s SketchUp Viewer\u00a0for viewing 3D models:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/intl\/en\/download\/gsuviewer.html\">site<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bocchinelli.com\/?page_id=209\">video<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Trimble&#8217;s 3D Warehouse\u00a0service for storing 3D models:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Google_3D_Warehouse\">wiki<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/3dwarehouse\/\">site<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"Forum for users of Google 3D Warehouse\" href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/3dwarehouse\/forum\" target=\"_blank\">forum<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Google Maps with Street View\u00a0(e.g. try SG6 3DE, &#8220;More&#8221;, &#8220;Street View&#8221;):\u00a0<a title=\"Wikipedia entry about Google Street View\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Google_streetview\" target=\"_blank\">wiki<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"Where is Street View available?\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.co.uk\/intl\/en\/help\/maps\/streetview\/learn\/where-is-street-view.html\" target=\"_blank\">map<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"Google Street View home page\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.co.uk\/intl\/en\/help\/maps\/streetview\/\" target=\"_blank\">site<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Google Earth for Mobile devices (Android &amp; iOS):\u00a0<a title=\"Google Earth for Mobile.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/earth\/explore\/products\/mobile.html\" target=\"_blank\">site<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"Google Earth for Mobile - video.\" href=\"http:\/\/boorow.com\/Read?url=http:\/\/blog.gisuser.com\/2012\/06\/27\/video-new-3d-imagery-in-google-earth-for-mobile\/&amp;title=Video%20-%20New%203D%20Imagery%20in%20Google%20earth%20for%20mobile%20%7C%20AnyGeo%20-%20GIS%20...\" target=\"_blank\">video<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SketchUp Components in the 3D Warehouse: <a title=\"SketchUp Components in the 3D Warehouse.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sketchup4architect.com\/sketchup-components.htm\" target=\"_blank\">site<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, add-ins, enterprise (&#8220;Pro&#8221;) versions and other 3D software, visit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The SketchUp Materials Library: <a title=\"Link to the SketchUp materials Library.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sketchupmaterialslibrary.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SketchUp 3D Trees collection\u00a0<a title=\"SketchUp 3D Trees\" href=\"http:\/\/sketchucation.com\/shop\/models\/355-sketchup-3d-trees-v1\" target=\"_blank\">site<\/a>\u00a0(charged for)<\/li>\n<li>A general list of 3D modelling software:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_3D_modeling_software\">wiki<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ways of sharing your models from SketchUp: <a title=\"Article &quot;Ways to communicate your 3D model&quot;.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mastersketchup.com\/msp-004-10-ways-to-communicate-your-sketchup-models\/\" target=\"_blank\">article<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Your World in 3D \u2013\u00a0a geo-modelling community:\u00a0<a title=\"'Your World in 3D' community site\" href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/intl\/en_uk\/yourworldin3d\/community.html\" target=\"_blank\">site<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Google Building Maker\u00a0tool for\u00a0collaging 3D models:\u00a0<a title=\"The Wikipedia entry for Google Building Maker.\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Google_Building_Maker\" target=\"_blank\">wiki<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"The web site for Google Building Maker.\" href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/3dwh\/buildingmaker.html\" target=\"_blank\">site<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Trimble\/Google SketchUp Pro\u00a0version offers interoperability etc.: \u00a0<a title=\"Trimble\/Google SketchUp Pro version's web site\" href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/intl\/en\/product\/gsup.html\" target=\"_blank\">site<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Google Earth Pro\u00a0service:\u00a0<a title=\"Google web page for a free trial of Google Earth Pro version\" href=\"https:\/\/geoauth.google.com\/gev0\/free_trial.html\" target=\"_blank\">7-day free trial<\/a>, webinar\u00a0<a title=\"Schedule of web0based seminars for Google Earth Pro\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/enterprise\/earthmaps\/news.html\" target=\"_blank\">schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">IES<\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">EnergyPlus<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">GreenspaceLive<\/span> sustainability plug-ins for Trimble\/Google SketchUp:\u00a0<a title=\"IES's sustainability plug-ins for Google SketchUp\" href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/green\/analysis.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Google&#8217;s scheme of grants<\/span> to provide enterprise versions of its software products to educational and non-profit organisations:\u00a0<a title=\"Grants to use enterprise versions of Google's software products\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/earth\/outreach\/grants\/software\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Training<\/h2>\n<p>There are guides, videos and courses in YouTube and elsewhere online, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=%22google%20earth%22%20sketchup%20youtube&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CCoQtwIwAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DIMLmfrRsu6M&amp;ei=1dRsT7mjAYnD0QX2mKnEBg&amp;usg=AFQjCNFLLiiZeQPpvDhVygNtM0coeu5U4w\">How to model for Google Earth using Google SketchUp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=%22google%20earth%22%20%22building%20maker%22%20youtube&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;sqi=2&amp;ved=0CCoQtwIwAQ&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DsxFmiYqIYyk&amp;ei=9tRsT5D9EuGx0AXit7nuBg&amp;usg=AFQjCNH2JZHVAMxsG4tWMS5bQ7LEwcgbQw\">Building Maker Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Forum now closed: How to post a SketchUp model into Google Earth\" href=\"http:\/\/groups.google.com\/group\/SketchUp3d\/browse_thread\/thread\/175d561d84f6799e#\" target=\"_blank\">How to post a SketchUp model into Google Earth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Google SketchUp Start Course\" href=\"http:\/\/alison.com\/courses\/Google-SketchUp\" target=\"_blank\">SketchUp Start Course<\/a> (1-2 hours or so)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Book: &quot;Architectural Design with SketchUp&quot;.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sketchupmaterialslibrary.com\/news\/ArchitecturalDesign-with-SketchUp.html?utm_source=1&amp;utm_campaign=c9be4ce534-29mar13&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\">Architectural Design with SketchUp<\/a>:\u00a0Component-Based Modeling, Plugins, Rendering, and Scripting (free online book,\u00a0PDF format, 320 pages, 42 MB)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 3D_lgc project celebrates initiatives to improve skills for learning, teaching, careers and hobbies, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Google for Students <a title=\"Google for Students web log.\" href=\"http:\/\/googleforstudents.blogspot.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">blog<\/a> and Google Apps for Education (USA-based) <a title=\"Google Apps for Education (USA-based).\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/apps\/intl\/en\/edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"SketchUp Suite Drawing Tools web site.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sketchupsuite.com\/7.html\" target=\"_blank\">AJ Booker<\/a> for SketchUP Suite etc., in Nottingham, providing tools, training and a free guide for teachers about to\u00a0what SketchUp can <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">and can&#8217;t<\/span> do.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"DigitalD&amp;T web site for schools.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.digitaldandt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Design and Technology<\/a> web site for schools, &#8220;&#8230;\u00a0to develop a coherent support programme for teachers &#8230;&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextgenskills.com\/\">NextGenSkills<\/a> &#8220;for the UK\u2019s education system to equip the next generation with the knowledge needed to grow this country\u2019s digital, creative and high-tech economy.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.design8.eu\/en\/3d-google-earth\">Design8<\/a> who provide products, services and courses in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.design8.eu\/en\/3d-google-earth\">3D Google Earth<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.design8.eu\/en\/events\">SketchUp<\/a> and other design software; based at\u00a0Tiel in the Netherlands.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sketchucation.com\/\">SketchUcation<\/a> including\u00a0<em>The Daily CatchUp<\/em>, based in Co. Clare in Ireland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>University courses<\/h2>\n<p>You can view an article by The Independent as to why you should study\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/student\/into-university\/az-degrees\/animation-820182.html\" target=\"_blank\">Animation<\/a>.<br \/>\nHere are some of the academic courses in the UK that specialise in digital 3D design:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=21&amp;ved=0CE0QFjAAOBQ&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.herts.ac.uk%2Fcourses%2F3D-Digital-Animation-BA.cfm&amp;ei=E9TyT-PlMI_R8QP6jLnaCQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNGwKPDTTVQNX762bSFrWPVimmPW9g\">3D Digital Animation <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=22&amp;ved=0CG4QFjALOAo&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.library.manchester.ac.uk%2Faboutus%2Fconferences%2F3d%2F&amp;ei=NdPyT6amE8Wg8QO9kN28CQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNEze6XgeF5XN4bzz0ngil7tQBM0QQ\">\u2013<\/a> University of Hertfordshire<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/courses.bournemouth.ac.uk\/courses\/postgraduate-degree\/3d-computer-animation\/none\/99\/\">3D\u00a0Computer\u00a0Animation\u00a0MA<\/a>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bournemouth.ac.uk\/courses\/FDCGICMA\">3D Computer Generated Imagery: Modelling &amp; Animation FdSc\u00a0&#8230; at <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/courses.bournemouth.ac.uk\/courses\/postgraduate-degree\/3d-computer-animation\/none\/99\/\">Bournemouth University <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=22&amp;ved=0CG4QFjALOAo&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.library.manchester.ac.uk%2Faboutus%2Fconferences%2F3d%2F&amp;ei=NdPyT6amE8Wg8QO9kN28CQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNEze6XgeF5XN4bzz0ngil7tQBM0QQ\">3D: digitise, deliver, discover \u2013\u00a0The John Rylands University Library, Manchester<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=28&amp;ved=0CF0QFjAHOBQ&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.gre.ac.uk%2Fstudy%2Fcourses%2Fug%2Fart%2Fgw42&amp;ei=E9TyT-PlMI_R8QP6jLnaCQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNExLGIarIUHOn0f5l017dHBkCFDLA\">3D Digital Design and Animation BA Hons \u2013\u00a0University of Greenwich<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=59&amp;ved=0CGIQFjAIODI&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gcu.ac.uk%2Fstudy%2Fpostgraduate%2Fcourses%2F3d-design-for-virtual-environments-8335.php&amp;ei=ItXyT96NLYbd8QPN9M2pCQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNHpfJcTpJyHeKTRIY8hVP1oZu5V_g\">3D Design for Virtual Environments \u2013\u00a0Glasgow Caledonian University<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Brunel University, London:\u00a0<a title=\"MSc course at Brunel.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brunel.ac.uk\/courses\/postgraduate\/H640PMULDVRT\" target=\"_blank\">Advanced Multimedia Design and 3D Technologies MSc<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Examples of 3D models and visualisations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The web site of <strong>3Dlinks<\/strong> in Canada has many 3D resources including software tools, free 3D objects, a gallery with animations etc.\u00a0<a title=\"3Dlinks web site.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.3dlinks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">web site<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The creative agency<strong> <strong>Harmony Internet<\/strong><\/strong> based in Biggleswade has agreed to \u00a0match fund our main prize, the Google Nexus 7 tablet:\u00a0<a title=\"Harmony Internet's web site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.harmony.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">web site<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"Harmony Internet's online portfolio.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.harmony.co.uk\/discover\/\" target=\"_blank\">portfolio<\/a>.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mike Tanti Design<\/strong> &#8211; associated with Digswell Arts Trust &#8211; runs one-day\u00a0SketchUp training at six levels, of which levels 1 to 3 are essential here: <a title=\"Mike Tanti Design - Workshops page.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.miketantidesign.com\/?page_id=265\" target=\"_blank\">workshops<\/a> and\u00a0<a title=\"Mike Tanti Design's gallery.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.miketantidesign.com\/?page_id=466\" target=\"_blank\">gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Virtual Viewing<\/strong> based in Milton Keynes. One of the company&#8217;s services is\u00a03d modelling of products, retail environments and built environments, from single buildings to entire cities! <a title=\"Virtual Viewing's web site.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.virtualviewing.co.uk\/3d\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\">web site<\/a> and\u00a0<a title=\"Virtual Viewing's portfolio.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.virtualviewing.co.uk\/3d\/portfolio\" target=\"_blank\">portfolio<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Siegeworks<\/strong>: 3D models of the <a href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/3dwarehouse\/details?mid=8c95859be00cc5f3e7e1e666bad55c4\">Goldsmith Centre<\/a> and the former <a href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/3dwarehouse\/details?mid=db3a42ba1b38d5392522a4a29e583670&amp;prevstart=0\">Town Hall<\/a> in Letchworth, also North Herts. College&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/3dwarehouse\/details?mid=103b83879bb4b966cc84118cf7f57656&amp;ct=mdrm&amp;prevstart=0\">campus in Stevenage<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=%22google%20earth%22%20hitchin&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;ved=0CDYQjBAwAQ&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.maplandia.com%2Funited-kingdom%2Fengland%2Fsouth-east%2Fhertfordshire%2Fhitchin%2Fhitchin-google-earth.html&amp;ei=C9ZsT67xKYqy0QWh6NDvBg&amp;usg=AFQjCNFiXtI3C84V_BWmWVLUwShqpSJb2A\">Hitchin Google Earth 3D map<\/a> <em>(using the Google Earth plug-in, which may or may not work for you!)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maplandia.com\/united-kingdom\/england\/south-east\/hertfordshire\/hitchin\/hitchin-google-earth.kml\">Download Hitchin Town Centre KML file<\/a><em>(first install Google Earth and then import this file into My Places)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cadvis.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">CADVis<\/a><\/strong> is a computer aided design (CAD) bureau in Letchworth, including 3D modelling and visualisation.<\/li>\n<li>Tomorrow&#8217;s Garden City c\/o\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Rowan Homes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rowanhomes.co.uk\/news\/10\/60\/Tomorrow-s-Garden-City-is-Today-s-Affordable-New-Home\" target=\"_blank\">Rowan Homes<\/a><\/strong>: a &#8216;fly-through&#8217; tour video (2 minutes) of the new housing at Hartington Place, Letchworth:\u00a0<a title=\"Hartington Place 'fly-through' video\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tomorrowsgardencity.co.uk\/gallery.html\" target=\"_blank\">video<\/a> (Select the 3D Video Tour link at the foot of the Gallery page.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>London2012 Learning Legacy<\/strong>: 3D model creation and its use on Olympic Park: <a title=\"London2012 Learning Legacy: 3D model creation...\" href=\"http:\/\/learninglegacy.london2012.com\/documents\/pdfs\/systems-and-technology\/323-3d-model-creation-s-t.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">article<\/a> (2 pages).<\/li>\n<li>The <strong><a title=\"Google Earth 3D Cities Competition\" href=\"http:\/\/googleblog.blogspot.co.uk\/2009\/12\/introducing-google-model-your-town.html\" target=\"_blank\">Google Earth 3D Cities Competition<\/a><\/strong> closed on 1st March 2012. You can see the 5 finalist teams&#8217; entries in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z4J_FZcyH6o\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>; the winner is: Geteria, Gipuzkoa, Basque country: <a title=\"Web page announcing the winner: Geteriz\" href=\"http:\/\/sketchupdate.blogspot.co.uk\/2012\/05\/and-2012-model-your-town-competition.html\" target=\"_blank\">announcement<\/a>, <a title=\"The Teram Geteriz collection of 3D models\" href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/3dwarehouse\/cldetails?mid=e2d0e232c4e76068c25fc52a3e9ee41d&amp;ct=mdcc\" target=\"_blank\">collection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"SketchUp team's web site\" href=\"http:\/\/sketchupdate.blogspot.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">SketchUpdate web log<\/a><\/strong> c\/o the SketchUp team now at Trimble: with links to 3D modelling\u00a0<a title=\"Contests and competitions list\" href=\"http:\/\/sketchupdate.blogspot.co.uk\/search\/label\/Contests%20and%20Competitions\" target=\"_blank\">contests and competitions<\/a> worldwide<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northumbria.ac.uk\/sd\/academic\/bne\/research\/resdeg\/jc\/\">HolisticUrbanDesign<\/a><\/strong>, the research project of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northumbria.ac.uk\/sd\/academic\/bne\/collaboration\/enterprise\/bevc\/res\/students1\/jcharlton\/\">James Charlton<\/a> at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.northumbria.ac.uk\/sd\/academic\/bne\/collaboration\/enterprise\/bevc\/\">Visualisation Centre<\/a>, Northumbria University: &#8216;Toward an integrated approach to urban design&#8217;:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.holisticurbandesign.co.uk\/#\">Overview<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.holisticurbandesign.co.uk\/#\/3d-modelling\/4537829499\" target=\"_blank\">3D software<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.holisticurbandesign.co.uk\/#\/testing\/4552003442\" target=\"_blank\">testing<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.holisticurbandesign.co.uk\/#\/prefered-design\/4552003484\" target=\"_blank\">preferred design<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.10kdesign.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">10k Design<\/a><\/strong> in Bristol, for 3D modelling &amp; visualisation, especially with SketchUp: <a title=\"10k Design's online portfolio\" href=\"http:\/\/www.10kdesign.com\/portfolio_images_5.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">portfolio<\/a> of projects.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.3d-model.co.uk\/about_us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Severn Partnership<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s department <a href=\"http:\/\/www.3d-model.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">3D-Model.co.uk<\/a> for 3D modelling and visualisation, based in Shrewsbury: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.3d-model.co.uk\/project_gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\">3D model gallery<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.3d-model.co.uk\/3d_pdf_gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\">3D PDF gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/landmark3d.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Landmark3D<\/a><\/strong> is\u00a0a professional service in North Yorkshire, accredited by Google Geo-3D as a Certified Developer: <a href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/3dwarehouse\/search?viewer=1040996757763309368717352&amp;scoring=m\" target=\"_blank\">warehouse<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"CADS 3D home page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cads3d.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">CADS 3D<\/a>,<\/strong> based in Yarmouth: 3D <a title=\"CADS 3D - modelling\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cads3d.co.uk\/3d_projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">modelling<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"CADS 3D - visualisation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cads3d.co.uk\/3d_visuals\/\" target=\"_blank\">visualisation<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"CADS 3D - animation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cads3d.co.uk\/3d_animation\/\" target=\"_blank\">animation<\/a>,\u00a0and <a title=\"CADS 3D - interaction\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cads3d.co.uk\/3d_interactive\/\" target=\"_blank\">interaction<\/a> including fly-through tours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The\u00a0Planning Portal <\/strong>&#8211; an interactive house\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.planningportal.gov.uk\/permission\/house\" target=\"_blank\">model<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Westport<\/strong>, County Mayo, Ireland: a 3D model of the town <em>(mostly actual in 2009, some not\/not yet built)<\/em>: <a title=\"Fly-through in YouTube of Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_GUO-AEWA1U\" target=\"_blank\">fly-through<\/a> in YouTube (3.5 minutes, no sound); look it up in Google Earth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wuhan<\/strong>, Hubei, China: skyscrapers in Google Earth and a research paper on Construction of a 3D Model from LIDAR and Image Sequences by Fei Deng and others, undated, <a title=\"Research paper from Wuhan University, China on use of LIDAR and image sequences\" href=\"http:\/\/www.isprs.org\/proceedings\/xxxv\/congress\/comm3\/papers\/335.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dassault Syst\u00e8mes<\/strong>, Coventry and Paris etc.:\u00a0<a title=\"Dassault Syst\u00e8mes web site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.3ds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">web site<\/a> \u2013 \u00a0<a title=\"Wikipedia entry for Dassault Syst\u00e8mes\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dassault_Syst\u00e8mes\" target=\"_blank\">wiki<\/a> \u2013\u00a0<a title=\"SolisWorks web site\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">SolidWorks<\/a> in Cambridge \u2013\u00a0<a title=\"SolidWorks Demo Library (requires login)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/sw\/resources\/videos\/demo-library.htm\" target=\"_blank\">demo library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>BBC TV<\/strong>&#8216;s Countryfile\u00a0programme on 3rd June 2012 showed vibrant &#8216;fly-through&#8217; views of 3D digital reconstruction c\/o the\u00a0<a title=\"Northern Regional College\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nrc.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Northern Regional College<\/a>: <a title=\"NRC;s news item about the Countryfile filming.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nrc.ac.uk\/news.asp?getnews=383:\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and Peter McMullan&#8217;s examples <a title=\"Peter McMullan's examples esp. medical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/petethechin?feature=mhee\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Historical postcards in <strong>Margaret Pierce<\/strong>&#8216;s collection, 1905-1960s, c\/o Letchworth Garden City Society:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/letchworthgardencity.com\/postcards\/11.htm\">http:\/\/letchworthgardencity.com\/postcards\/11.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Virtual tours<\/strong> of premises in Letchworth Garden City:<\/li>\n<li>McCann Homes, MK re\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mccannhomes.co.uk\/casestudies\/ivel-court\/\">Ivel Court<\/a>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mccannhomes.co.uk\/contact\/\">http:\/\/www.mccannhomes.co.uk\/contact\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Letchworth Arts Centre &#8211; virtual tour:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tour.letchwortharts.org\/tour.html\">http:\/\/tour.letchwortharts.org\/tour.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Surfin&#8217; Cafe, Letchworth:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.surfincafe.co.uk\/virtualtour.htm\">http:\/\/www.surfincafe.co.uk\/virtualtour.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mark Schuster, 2008,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/panoradiant.co.uk\/\">panoradiant<\/a>; (Persepolis link is broken)\u00a0e-mail \u00a0<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;i&#x6c;t&#x6f;:&#109;&#x61;r&#x6b;&#64;&#x70;a&#110;&#x6f;r&#x61;d&#x69;a&#110;&#x74;.&#x63;o&#x2e;u&#107;\">&#x6d;&#x61;&#x72;&#x6b;&#x40;&#x70;&#x61;&#110;&#111;&#114;adiant&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x2e;&#x75;&#x6b;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eye Revolution<\/strong>, London &#8211; portfolio of virtual tours:\u00a0<a href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#105;&#x6c;&#116;&#x6f;:&#x72;e&#x63;e&#x70;t&#x69;o&#x6e;&#64;&#x65;y&#x65;r&#x65;v&#111;&#x6c;&#117;&#x74;&#105;&#x6f;&#110;&#x2e;c&#x6f;.&#x75;k\">&#x72;e&#x63;&#101;p&#x74;&#105;o&#x6e;&#64;&#x65;&#x79;e&#x72;&#101;v&#x6f;l&#x75;&#x74;i&#x6f;&#110;.&#x63;o.&#x75;k<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Historical collections at the University of Maryland <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.umd.edu\/NTL\/gardencities.html\">http:\/\/www.lib.umd.edu\/NTL\/gardencities.html<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zone1media<\/strong> motion graphics design, 3D animation and short films;\u00a0time-lapse on Vimeo: <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/16512849\">http:\/\/vimeo.com\/16512849<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>GreenspaceLive Ltd<\/strong>, energy &amp; building related software and consultancy, University of the Highlands and Islands,\u00a0Lews Castle\u00a0College,\u00a0Stornoway\u00a0<a title=\"GreenspaceLive web site.\" href=\"http:\/\/greenspacelive.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/greenspacelive.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Agility<\/strong> &#8211; Intelligent beam shaping (medical promotional use of 3D)\u00a0<a title=\"Agility - Intelligent beam shaping\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xI4YCJsNgyM\" target=\"_blank\">Agility \u2013\u00a0Intelligent beam shaping<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Elekta<\/strong> virtual hospital (high resolution with pop-ups)\u00a0<a title=\"Elekta virtual hospital\" href=\"http:\/\/evc.elekta.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/evc.elekta.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Animation of <strong>Buckingham Palace<\/strong> for the Queen&#8217;s Diamond Jubilee celebration, on\u00a0<a title=\"BBC News online 'Animating the palace'\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-18356814\" target=\"_blank\">BBC news<\/a>, <a title=\"Treatment Studios web siter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.treatmentstudio.com\/buckingham-palace\" target=\"_blank\">Treatment Studios<\/a> and <a title=\"D3 Technologies web site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.d3technologies.com\/projects\/categories\/projection-mapping\" target=\"_blank\">D3 Technologies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cadtek<\/strong>, a product design company that uses and promotes SolidWorks: <a title=\"CADTEK's gallery.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cadtek.com\/gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\">gallery<\/a> \u2013\u00a0<a title=\"CADTEK's Jobs page.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cadtek.com\/jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\">jobs<\/a> \u2013 <a title=\"Videos by Cadtek.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cadtek.com\/watch\/library2010.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">videos<\/a> \u2013\u00a0<a title=\"Free demonstration events by Cadtek.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cadtek.com\/registerDemo.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">demos<\/a> \u2013 <a title=\"Web-based seminars by Cadtek.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cadtek.com\/webinars\/\" target=\"_blank\">webinars<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"Cadtek's Competition in 2011\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cadtek.com\/competitions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Competition 2011<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sculpteo<\/strong> is a mail-order, 3D printing service in France: <a title=\"Sculpteo's gallery of designs for sale.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sculpteo.com\/en\/gallery\/today\/?cat=architecture_model\" target=\"_blank\">gallery<\/a> \u2013 prototype printing <a title=\"Sculpteo: prototype printing from SketchUp files.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sculpteo.com\/en\/sketchup\/\" target=\"_blank\">from SketchUp files<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BBC News article about <strong>Ordnance Survey<\/strong>:\u00a0&#8220;End of the road for paper maps?&#8221; &#8211; a video with sound, 2 mins. 44 secs.:\u00a0<a title=\"BBC News article: &quot;End of the road for paper maps?&quot;.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-18840183\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>3D Technologies R&amp;D<\/strong>, London &amp; Latvia: \u00a0you can download the 3D interactive application from the <a title=\"3dtech-rd.com web site\" href=\"http:\/\/3d.tallinn.ee\/tour03_eng.html\" target=\"_blank\">web site<\/a> \u2013\u00a0showcase on\u00a0<a title=\"3dtech-rd: Interactive Applications showcase on YouTube.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/3dtechrd\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>World in 3D<\/strong> who have modelled Harpenden&#8217;s town centre (screenshot\u00a0<a title=\"Harpenden \u2013 a virtual town centre\" href=\"http:\/\/competition.letchworthfestival.org\/?p=866\" target=\"_blank\">attached<\/a>) for the\u00a0<a title=\"Harpenden Business Directory.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldin3d.com\/towns\/harpenden\/tips.php\" target=\"_blank\">Harpenden Online Business Directory<\/a> and a virtual\u00a0<a title=\"Harpenden virtual Bus Tour.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldin3d.com\/towns\/harpenden\/bus\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Bus Tour<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Royston Cave<\/strong> c\/o Royston Town Council: a <a title=\"Royston cave page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.roystoncave.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">panoramic view<\/a> and description.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Public facilities for 3D modelling<\/h2>\n<p>If you have access to the computers at a school, college or university, you may find that they have Google SketchUp installed and ready to use.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hertsdirect.org\/services\/libraries\/online\/helpclb\/bookings\">Hertfordshire Library<\/a> service does not include the use of SketchUp but you may access some of the tools listed above and more via an Internet browser as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Taking computer taster sessions. There is a moderate charge for this but you may be eligible for the fee to be waived &#8211; see the <a title=\"Computer Taster Sessions leaflet.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.herts-aptc.gov.uk\/docs\/HertsLibrariesComputerTasterSessions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">leaflet<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Downloading of <a href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/\">SketchUp<\/a> and other software to a memory stick to install on another PC.<\/li>\n<li>Free use of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/intl\/en_uk\/earth\/index.html\">Google Earth<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sketchup.google.com\/3dwarehouse\/\">3D Warehouse<\/a>, <a title=\"Google Maps with Street View: web site.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/help\/maps\/streetview\/\" target=\"_blank\">Street View<\/a> and video tutorials.<\/li>\n<li>Visiting English Heritage&#8217;s site\u00a0<a title=\"Images of England site (search on 'letchworth garden city')\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imagesofengland.org.uk\/Details\/Default.aspx?id=470130&amp;mode=quick\" target=\"_blank\">Images of England<\/a> to search for 2D photographs of listed buildings, of which there are many in Letchworth; also <a title=\"English Heritage's web site of British Listed Buildings\" href=\"http:\/\/www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">British Listed Buildings<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Commercial sources of 3D artwork<\/h2>\n<p>These resell artists&#8217; 3D models and components such as surface textures:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turbosquid.com\/\">TurboSquid<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/TurboSquid\">wiki<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daz3d.com\/\">DAZ 3D Inc<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/DAZ_3D\">wiki<\/a> including free DAZ Studio software for articulated 3D figures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Historical collections<\/h2>\n<p>Many web sites contain historical images of Letchworth and environs. From the rainy day on which it was founded in 1903, this town has been intensively described, mythologised, mapped, illustrated, photographed and filmed! Note that permission may be needed for the use of the historical images.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Images and films of many kinds are held in the collections of the First Garden City Heritage Museum: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gardencitymuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">web site<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (HALS): <a title=\"HALS web site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hertsdirect.org\/services\/leisculture\/heritage1\/hals\/\" target=\"_blank\">web site<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Historical postcards in Margaret Pierce&#8217;s collection, 1905 to 1960s c\/o Letchworth Garden City Society&#8217;s <a title=\"LGCS's web site\" href=\"http:\/\/letchworthgardencity.com\/postcards\/11.htm\" target=\"_blank\">web site<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>History of 3D software<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; line-height: 24px;\">For the origins of 2D &amp; 3D computer aided design (CAD) software, see for instance:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The CADAZZ history to 2004 <a title=\"CADAZZ's history of 2D and 3D CAD\/CAM software.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cadazz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The History section of CADbuilt Inc.&#8217;s CAD Drafting\/Crafting and Design page\u00a0<a title=\"CADbuilt Inc.'s Crafting and Design page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cadbuilt.com\/cad-drafting.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Wikipedia article on\u00a0\u202a3D data acquisition and object reconstruction\u202c <a title=\"Wikipedia article on \u202a3D data acquisition and object reconstruction\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/3D_data_acquisition_and_object_reconstruction\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The section on discontinued, historic software in the\u00a0article about 3D computer graphics software\u00a0<a title=\"3D computer graphics software\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/3D_computer_graphics_software\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are links to online tools, resources and examples. 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