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Google Earth Connection for ArchiCAD 13 available

Laszlo Nagy
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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.
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Anonymous
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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?
Karl Ottenstein
Moderator
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
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TMA_80
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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... ?
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Wokka
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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!
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Laszlo Nagy
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Guys, I just posted the info to let everyone know.
I have no further knowledge/info on these matters.
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Erika Epstein
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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?
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Laszlo Nagy
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I got the info that other language versions are being worked on and will be coming. No exact date though.
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Geoff Briggs
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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.
Regards,
Geoff Briggs
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Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
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.
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