Google Sketchup Pro 7 is out
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Hey Scott, you should let the shadow bug go. Its out of their hands. Its not something that can be addressed. Its an algorithm that is owned by someone who seems to not be interested in licensing it. Its not broken so much as it is illegal to fix.
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Plenty of other modelers (I have at least three now...Caligari, 3DS Max, and Groboto, and will have four when Rhino 5 is available) institute multiple-light, real-time shadowing in a way that is not affected by the Shadow bug. Max costs $3500, Caligari is free, and Groboto is $80.
No excuse.
No modeling application is "perfect," but I would argue that SketchUp has moved farther away from perfection with this release.
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Scott,
i genuinely believe it is being addressed. There is no good reason for them to ignore the performance deficits in SU. Just for the record, the vast majority of modelling programs do not support multiple cores for modelling.
Stinkie,
The developers have probably just been sitting around producing pretty graphics for the past 18 months.
Thats it for tonight,
A slightly exasperated and defensive remus. -
Chris, at BaseCamp earlier this year I was told by a developer that they think they have a way around the infamous shadow bug - a way that doesn't require Carmack's algorithm. Unfortunately it was noted that in regards to how SU works, implementing the improvement was a 'big deal' and wouldn't be in SU7. I left BaseCamp realizing those guys have a big team working on improvements and that they have a long-term view of what's best for SU. They aren't about to just throw in features just for marketing 'stats'.
I'm looking forward to this being the most stable and efficient SU yet.
Regards, Ross
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I am impressed with the new auto intersection thing - huge improvement! correction of component/group bounding boxes orientation with changed coordinate axes is a great thing too.
but there have been so many suggestions for small changes and improvements that obviously have been ignored completely. if they simply wanted to "clean up" the current version and make everything work perfectly before doing the next step, why did they not listen to us?
one example: with Google Chrome you can simply drag scene tabs around to change their order. with SketchUp you still have to awkwardly go to the scene window and move a scene by using the up/down buttons.
You want SketchUp to remain the easiest modeler available, Google?
then have a thorough look at the iPhone (not the fancy reflective icons) and what it did in terms of making the use of a phone/media player intuitive and easy. do the same for SketchUp - keep it/ make it as intuitive and easy to use, as is possible for a piece of software. how? just listen to us! talk with us. you have a fantastic 'think tank' at hand. ask us a question and you will get so so many new ideas, tips and opinions. -
Congratulations Google for finally releasing SU7 (@last)
Does anybody yet have a list of the new features of SU, Layout2 and Style builder?
In my second hour of exploring SU I havent yet fully explored everything but Layout is looking like its had a little improvement, a few extra new Styles added in SU to, but think I will hold my breath until Ive seen the full new / upgraded features list.
Cheers Jeff
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I imagine a full feature list will come with the full release of 7.
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The dynamic component feature is nice. Something I've been hoping for. Though I'm surprised to see it as a ruby. Why not a native feature so it'll be faster?
And I can see some use in the make unique texture. ...but, I really do not see why is is marketed as a major version. Feels more like a point release.
Importing 3D files is still limited to DWG which has no materials, or .3ds which is a really old format with many limitations. .fbx anyone?
And printing a parallel view to scale is still limited to the Standard views. Why? There's a number of things that I really thought would have been addressed.And does SU7 link the default components to Google Warehouse? No more local libraries? (except the ones you create yourself..?)
It'll be interesting to see the official announcements. So far I have to say that the experience of trying out SU7 has been a bit of an anticlimax compared to the expectations due to the long wait.
Besides dynamic components I'm, currently finding it somewhat hard to justify an upgrade. (All though I will upgrade. But I won't feel too great about it...)
(btw, SU7 says in the Pref that I use an OpenGL mode with no anti-aliasing, but I'm still seeing AA that looks like x8. Using Geforce 8800GT)
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See SU8 wishlist here. Infact see SU8. Ive posted a new Tablet sketching program link. Check it out its very cool, better than SU??
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Dreaded miore effect is still very much in Version 7.
Scott
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@unknownuser said:
@princedragoncok said:
then unfortunately it is time to leave for another modeler..
Good luck with that.
ditto...
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Andrew, the're on the way
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Layout 2 appears to be absolutely fantastic at first glance. 2D drafting really does seem possible in layout now with the option to export finished drawings as jpegs or png's - very useful. The snap system feels far better and it is easy to change line weights, line type and colour. If only multi-core was supported this would feel like the replacement to Autocad. Unfortunately, large scenes, highly populated with images or models are still just as slow as ever (in my immediate opinion). I just pray that something is rectified regards multi-core support.. For the moment I will retract my grief regards 2d drafting, it all hangs on multi-core support now
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...2 years!!!
maybe this is the alternative
http://www.bonzai3d.com/ ... -
@stu said:
Andrew, they're on the way
Hey Stu, 'they're' on the way??? how many other Apps' compare to the flexibility and reach that SU offers?
I'm genuinely curious...
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what!? i was just staring to learn more on sketchup 6 not its up by one notch! it happens so fast for me. haha! but its nice to know there working on it. hope vray works and podium for this. and other ruby scripts.
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Hi,
Upgrade cost $95
I did dowloaded it and paid 95$ but there is no information on how to get the licence information I paid for
Does anyone has recovered their licence? If yes, how did you proceed? -
Official Sketchup Video in you tube
What's new in Google SketchUp 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azFbj5hK9o4 -
@unknownuser said:
Official Sketchup Video in you tube
What's new in Google SketchUp 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azFbj5hK9o4Hey, is that Googler on the intro, "Aussie Matt"?
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Thanks Coen, seems the 'watch a video' link isn't there for SketchUp 7 Pro page, only linked for the LayOut page so far...
I guess we give it a day or so; can't imagine how many people are trying to watch it at once!!!!
Nice a clear info though..
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