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AR-media™ Plugin v2.3

for Trimble™ SketchUp™

QUICK START GUIDE

(February, 2013)

(Windows XP/Vista/7)

Inglobe Technologies © 2008/2013

AR-media™ Plugin v2.3

for Trimble™ SketchUp™

Copyright

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AR-media™ Plugin v2.3

for Trimble™ SketchUp™

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Installing the ARplugin 1

3. Activating your License 1

4. Getting Started 2

5. General Settings 2

6. Creating your first Augmented Reality Scene 4

7. Interacting with your AR Scene 4

8. Adapting to Environmental Lighting conditions (Lighting Debug Mode) 7

9. Setting up a Multiple Markers Scene 7

10. Creating Objects Occluders 10

11. Creating your own Markers 11

12. Adding a Custom Marker to your AR Scene 13

13. Exporting your AR Scene 13

14. Viewing your AR Scene 14

15. Moving the License to another computer 15

Inglobe Technologies © 2008/2013 ii

AR-media™ Plugin v2.3

for Trimble™ SketchUp™

1. Introduction

This guide offers the quickest way to install and begin using the AR-media™ “Augmented Reality” Plugin for

SketchUp™ (ARplugin) to create compelling Augmented Reality scenes. Although this guide assumes users

have a basic knowledge of SketchUp™, ARplugin can be used easily also by those who don’t have much

experience with it. However, it is recommended that users consult other reference and tutorial resources

eventually available. Please, feel free to move along the topic of interest without reading everything in this

Guide.

2. Installing the ARplugin

To begin, download the latest standard distribution of ARplugin. This package is recommended for new

ARplugin users and includes an installer that guides you through the installation process. This standard

distribution comes as an executable .exe file, which automatically determines the correct system settings for

ARplugin. To download and install the ARplugin please follow the steps described hereunder:

1. Login into your user account here:

http://www.inglobetechnologies.com/sketchup_login.php

2. Once logged in, download the full version of the software

Note: You can only download software that you have a license available for.

3. Once the download has completed, start the ARplugin installation by double-clicking on the installer

file: ARpluginSetupPRO.exe (for the Professional version) or ARpluginSetupFREE.exe (for the

FREE version). This will launch the installer. Simply follow the steps to complete the installation

process.

Note: You must have administrator privileges to install and configure the software

3. Activating your License

To activate your license, you need an internet connection available and also need to use the License Manager

that comes with software. The procedure will take few seconds. Please follow the steps

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