New Book by UMass Amherst’s Schreyer Expands Understanding of Architectural Computer-Aided Design Software

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AMHERST, Mass. – Alexander C. Schreyer, assistant director and lecturer of the building and construction technology (BCT) program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and faculty member in the architecture + design program, has released a book on SketchUp, a popular three dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) software, titled “Architectural Design with SketchUp.” Published and released as paperback and e-book editions, the book is now available through online and local bookstores. SketchUp is a popular three dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) software owned by Trimble Navigation Ltd of Sunnyvale, Calif. Schreyer has taught courses focusing on SketchUp and other 3D CAD and Building Information Modeling (BIM) software to students in the BCT and other programs since 2003. His courses include construction materials and methods, wood properties, advanced topics in “CAD and Tectonics 3,” the capstone structural course for the master’s of architecture program at UMass Amherst. He also has authored various plugins for SketchUp and is a regular beta-tester for this software. “I realized that...
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Alexander Schreyer to Speak on “Geo-Based 3D Modeling and Visualization”

Alexander Schreyer to Speak on “Geo-Based 3D Modeling and Visualization”

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The third IGERT seminar in the spring semester will be by Alexander Schreyer, faculty member in Building and Construction Technology, on Thursday March 8 in the Kellogg room in Elab II at UMass. The talk will start at 12:30. An abstract can be found here: https://windenergyigert.umass.edu/seminar/3d-modeling-and-visualization  ...
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BCT Students Model Amherst College in 3D

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BCT Students in the BCT 420 and ECO 697SB classes just finished modeling 30+ buildings at Amherst College in 3D. Once approved by Google, those will appear in the official "3D Buildings" layer in Google Earth. Follow the link below to watch a video or download the KMZ file for Google Earth: http://blogs.umass.edu/bct420-schreyer/student-work/amherst-college-in-3d...
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SketchUp Plugin by Alexander Schreyer Featured on Google Blog

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A plugin for the popular 3D CAD software Google SketchUp, which was written by Alexander Schreyer (Assistant Program Director and Lecturer in BCT) was recently featured in one of Google's case-studies on their official blog. As can be seen in the image above, his Ruby Code Editor plugin, which allows a user to write and execute code in SketchUp's 3D environment has been used extensively by Turner Construction. Some of the case-study examples include Turner's construction of the WTC Transit Hub in New York City. The case-study can be found here: Official Google SketchUp Blog: Pro Case Study: Turner Construction and the WTC, Part 2 The plugin for SketchUp can be downloaded for free here: Ruby Code Editor...
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