Is there a legal way to use SU 2023 and SU 2022? As far as I can tell, since 2022 they went full subscription.. and with subscription you can only install the last 3 versions (so currently 2024/25/26). For this exact reason in the plugins I'm developing I'm supporting all the way down to Sketchup 2017 (which was the last free version) and I try to make sure that everything works properly up to SU 2021 (which was the last perpetual version and my favourite one). Then I test on 2024-26. I personally don't give a fraction of a shit about SU 2022/2023, because they are currently available only as pirated versions.. isn't it?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec9biTAWGo0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnOVECFvkMM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng0ifYxPAYA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt1zvz8C9_w

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It appears that I have handrail fittings mostly working now for both circular and elliptical curved stairs. However just as with the balusters we will need a separate handrail ext. for top and bottom and a rail drop for each side (inner and outer handrails). This means another six parameters in the curved stair menu. Due to the asymmetry or nature of these curved staircases there is really no way around it. [image: 1781269454720-wall_su1206_800-resized.jpg] [image: 1781269454799-wall_su1207_800-resized.jpg] [image: 1781269454871-wall_su1208_800.jpg]

Thanks Thomas, appreciated.

Hi - I installed the plugin using Sketchup Pro 2026 (updated version), but I'm not seeing the toolbar anywhere! Should it show up normally? Not seeing anything in the Extensions menus or Tools menu either...

@majid It is just AI. Gemini does a great job

Cracking. Always innovative and spectacular in execution. Tres bon.

@Rich-O-Brien Thank you so much! I just received the email with the SCFLicense guide. I will review the documentation and follow up via email.

Yep, they acquired a few years ago and implemented that Free version. Epic is one of the few out there placing powerful tools into individuals hands for free. For a open source approach there's Meshroom: https://meshroom.org/

@panixia it happens with all the models, that is why I asked to see what I am doing wrong. I send the link to the initial model, I referred to, if you can have a look.

Mission Accomplished

@hornoxx I have to let you know that I just did a little more learning about CapCut. I found out that some of the things I did in the two videos (in particular the Jesus Plaque Animation) I had used an external tool that I did not need to use. In particular if you looked at the videos, you saw some places where I placed text over a rectangular object (with rounded corners) that I could have done in CapCut. The more I learn the better I like the tool. I want to thank you for suggesting it. Now I am going to try to learn how to create some animations with Blender and the include them in some videos created with CapCut.

Hi @Gábor, thank you very much for your detailed reply. It was very helpful and clarified many important points about SCFLicense and the possibility of using it for a new commercial extension. It is good to know that a new approved developer can use SCFLicense, that the extension does not need to be open-source, and that limited-validity licenses are supported. I still have some more specific questions, so I will contact support@sketchucation.com as you suggested. Thanks again for your support. Best regards, Alessandro