Windows explorer crashing

Hey arch-vis folk,

Not much of an update here but our office has recently had s spate of windows explorer crashing fairly frequently; somebody noticed that it only happened when navigating into folders containing Sketchup files and we managed to replicate the issue over and over again.

Whilst there isn't currently a fix from Sketchup (they are aware of the issue) there is a temporary fix that you can do yourself. If you navigate to the Sketchup program files and find a file called "ThumbsUp.dll" and rename it to something else such as "ThumbsUpOld.dll" then this will fix the issue and doesn't appear to affect Sketchup in any way.

Feeling neglected

Sorry for not updating the blog as regularly as I should do...

A few shots from a project I've been working on the past few weeks. Have had a multitude of problems trying to import from Revit and ultimately ended up having to sack off the file link in favour of bringing it in as simple .fbx geometry.

Try not to get too excited though, they are only speculative offices on an already heavily industrialised site. I have uploaded the original 24 megapixel renders, but the blog appears to have resized them. I shall try to do some detail crops soon.

Stressful times...

Been a while since an update which is something of a recurring theme here it seems, so I thought I'd just post something to let you know I am still very much alive and well; just extremely busy with various 3D projects.

I'd wager that given the current workload we are definitely coming out of a recession, and fast. That is of course provided nobody does anything to mess it up; yes Putin I'm looking at you.

On a side note I've recently got the office to invest in Railclone Pro and quite frankly I don't know how I've managed without it before; the sheer number of hours put down to working out stairs, handrails and so on..!

Sorry this isn't much of an update, merely a bit of a ramble but I shall endeavour to get some more images and projects uploaded here as soon as I can.

What's going on?

Well, obviously given the time away from the blog I suppose it would be good practice to wish everybody a very merry christmas, and also a very happy new year...

Rhodes

Just a few holiday snaps from when I went to Rhodes 2 weeks ago. Lovely place...

Finally, it's here...

After gaining an absolutely astonishing amount of well deserved publicity, promptly followed up by month after month of silence (except for the impromptu entrance on the Ronen Bekerman forums) it seems that Alex Roman is finally willing to start taking orders on his book, and hopefully reveal to us all just how on earth one man managed to accomplish what entire teams of people find it difficult to do; genuinely photo-realistic, movie like animation.

Head on over to his new site at http://www.thirdseventh-book.com/

First thing tomorrow that I shall be doing is ordering this at work. I suggest you do too if you have any modicum of interest in 3D.

Architectural Photography

So yet again work has been manic and I've found myself neglecting the blog a little, and whilst I've no work of my own I can share I can at least share somebody elses. After a late night spree on design websites (I'm sure you know how it goes) I stumbled across an architectural photographer that has taken what are in my opinion some of the most stunning photographs of buildings/places/spaces that i've ever seen, his name is Johannes Heuckeroth.

Check out his website here: http://pfnphoto.com/new/