Google and ARXX

 Twitter was humming the other day when Arxx made this announcement. I use google applications for just about everything I do (Docs, gmail, blogging) and now, thanks to innovations at both offices, we can use Sketch-up to add ICF to your drawings.

 Below is the news release from the ARXX website.

June, 2011
Cobourg, ON, June 16, 2011 – ARXX Corporation announced that it has completed the process to have all of its products available in Google SketchUp 3D becoming the first Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) company to have this tool. Google SketchUp is a user-friendly 3D modeling program incorporating an intelligent drawing system and product models. Google SketchUp is showing rapid growth and adoption within the design professional community as well as by contractors, builders and homeowners. Using Google SketchUp can incorporate ARXX ICF products into buildings instantly, making the design process easier and faster than ever.
“We take leadership and innovation seriously,” said Gael Mourant, President & CEO of ARXX. “Being a leader requires taking the steps to continually evolve products and services. We want to ensure that designing and building with our products is as easy and accessible as possible. We recognize the role that technology is playing in facilitating how people design buildings. Google SketchUp is another complementary tool being added to our existing technical resource base. At ARXX we’re dedicated to providing the best customer and technical support in the industry,” she added.
Access to the ARXX Google SketchUp product models can made through the Technical Resources section of www.arxx.com. The addition of SketchUp complements the existing Building Information Modeling (BIM) files and CAD product and design library.
About ARXX
ARXX is a leading supplier of Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) for green, energy-efficient residential and commercial construction. ARXX products have been used in over 105,000 projects, representing 140 million square feet of walls and foundations, throughout the United States and Canada. ARXX products enable significant energy savings, greater comfort, security and quiet, and a faster build than conventional construction. ARXX products have been used in numerous LEED-certified projects have received major industry and sustainability awards. See www.arxx.com for more information.

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