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  • B Offline
    bjornkn
    last edited by 5 Jun 2011, 13:18

    And here's mine - single screen.
    It has never been so crowded before, because I have used very few plugins in the past. Now I'm trying out a lot of them, and probably I'll remove those that I don't use. And I'll probably move that right side single bar to the left side and make it a 3-col? I use shortcuts for everything, including show/hide dialogs/panels, so it's quick to get a clean screen.


    Clipboard-37.jpg

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      Pixero
      last edited by 5 Jun 2011, 14:44

      @unknownuser said:

      @pixero said:

      I recently started to use a three icons wide toolbar at the right side

      Looks to me it's on the left side. πŸ˜’
      not if Im standing on my head. πŸ˜›

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      • J Offline
        jbacus
        last edited by 5 Jun 2011, 14:47

        Just realized that I haven't shown you MY SketchUp yet. You'll probably all think this is kind of funny, but it is the honest truth. This is really how I use SketchUp– and I do use it pretty frequently, too. I have keyboard shortcuts memorized for the small number of tools I use, and use a keyboard shortcut (q, for no particular reason) to toggle my panels on and off.

        john
        .

        jbacus-sketchup-screenshot

        "...exaggerate the essential and leave the obvious unclear." --Vincent Van Gogh

        John Bacus
        jbacus@sketchup.com

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        • G Offline
          Gaieus
          last edited by 5 Jun 2011, 15:04

          Well, you Mac users... πŸ˜’

          I cannot believe that you do not get some share from Apple because the Mac version is much easier to customize!
          πŸ˜†

          Gai...

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            solo
            last edited by 5 Jun 2011, 15:32

            @unknownuser said:

            I cannot believe that you do not get some share from Apple because the Mac version is much easier to customize!

            downside is you stuck with ATI cards. πŸ‘Ž

            http://www.solos-art.com

            If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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            • P Offline
              Phil Rader AIA
              last edited by 5 Jun 2011, 15:37

              @jbacus said:

              .

              Now that's keeping it simple.

              http://www.philrader.com

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              • P Offline
                Pixero
                last edited by 5 Jun 2011, 17:04

                Here's mine. I recently started to use a three icons wide toolbar at the left side both for getting all plugins in view and for not having a too wide and low workscreen. (I also use VRay and Twilight that is temporarily removed here.)
                JS_SU_screen.jpg
                My plugins:
                JS_plugins.jpg

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                • H Offline
                  HFM
                  last edited by 5 Jun 2011, 17:23

                  Very empty with, on occasion, an extra plugin toolbar on the left.

                  Sketchup Interface

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                  • H Offline
                    halroach
                    last edited by 5 Jun 2011, 18:35

                    @jbacus said:

                    I use, and use a keyboard shortcut (q, for no particular reason) to toggle my panels on and off.

                    How do you toggle all the panels on and off with one key press? Is that on the mac only?

                    Since the start of my using sketchup (since version 5) I've been wishing to have a sort of KIOSK mode, that would hide all the toolbars and windows with a key press.

                    1. It would be great for presenting a project (remove all the clutter)
                    2. It would go well in conjunction with the sizer plugin which I've never used, because I don't wish to mess up my toolbars every time. (restore positions doesn't always work)
                    3. Just like there is "restore toolbars positions" there could be several toolbar setups. 'presenting mode', 'render mode' 'editing mode' or any custom mode...

                    On the other hand, I believe that when a program is too customizable (UI and shortcuts) it can cause the program to be less appealing and messy in appearance and operation, for experienced users, and especially for new ones who have no idea what toolbar might be hiding where).

                    Take Adobe Photoshop for instance. In it's early stages, it was very tough to customize (shortcuts couldn't be changed). But once you've learned the shortcuts and the basic structure of the program, you were free to use it in your "native speed" on any computer it was installed on.

                    Right now I have 4 or 5 people sketchupping at work on different computers, and each has a different toolbar setup and it drives all of us up the wall finding things. Luckily I was quick to recognize the problem of over customization, and made sure that all computers had at least the same keyboard shortcuts setup (similar to photoshop shortcuts BTW). Half a problem solved...

                    Anyway, my point is, that over customization can be a hindrance if not tackled correctly!
                    😎

                    FlexTools - Super Quick Windows, Doors, Slats...

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                    • J Offline
                      jeff hammond
                      last edited by 5 Jun 2011, 18:43

                      Yeah, on macs, you can assign app specific shortcuts via system prefs.
                      Anything that is toggleable via the menus (such as the entity info panel etc) can also be done with a keystroke.

                      Edit- fwiw, JohnB also has a collapsed toolbar on his screen that he can hide/show via that little button at topright. (and you can drop single icons from multi icon plugins up there if you want)
                      That said, at present, you can only have a single row of icons in the custom toolbar but it'd be nice if apple opened it up to two or more rows.

                      dotdotdot

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                      • L Offline
                        Lobster
                        last edited by 5 Jun 2011, 20:46

                        Not as nihilistic as John, but i do minimise the toolbar frequently.

                        sketchup startup.jpg

                        I suppose i would get a little more flamboyant if it were not a laptop 1680 x 1050.

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                          Edson
                          last edited by 5 Jun 2011, 23:09

                          edsons_screen.png
                          plugins_edson_1.png
                          plugins_edson_2.png
                          plugins_edson_3.png

                          edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre β€’ brasil
                          http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                            utiler
                            last edited by 5 Jun 2011, 23:11

                            Here's mine...
                            screenshot.png


                            Screenshot-Plugins.png

                            purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                              thomthom
                              last edited by 6 Jun 2011, 13:07

                              This is my setup at my work computer. My home computer has similar setup.

                              Dual Monitor Screenshot
                              I try to keep installed plugins to a minimum. As well as any UI elements, which is why I use shortcut for frequent functions, toolbars for medium frequency and menus for low frequency. I roll up most ToolWindows when I'm not using them. (Though the Material window keep rolling down... nudge nudge*)

                              Installed Plugins - Multiple Source Locations
                              Since I use version control software for the plugins I develop I have isolated them into external folders - with a proxy loader.

                              Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                              List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                              • M Offline
                                Mike Lucey
                                last edited by 6 Jun 2011, 13:59

                                John,

                                I like to keep it as pure as it was originally intended and still remains if one wants it be. I also use a useful little app called DOODIM which allows me to turn my cluttered BumpTop desktop to black! This helps me to focus on the app I am working with. I don't like filling the screen with any application window particularly on the MBP.

                                Mike


                                SU PURISM.jpg

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                                • A Offline
                                  andybot
                                  last edited by 6 Jun 2011, 14:13

                                  Hey, this is a great thread! It's helpful to see how other people have their workflow. I agree about not having the buttons too deep, I've pared down my visible ones as much as possible. Gaieus, good suggestion about the customizing plugin, there are some long toolbars where I only use one or two features so they end up in the menu only.

                                  -Andy


                                  screenshot.png


                                  pluginsfolder.png

                                  http://charlottesvillearchitecturalrendering.com/

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                                    Vicspa
                                    last edited by 6 Jun 2011, 14:39

                                    This is what works for me at this time.


                                    SUScreen.JPG

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                                    • B Offline
                                      Bryan K
                                      last edited by 7 Jun 2011, 01:36

                                      SU.JPG

                                      See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                                      • P Offline
                                        Panga
                                        last edited by 7 Jun 2011, 07:24

                                        And here is my SU workspace :

                                        2011-06-07 09h14_13 [1280x768].png

                                        And my plugin folder :

                                        2011-06-07 09h17_21 [1280x768].png

                                        These screenshots was made after a recent reinstall, so all the plugin i'm using are not present, only the most used.

                                        Regards.

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                                        • leedeeteeL Offline
                                          leedeetee
                                          last edited by 7 Jun 2011, 20:10

                                          Here's mine. Nothing too fancy...


                                          desktop.jpg

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