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What is in the D-Tools Solar Power Component Libtary?
D-Tools Solar Power Component library for Google SketchUp, is now available free from the D-Tools website. Samples of the components found in the complete library can be downloaded directly into SketchUp via the 3D warehouse. We recommend you read our post on how best to download and add the Solar Power Component library to your SketchUp library.
The Generic AC Breaker Panel [...]
What is in the Security Component Library?
D-Tools Security Component library for Google SketchUp, is now available free from the D-Tools website. Samples of the components found in the complete library can be downloaded directly into SketchUp via the 3D warehouse. We recommend you read our post on how best to download and add the Security Component library to your SketchUp library.
The Generic Dome Camera is a standalone component. The [...]
What is in the D-Tools IT Component Library?
D-Tools IT Component library for Google SketchUp, is now available free from the D-Tools website. Samples of the components found in the complete library can be downloaded directly into SketchUp via the 3D warehouse. We recommend you read our post on how best to download and add the IT Component library to your SketchUp library.
The Generic APC Power is a rack-mounted and stand [...]
What is in the D-Tools Cabinet Tools Library?
D-Tools Cabinet Tools library for Google SketchUp, is now available free from the D-Tools website. Samples of the components found in the complete library can be downloaded directly into SketchUp via the 3D warehouse. We recommend you read our post on how best to download and add the Cabinet Tools library to your SketchUp library.
The Cabinet Bottom with Kick component is [...]
Installing the SI5.5 Trial
Thank you for your interest in D-Tools System Integrator 5.5 (SI5.5). The intent of this article is to assure that you understand how to properly install SI5.5. The first thing to understand is that our trial of is actually the full Professional version of SI5.5 so that you can experience and explore all features and [...]
Read Article ›What is in the D-Tools AV Component Library?
D-Tools AV component library for Google SketchUP includes Distributed Audio System, Distributed Video System and AV Furnishing components. The entire library is available free from the D-Tools website. Samples of the components found in the complete library can be downloaded directly into SketchUp via the 3D warehouse. We recommend you read our post on how [...]
Read Article ›How to Download D-Tools 3D Components Models
We are all very excited to begin to offer 3D component libraries to users of Google SketchUp. Starting this week we have added samples of our complete libraries to Google’s 3D warehouse. The samples are available for download directly into your SketchUp software. In addition to component libraries for the AV integration industry, we have [...]
Read Article ›Projects Won’t Open in the Text Interface
Issue: You attempt to open an SI5.5 project in the Text interface and the interface does not open. No error, just nothing happens…crickets.
Cause: This can occur on machines that are running both SI 4 and SI5.5. Although these two versions run completely independently of each other, in both versions the file extension “.dtl” is used [...]
How to reduce the size of large Visio drawings
methods that you can use to reduce the size of Microsoft Visio drawing files
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