edddison Tutorial

edddison for SketchUp – Setup and first stepsedddison is a visualization tool that allows non-technical users to easily develop and present real-time 3D applications. It offers the possibility to navigate through 3D data in familiar program environments.

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edddison for SketchUp - Setup and first steps

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1. Install SketchUpInstall Trimble SketchUp 7, 8, 2013 or 2014 on your PC running Windows 7, 8, or 8.1.

2. Install edddison

Install edddison on your computer. Follow the installation wizard until the end. You might need to restart your computer at the end of the installation process.

3. Open the Extension WarehouseOpen the Extension Warehouse by clicking Window > Extension Warehouse.

Note: To download extensions from the Extension Warehouse, you have to sign in with a Google account. If you don‘t have a Google account yet, you can create one in the warehouse.

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edddison for SketchUp - Setup and first steps

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4. Find edddison

After signing in, type edddison into the search bar. Afterwards simply click install.

5. Install plug-in

When asked if you really want to install this extension, click yes. edddison will now be installed in SketchUp and can be used immediately.

Note: If you can‘t find the edddison toolbar immediately, it might be behind the warehouse window.

6. Download demo projectTo see how edddison works, it‘s the easiest to use one of our demo projects. There are a few projects to be found on our webpage edddison.com/downloads-demo. Those demo projects include the SketchUp file as well as an edddison file.

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edddison for SketchUp - Setup and first steps

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7. Start edddison

Start edddison by clicking the red icon.

Note: edddison has to be started always with the SketchUp extension, there will not be a shortcut on your desktop.

8. Add license key

To start edddison you have to add your license key.

Use the load license file key if you have got an edddison license file.

9. Import demo projectImport the edddison demo project that you got from our webpage (edddison.com/download-demo) using the Import project button. After the project is successfully imported, select it and click open.

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edddison for SketchUp - Setup and first steps

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10. Use the edddison editor to directly control your 3D softwareNow edddison is ready for use. Start a walk through by moving the red point of view symbol with the mouse. Use the mouse wheel to rotate your point of view.

11. edddison editorSwitch between the program sections and feel free to play around with the settings and values.

Create scene elements List of created elements/objects

Device playground Change properties/values

13. Next stepsFor more tutorials, downloads and help with the next steps, check out the Help section in edddison or visit our homepage: edddison.com

There you will also learn how to use a tablet to navigate the 3D file.

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edddison for SketchUp - Setup and first steps

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RecommendationUse two screens. One for the 3D window and one for edddison.