SketchUp 7.1?

Anssi · 23 Sept 2009, 16:59

I was quite happy to notice that SU orbiting got more speedy even with my old Pentium IV machines with graphics cards way below the spec recommended today.

Anssi

JuanV.Soler · 23 Sept 2009, 18:01

I dont know if this new locking feature has been mentioned yet or not,
I find it great ¡

again, thanks

spence · 23 Sept 2009, 18:03

I downloaded and gave it a whirl and the speed increase is fantastic. A model I was working with just days ago was jogging when I had all the theatre seats turned on, now that same model with the seat layer turned on is flying very smoothly as if the layer was off. The speed increase alone is worth the upgrade Oh, and the back button on the component browser being there now, wow I cannot tell you how much I hated that being gone

agrazdi · 23 Sept 2009, 18:43

Thanks for fixing the component window - the back and forward switch

agrazdi

honoluludesktop · 23 Sept 2009, 19:25

Hi Edson, If you try it, let us know:-) I see that we all have a healthy respect for upgrading. I have a non production system at home that I will later try that function on.

sketchy · 23 Sept 2009, 19:47

I am amazed that some people would be so critical of this version. Makes me think that some just like to complain.

I haven't tried it yet (downloading now) but faster model manipulation, component back button and dimensioning in LO! Are you kidding me, that is fantastic! I am really pleased with this, thanks sooooo much Google team.

Chris Fullmer · 23 Sept 2009, 19:55

@sketchy said:

I am amazed that some people would be so critical of this version. Makes me think that some just like to complain.

Well, there are a lot of architects here - DIVAS

dtrarch · 23 Sept 2009, 22:08

Hi All

SU V 7.1 is faster and loads big models much better.
Navigation is much improved over v6 pro-V7 free.
Well worth the price of admission for an upgrade for this alone.

Shadows and materials are turned off and on when navigation is started and ended which on my system had a transition lag of about 9 seconds.
CPU peaked out for both cores

Annoying if one is moving around a lot and crashing for a deadline.
Of course on can just turn off shadows and textures while developing the scenes or model.

Question?
Best choice ?
Core2 Quad or i5 update to speed up or eliminate the lag time or ??.

Modest system for check.
Core2 duo 8500 3.0 Hz
Win XP Pro SP2
4G ram
Gforce 9500 1MB

Thank you Google et all

dtr
Yes Chris
Architect but a happy one now

JuanV.Soler · 23 Sept 2009, 22:10

DIVAS, nó Chris
DAVIDS

agrazdi · 23 Sept 2009, 22:17

Dimension problem

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=22198

Hope it can be fixed soon

Thanks

xrok1 · 23 Sept 2009, 23:13

so how long has it been since the release of 7.0 now 7.1 is released just to get things (not quite) to where 7.0 should have been and everyone seems ready to bow to the google gods

I think not! there are many scripters here that single handedly double the value of SU, FOR FREE. i bow only to them. THANKYOU scripters, without you i would break my SU CD into 50 pieces and flush it down the toilet. until SU developers put every function that the scripters have added, into the core program, they will get NO respect from me.

juggling toolbars... rediculous... shameful.

john.warburton · 24 Sept 2009, 06:54

@sepo said:

You can download dxf/dwg plugin from the Google site.

I know, but this won't be available for the "next major upgrade", so keeping a copy of v6 for then may be wise.

honoluludesktop · 24 Sept 2009, 07:23

Well, Reset workspace, did nothing for me.

Gaieus · 24 Sept 2009, 07:33

@john.warburton said:

@sepo said:

You can download dxf/dwg plugin from the Google site.

I know, but this won't be available for the "next major upgrade", so keeping a copy of v6 for then may be wise.

Or the current release with this plugin.

@honoluludesktop said:

Well, Reset workspace, did nothing for me.

Reset workspace (unfortunately) won't do anything with screwed up toolbars - it's only for "lost dialogs" that went off-screen for any reason.

sepo · 24 Sept 2009, 11:15

@gaieus said:

@john.warburton said:

@sepo said:

You can download dxf/dwg plugin from the Google site.

I know, but this won't be available for the "next major upgrade", so keeping a copy of v6 for then may be wise.

Or the current release with this plugin.

My point as well. Why not keep 7.x as it is faster.

Wacov · 24 Sept 2009, 14:34

I really noticed the speed increase, especially with textures on. Seems strange they didn't do this before

remus · 24 Sept 2009, 15:01

@wacov said:

I really noticed the speed increase, especially with textures on. Seems strange they didn't do this before

It does take time you know.

publied · 24 Sept 2009, 15:27

Finally Sketchup 7.1. Ok. Anybody knows a roadmap for the release of the 8.0?
Ciao
/paolo

remus · 24 Sept 2009, 15:31

Nope, no news about the release of 8. (i doubt even google know when they're going to release

Aerilius · 24 Sept 2009, 16:01

I think 7 is a lucky number (another big company experienced this recently). I'm just waiting for Google7

I think the 7**.1** was because the Sketchup team has spend much time this year for big projects, but not enough "new features" for a major version. The new 3d-pipeline in 3d-warehouse, the new rendering engine and the better collada exporter were big changes under the hood and did not leave time for something else. I could imagine that the next release will be even more overwhelming.