Use a Visoid plugin when your 3D model changes regularly and you want to send work directly from your design application—without repeatedly exporting intermediary files.

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Level: Intermediate · Time: About 10 minutes, excluding installation

Prerequisite: Work with 3D models: direct upload or plugin and a supported version of SketchUp, Archicad, Revit or Rhino

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1. Understand what the plugin can send

A plugin can send two kinds of input. The distinction matters because each behaves differently in Visoid.

Input What arrives in Visoid What you can do next
Full 3D model A reusable, versioned 3D asset in your Visoid account Add it to a 3D scene, compose cameras, use map placement and sunlight, save views, and render them
Current view or image A fixed View in the selected Visoid project Render or edit that composition, but you can’t move its camera or place it on the map as a 3D model

2. Download and install the appropriate plugin

Use the current installer options on the Add-ons page inside the Visoid app. You can also open it from the profile menu by selecting Add-ons.

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Currently available add-ons are:

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Archicad

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Download and install the Visoid add-on for Archicad

Open Visoid Add-ons and select Archicad → Install.

  1. Choose the package that matches your Archicad version and operating system.
  2. Unzip the package to obtain the Visoid.bundle file.
  3. Place the add-on in the Archicad Add-Ons folder.
  4. Launch Archicad and open Options → Add-On Manager and enable it. </aside>

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  1. Open a 3D view.
  2. Click on Open VISOID panel in the toolbar or navigate to VISOID in the main menu bar.
  3. Sign in to connect Visoid.
  4. Confirm that the named application may connect to your Visoid account.
  5. Choose the project that should receive uploaded images or current views.
  6. Choose whether to export your view with the optimal settings or the full 3D model.
  7. Click Export.

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SketchUp

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Download and install the Visoid extension for SketchUp

  1. Open Visoid Add-ons and select SketchUp → Install from Extension Warehouse
  2. Click Download.
  3. Open Sketchup and launch the Extension Manager.
  4. Click Install Extension and browse to the plugin you just downloaded. </aside>