How to make a Panorama on Google Sketchup

Download and Check out this sample to get an idea : download

Requirements:

• Google Sketchup (download)
• Ruby Script - Cubin Pan Out - cubincpanout.rb (download)
• GoCubic software (download)

  
Steps:


1. Download all requirements.

2. Move 'cubicpanout.rb' to 'C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\Plugins'

3. Open up a Sketchup file and go to a point of your desired view (i.e at the center of the MPM room).

4. Go to 'Camera>Cubic Pano Out'. Click 'Ok' and then 'Save'.

5. Open GoCubic. Go to 'Make Pano > Make Pano Movie' (make sure Cubic is checked).

6. Select the first image file (i.e image0000) and click 'Open'.

7. Output file window will pop out. Just give the Pano Movie a name and then 'Save'.

Side Note:
This is not a really compulsory thing to do.You can just assign the walls as separate layers, so that when you present your design, you can hide the walls in a snap.

this Panorama feature is pretty good if your client does not have Sketchup skills to Navigate around. By having a 360 degrees view of the project you are working on and a Quiktime player, your client can have a good idea on the project space.

PS: On Google Sketchup, you might need to enable 'Shadows' (View > Shadows) and edit by using 'Shadow Settings' (Window > Shadows)

this my current shadow settings for the best panaramo view inside a room: