Real-time SketchUp file collaboration

rdcast · 29 Oct 2010, 18:20

I have an associate in Florida and I live in New York. I’m forever sending him my SketchUp renderings of our projects. Is there any way we can both edit and manipulate the same file online real-time? I’d like to see his pointer move to arias he wishes to highlight.

jeff hammond · 29 Oct 2010, 18:26

you can do that with GoToMeeting (and maybe some free or cheaper services as well?)

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however, it's not yet possible (that i know of) for both of you to be able to work on the same SU model together (ie - you draw a line then he draws a circle etc.)

Dave R · 29 Oct 2010, 18:50

Jeff's suggestion seems like a good option. You can change who has control over the cursor although I don't believe you could both have control at the same time. I use GoToMeeting to do SketchUp instruction and I've seen that there is a fair amount of delay if the model is not on the computer of the one doing the drawing.

I've tried several of the free services but found they weren't all that great.

If you don't need to be working on the model at the same time, you could upload the model to a website or even the 3D Warehouse set up so only the two of you have access. With the 3D Warehouse, you could export the file when you stop working on it and then bring it in through the Components browser when you want to work on it next.

rickgraham · 29 Oct 2010, 18:54

Google needs to come up with SketchUp WS.

Rick

rdcast · 29 Oct 2010, 19:07

Thank you all for your quick input. What I need is for my partner to be able to watch me edit files and enable him to rotate and point to things in that same file, real-time.

Dave R · 29 Oct 2010, 19:42

If you and your partner were talking (phone or Skype or GotoMeeting's voice service) perhaps you could just let him tell you what to do while he wathces.

rdcast · 29 Oct 2010, 20:28

@dave r said:

If you and your partner were talking (phone or Skype or GotoMeeting's voice service) perhaps you could just let him tell you what to do while he wathces.

I believe a couple of your suggestions are pertinent. Using a collaboration service so we can view each other‘s screens while on skype and access same files from 3D-WH. He can demonstrate from his screen as he watches my edits.

Thank you !

AZPilot · 30 Oct 2010, 15:27

Try Showmypc.com it's free and works really good.

ezt · 30 Oct 2010, 22:39

Try this - it's free and works well - I have used it for training sessions.
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