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Sweets to Provide 3D Models of Building Products in Google SketchUp Format

to Aid Architects With Early Design Process

    NEW YORK, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The
 McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:   MHP), today announced the availability of
 three- dimensional models of building products for architects and engineers
 in the Google 3D Warehouse. This initiative will deliver professional 3D
 content in a way that is fast and easy to use.
     By making 3D models available in an organized Sweets3D Collection,
 architects will be able to integrate specific building products early in
 the conceptual design process, thus making it easier to convey their full
 vision for the project to their clients.
     "Designers stake their reputation on the quality of their designs. They
 want to create compelling models that help clients truly and accurately
 visualize an idea," says Norbert Young, president of McGraw-Hill
 Construction. "Adding 3D models to our Sweets portfolio, which is the
 design community's leading source of building product information, will
 help us serve architects in this early conceptual design phase."
     The Sweets3D Collection in the Google 3D Warehouse is launching today
 with 3D models from Assa Abloy Door Security Solutions, CENTRIA
 Architectural Systems, DuPont Building Innovations, Nystrom, PPG
 Industries, Sloan Valve Company, ThyssenKrupp Elevator, and Whirlpool
 Corporation. "We constantly seek to provide designers with the easiest and
 best means possible to include Sloan products in their designs. We are very
 excited to be involved with Sweets3D and Google SketchUp as they break new
 ground in helping architects realize their vision in a whole new way," says
 Susan Kennedy, director of marketing, Sloan Valve Company. To view Sweets
 3D Collection, go to http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/.
     Searching for products in the Sweets3D collection will be consistent
 with industry standards based on Sweets CSI indexing, keyword, and company
 names. "This reflects the way architects, engineers, and contractors think
 and seek out information. From Google's 3D Warehouse, architects and
 engineers will be able to link directly to the product's web page in
 sweets.com to get more detailed information including product catalogs, CAD
 details, and 3-part specifications. Having all of this information
 connected will help architects throughout their design process," adds Mr.
 Young.
     "SketchUp is an absolutely wonderful 3D tool that enables me to be re-
 involved in the design process - even on the road," says Peter Moriarty
 AIA, CEO of 600-person A/E firm Burt Hill. "Best of all, it has revived the
 fun I used to have when I was on the drawing board. I often work with it in
 my hotel room, after a client meeting, in order to develop my thoughts on
 the design direction, which I then email to a design team in one of our
 offices. Typically, they advance my concepts in SketchUp, then export the
 model to a more sophisticated CAD or BIM tool for final design. Knowing
 that I can extract actual building products from the Sweets Collection for
 SketchUp in the Google 3D Warehouse to insert into the model, I am more
 confident that the initial concept will work without requiring major
 resizing or reconfiguration."
     SketchUp is compatible with CAD products such as Graphisoft(R) Archicad
 10, MicroStation(R) V8, Autodesk(R) AutoCAD(R) Revit(R) Series Systems
 Plus, VectorWorks(R) Architect, DataCAD, Nemetschek, Rhinoceros(R) and
 Softech.
     Building Product Manufacturers who would like additional information on
 participating in Sweets3D can call 1- 800-221-0088.
     About McGraw-Hill Construction
     McGraw-Hill Construction connects people, projects and products across
 the design and construction industry. For more than a century, the Company
 has remained North America's leading provider of construction project
 information, plans and specifications, product information, industry news,
 and industry trends and forecasts. In print and online, The Company offers
 a variety of tools, applications, and resources that easily integrate with
 its customers' workflows. Backed by the power of Dodge, Sweets,
 Architectural Record, Engineering News-Record and 11 Regional Publications,
 McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million customers within the
 $4.6 trillion global construction community. To learn more, visit:
 www.construction.com.
     About The McGraw-Hill Companies
     Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:   MHP) is a leading
 global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the
 financial services, education and business information markets through
 leading brands including Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education,
 BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than
 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2006 were $6.3 billion. Additional
 information is available at www.mcgraw-hill.com.
 
 

SOURCE McGraw-Hill Construction

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