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Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 available

Laszlo Nagy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:26:26 GMT

http://www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/addons/google_earth/ge_earth_connections_download.html

Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 is available for the 32-bit Windows version of ArchiCAD 13. 64-bit and Mac versions are not available due to lack of Google API tools necessary to develop these functionalities.
Google Earth Connections for ArchiCAD 13 replaces the “SketchUp for ArchiCAD” Add-on, which is discontinued with ArchiCAD 13.

Re: Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 available

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:55:02 GMT

As stated many times elsewhere this is a big disappointment for us Mac users.
I don't understand why the blame is put 100% on Google. Vectorworks (Mac) has been able to import sketchup since version 12 (2 VW versions ago)!
So what secret sauce are they using?? - they are your sister company?

Re: Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 available

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:11:50 GMT

amonle wrote:
As stated many times elsewhere this is a big disappointment for us Mac users.
I don't understand why the blame is put 100% on Google. Vectorworks (Mac) has been able to import sketchup since version 12 (2 VW versions ago)!
So what secret sauce are they using?? - they are your sister company?

Similarly, Piranesi 5.1 Mac interfaces beautifully with Google Warehouse, allowing any models to be inserted into a scene easily.

I have heard the reasons from Graphisoft ...and read the Google documentation that supports their reasoning ... but yet other companies somehow find ways around the Google limitations, so one has to wonder...

Karl

Re: Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 available

TMA_80 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:08:31 GMT

laszlonagy wrote:
Google Earth Connections for ArchiCAD 13 replaces the “SketchUp for ArchiCAD” Add-on, which is discontinued with ArchiCAD 13.

it means the sketchup addons options (like converting surfaces into walls...etc) are now included in Google earth connexion !?

Vectorworks (Mac) has been able to import sketchup since version 12 (2 VW versions ago)!

not only that. but there used to be a mac version for ac9... ?

Re: Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 available

Wokka — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:50:29 GMT

laszlonagy wrote:
http://www.graphisoft.com/products/archicad/addons/google_earth/ge_earth_connections_download.html

Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 is available for the 32-bit Windows version of ArchiCAD 13.64-bit and Mac versions are not available due to lack of Google API tools necessary to develop these functionalities.

Also disappointing for 64 bit Window users.
I've been waiting years for ArchiCad to 64 bit. I get 13, upgrade to a new machine and I don't get full functionality.... Bugger!

Lazlo, your post implies that 64 bit and mac versions won't be ever be supplied. Are google planning on developing the functions?

That's it! I'm never going to search again! That'll show those 'google' guys!

Re: Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 available

Laszlo Nagy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:42:16 GMT

Guys, I just posted the info to let everyone know.
I have no further knowledge/info on these matters.

Re: Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 available

Erika Epstein — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:07:13 GMT

Laszlo,
The site has only one version, INT. Do we use this for the US version or is there a US version coming soon to a theater near us?

Re: Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 available

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:40:01 GMT

I got the info that other language versions are being worked on and will be coming. No exact date though.

Re: Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 available

SeaGeoff — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:54:26 GMT

laszlonagy wrote:
Guys, I just posted the info to let everyone know.
I have no further knowledge/info on these matters.

I got the info that other language versions are being worked on and will be coming. No exact date though.

I don't mean to shoot the messenger here, Laszlo, but it does sound like you are able to get answers to at least some of our questions. So I don't think it's too much to ask for an official explanation of why GS does not provide SketchUp/Google Earth connections for their Mac users, especially in light of the fact that other Mac developers have done so. Thanks.

Re: Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 available

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:38:13 GMT

Erika wrote:
Laszlo,
The site has only one version, INT. Do we use this for the US version or is there a US version coming soon to a theater near us?

The English version has been apparently renamed International, so in this case all English-speaking folks should download the Int version, probably nothing imperial-metric-specific in it to cause any problems.

Re: Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 available

TMA_80 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:45:08 GMT

I'm sorry to ask again, BUT

laszlonagy wrote:
Google Earth Connections for ArchiCAD 13 replaces the “SketchUp for ArchiCAD” Add-on, which is discontinued with ArchiCAD 13.

Does it mean that the sketchup addons options (like converting surfaces into walls...etc) are now included in Google earth connexion !?

Re: Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 available

TMA_80 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:43:20 GMT

ok; after some testings here the conclusion:

When the annoucement says " it replaces" the Sketchup plug-in" in fact it doesn't do it completely:

the Sketchup add-on was completley another thing.

actually; there were two SKP plugins:

1- the Sketchup plugin : which could "translate" sketchup surfaces into ArchiCAD elements (walls, slabs, roofs, levels; objects...etc.)

2- the Google Earth plugin : which existed along with the Skp one (since ac10 or 11); It could import skp files but as object only. and connect the model to google earth.

now, the first one has simply disapeared;not replaced; Its fonctionnalities are not included in the Google Earth plugin.

while i agree that the Skp addon was not perfect, and the two plugins have had some similar options. i thought they created an extended skp plugin BUT it's not the case.

PS: it could mean we would have conceptual modeling tools with AC14 or even before anyway, IMHO, ArchiCAD should always have the ability to translate skp model as with the "disapeared plugin"

Re: Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 available

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:15:12 GMT

Sorry, I cannot help you with this question right now.
I have not used these Add-Ons much, so I don't know which features were added, changed, removed.

But as I see now, Ac13 German, French and Japanese versions are also available for download.

Re: Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 available

TMA_80 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:47:26 GMT

laszlonagy wrote:
Sorry, I cannot help you with this question right now.
I have not used these Add-Ons much, so I don't know which features were added, changed, removed.

But as I see now, Ac13 German, French and Japanese versions are also available for download.

hi Laszlonagy !

Got my answer after some testings as i've said in my last post ;

the Sketchup addon features are not included in the Google Earth Plugin.