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The Discovery Viewer
allows users to view SketchUp (.skp) within Microsoft Office® products such as PowerPoint, Word and Internet Explorer. With support for native SketchUp models including materials and textures,
the Discovery Viewer is perfect for presenting SketchUp designs within PowerPoint or on your web site.
And the easy to use navigation tools make it easy for novices to interact with models in full
3d without the need for SketchUp.
Two versions of the Discovery Viewer [Desktop and Server] for publishing are available for sale. Archvision Discovery Desktop version has a list price of $129.00 (USD). Archvision Discovery Server version has a list price of $499.00. The Discovery Viewer for just viewing is a free download.
Share SketchUp models with clients without need for complicated software
Include SketchUp models in PowerPoint presentations with ability to spin around and explore models
FREE web-based viewers install automatically
Customize viewer with company colors and custom splash screen graphic
Easy to use interface
To Puchase Archvision Discovery, please contact your local SketchUp reseller.
This web page has four images below that link to SketchUp models that can be viewed in 3D on Internet Explorer.
The software that makes this possible is ArchVision Discovery. It will allow you
to view a SketchUp model in MicroSoft Power Point or Word or on an web page. One can rotate, revolve and zoom in 3D and pan the SketchUp model being displayed.
Discovery makes it possible to present SketchUp models to customers without using SketchUp. There are two versions of the program: Desktop Version, which only works in Power Point or Word and Server Version, which will work on any web server with any server OS.
The SketchUp views that are presented here were first
created in Power Point using Archvision Discovery and then published to an HTML file. You must use MicroSoft Internet Explorer to view the 3D samples!!
To view the sample SketchUp models click on any image
on this web page. A browser will open and you will be prompted to download and install an ActiveX control program. If you do not have MicroSoft.net Framework installed and configured,
you will be prompted to install it. The download is free but could take a few minutes. After the ActiveX program is installed, you will be asked to reboot your computer. Then the actual Discovery Viewer
will be installed. After the process is complete, the "view" of a 3D SketchUp model will be displayed.
To generate your own SketchUp "views" using Discovery, download the trial
version from here. The trial version will create watermarked views.
How to operate the views: First click on the view. Hold the right mouse button for zooming. Hold the left mouse button for rotating and revolving. Hold both left and right
mouse buttons for panning. When you generate your own views, you will have control of background color, the degree of rotation, displaying shadows, etc.
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