We are excited to announce that Eric Schimelpfenig, AKBD is hosting our next kbtribechat on the latest technologies for the kitchen and bath industry. Join our Twitter discussion by adding #kbtribechat to your tweets on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, from two to three pm eastern time.
Eric Schimelpfenig, AKBD is the founder of SketchThis.net. Eric has utilized 3D technology throughout his career. He has taken pencil and paper operations and converted them to 3D, worked with Google on Sketchup’s development, created 3D content for companies large and small, and taught Sketchup to countless students all over the country.
SketchThis also launched a kitchen design plugin for Sketchup. This plugin is a cloud service that plugs directly into Sketchup and provides a rich catalog of cabinetry and interior components for designers to design even faster with Sketchup. What use to take hours takes minutes now with this plugin.
He is also an active columnist in Kitchen & Bath Design News, is often hired to teach Sketchup and speak on emerging technologies for the design field. He is currently touring the country on a three year teaching tour with Ellen Cheever and Kitchen & Bath Design News.
Eric also runs the social media efforts for Kesseböhmer (Branded Clever Storage) in the United States, promoting the brand on many different social media platforms.
Here is the transcript for this chat.