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    • P Offline
      pgarmyn
      last edited by

      My SKP-screen and plugin directory


      SKP screencopy


      SKP-plugindir.png

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      • thomthomT Offline
        thomthom
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        So John, have you made yourself any thoughts on the screenshots you're seeing?

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

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        • jbacusJ Offline
          jbacus
          last edited by

          @thomthom said:

          So John, have you made yourself any thoughts on the screenshots you're seeing?

          I've done studies like this a few times in the past and always found the results interesting. I don't have any particular thing I'm looking for. What do you see when you look at these screenshots?

          john
          .

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

          John Bacus
          jbacus@sketchup.com

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          • Alan FraserA Offline
            Alan Fraser
            last edited by

            John, you sound like a psychiatrist....throwing back a question with "Well, what do YOU think....?"
            Personally, I'm quite surprised at the uniformity of the layouts. Most people...myself included...go for toolbars top and left with a selection of inspectors on the right. Sure, some others have extra toolbars on the other 2 sides, but the first layout forms the basis for just about everyone.

            There might be a case for making a Jumbo Standard set of icons, something like mine on P2. The left hand edge is reserved for default functions like drawing, navigation, face styles and sections (apart from the Search FormFonts button at the bottom ๐Ÿ˜‰ . Other than a few bars like shadows and layers, i keep the the top edge free for 3rd party stuff. A jumbo set of standard icons would certainly take some of the pain out of a toolbar scramble. It would require a certain minimum screen size of course...no good for a Netbook; but it would be useful as an option.

            3D Figures
            Were you required to walk 500 miles? Were you advised to walk 500 more?
            You could be entitled to compensation. Call the Pro Claimers now!

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              rv1974
              last edited by

              @jbacus said:

              @thomthom said:

              So John, have you made yourself any thoughts on the screenshots you're seeing?

              I've done studies like this a few times in the past and always found the results interesting. I don't have any particular thing I'm looking for. What do you see when you look at these screenshots?

              john
              .

              I guess placing GUI elements on the left\right sides VERTICALLY shaped would be a wise strategy. The Autodesk-like
              horizontal ribbons tend to squash already wide sreen monitors ๐Ÿคข

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              • B Offline
                Bertier
                last edited by

                hi this is my set up

                I used to have 2 monitors, wich is definitly the best way to work around with all these needed windows ๐Ÿ˜‰

                I'll get back to that set up soon !


                setup


                plugins

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                • brodieB Offline
                  brodie
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                  @jbacus said:

                  @thomthom said:

                  So John, have you made yourself any thoughts on the screenshots you're seeing?

                  I've done studies like this a few times in the past and always found the results interesting. I don't have any particular thing I'm looking for. What do you see when you look at these screenshots?

                  john
                  .

                  I'll go the other way from Alan. I see what he's saying about the layout, but what strikes me is the diversity. Everyone uses a very different set of plugins, a different set of icons, and since SU allows you to place the toolbars all over the place - people have them in many locations. No two have been alike. Contrast that with something like AutoCAD or 3ds Max where most UI's will look pretty similar.

                  In terms of potential changes, I see a couple things. Many people use LOTS of toolbars which means if you ever change your window size things go crazy. A more intuitive system that can better auto-arrange toolbars based on window size (in conjunction with the save location feature) could help a lot. I have in mind something like AutoCAD.

                  Also, I notice a lot of people use 1 monitor. Those floating toolbars get in the way a lot with one monitor so some sort of docking system (again, like AutoCAD or 3ds Max) could relieve some of those issues.

                  -Brodie

                  steelblue http://www.steelbluellc.com

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                  • Bob JamesB Offline
                    Bob James
                    last edited by

                    My Plugins as shown on one of my 30" screens


                    Screen.png


                    Plugins.png

                    i7-4930K 3.4Ghz, 2x GTX780 6GB, 32GB DDR3-1600 ECC, OCZ Vertex 4 500GB, WD Black 3TB, 32TB NAS, 4x 27" Monitors, SpaceMouse Pro, X-keys XK-60

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                    • G Offline
                      gavvy
                      last edited by

                      ๐Ÿ˜ฒ
                      MY ui just nothing on it ๐Ÿ˜• just use shotcut to lanchit
                      but i thing is it better to make all the icon synchrony?

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                      • P Offline
                        pompeyfan
                        last edited by

                        Mines a little bit light compared to some of yours


                        http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/433/6565fe.jpg

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                        • BurkhardB Offline
                          Burkhard
                          last edited by

                          Don't make the thread public. Sketchup starts to loose the simpleness when people see all those toolbars.
                          Time for a new UI and a better integrated workflow for all the Plugins. ๐Ÿ˜‰

                          Seriously, you can't really change the UI differently from others. Mostly it depends on what people like to have on plugins and what Monitors are used. It just shows a full of Icon application.

                          [http://www.ia-plus.de(http://www.ia-plus.de)]

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                          • jamalitoJ Offline
                            jamalito
                            last edited by

                            hi guys maybe I am using one monitor 17 Inch I know it is small ๐Ÿ˜ž but give this result .

                            http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/desginer/wes.jpg

                            Mr V ray in front always crashes ๐Ÿ‘Š
                            and I have unknown soliders like Zorro2 , make face 1.1 and martial replace ... Etc.

                            http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f142/desginer/Capture-1.jpg

                            Albert Einstein:
                            ((I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.))

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                              guy
                              last edited by

                              Before I had more stuff on but now just simple and render apps/tool.


                              desktop.JPG

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                              • A Offline
                                android no. 12
                                last edited by

                                Untitled.png
                                I only have vray, that shows up as a toolbar

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                                • S Offline
                                  Starling75
                                  last edited by

                                  MySuSetup


                                  mysu

                                  http://www.starlingarch.cz

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                                  • Alan FraserA Offline
                                    Alan Fraser
                                    last edited by

                                    This thread just saved my neck. I picked up some virus yesterday...an XP/Vista scam that performs a phony scan of your system and throws up all manner of dire warnings, with the inevitable invitation to purchase some useless piece of crap to clear up the mess. Didn't fall for that, but it nevertheless made such a mess of my system that it tipped the balance into me deciding to do a 'factory-fresh' reload.

                                    Wouldn't you know it?...the only thing I didn't back up was the Plugins folder...thought I had, but hadn't. I can't tell you how much easier it is to get set up again when you've got a handy list of every script you had installed...and a pretty picture to show where they all fitted around the drawing window....just import the jpg and paint by numbers. ๐Ÿ˜„

                                    3D Figures
                                    Were you required to walk 500 miles? Were you advised to walk 500 more?
                                    You could be entitled to compensation. Call the Pro Claimers now!

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                                    • GaieusG Offline
                                      Gaieus
                                      last edited by

                                      The other day I also got something like that. It wasn't so serious though but I can imagine setting up SU again! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

                                      Gai...

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                                      • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                        Mike Lucey
                                        last edited by

                                        ...... looks like two potential Mac buyers ๐Ÿ˜‰

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                                        • Alan FraserA Offline
                                          Alan Fraser
                                          last edited by

                                          Aaahh!! You said the 'M' word. Now I'll have to go outside, turn around three times and spit. ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                          3D Figures
                                          Were you required to walk 500 miles? Were you advised to walk 500 more?
                                          You could be entitled to compensation. Call the Pro Claimers now!

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                                          • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                            Mike Lucey
                                            last edited by

                                            ๐Ÿ˜† Come on Alan ..... you know DEEP DOWN that you are REALLY a MAC PERSON. Anyone knowing your work would naturally assume this! Is that enough 'winding up' for today? ๐Ÿ˜‰

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