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    • thomthomT Offline
      thomthom
      last edited by

      Still don't know what to think of this... I don't understand what this means for the future and shape of SketchUp.

      As a plugin developer who was starting to build commerical plugins I don't know what to make of it any more. Will it still be the platform I started with? Will the base base change?

      πŸ˜• πŸ˜• πŸ˜•

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

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      • MarianM Offline
        Marian
        last edited by

        Yeah, I'm worried too.

        http://marian87.deviantart.com/

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        • M Offline
          Mark H.
          last edited by

          Hi all,

          For some additional info beyond the blog, you can also check out Trimble's FAQ for this announcement.

          Mark

          PS @ Paul: Just so you know, on our end it's πŸ˜„

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          • daleD Offline
            dale
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            Perhaps Trimble could consider putting some of the top plugin developers on lucrative salaries, and cutting them loose. πŸ˜„

            Just monkeying around....like Monsanto

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            • pbacotP Offline
              pbacot
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              From Trimble:
              @unknownuser said:

              SketchUp and the 3D Warehouse, together with other Trimble Tools from Accubid, HHK, Meridian, Plancal, QuickPen, Tekla, Trimble Business Center and the Trimble Connected Community will provide a stand-alone and enterprise solution that will enable an integrated and seamless workflow to reduce rework and improve productivity for the customer.

              That explains... ?

              Maybe we'll finally get full topographic tools.

              MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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              • boofredlayB Offline
                boofredlay
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                Full speed ahead to wherever it takes us.

                http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                • MarianM Offline
                  Marian
                  last edited by

                  @unknownuser said:

                  Full speed ahead to wherever it takes us.

                  Except down the drain πŸ˜•

                  http://marian87.deviantart.com/

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                  • H Offline
                    HFM
                    last edited by

                    I'm going with worried...

                    Looks to me that this will make Sketchup too specific. Also, as this company is clearly invested with integrating its own software into Sketchup, what will happen to ruby scripts? Do they need to be 'checked' first?

                    A good time to start practicing with other software, just to be sure...

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                    • daleD Offline
                      dale
                      last edited by

                      Mark
                      I think my only knowledge of Trimble, is Trimble Oil, and I am not at all aware of any other mainstream software tools developed by Trimble, so in that sense, this is quite a surprise.
                      I do hope as is mentioned that the core SketchUp team is kept on and encouraged.

                      Just monkeying around....like Monsanto

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                      • thomthomT Offline
                        thomthom
                        last edited by

                        @dale said:

                        Mark
                        I think my only knowledge of Trimble, is Trimble Oil, and I am not at all aware of any other mainstream software tools developed by Trimble, so in that sense, this is quite a surprise.
                        I do hope as is mentioned that the core SketchUp team is kept on and encouraged.

                        Yea - their description of their plans and what they do didn't make it clear to me of anything really. Felt a wee bit much corporate-speak in the announcements.

                        Trimble isn't a name I've heard of at all - not within any of the 3D modelling communities I've experiences. Therefor this all feels and sound very alien.

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

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                        • pbacotP Offline
                          pbacot
                          last edited by

                          "Trimble" is well known in the states for surveying equipment.

                          MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                          • MarianM Offline
                            Marian
                            last edited by

                            From the wiki page, Trible bought the following 3d related companies:
                            Acquisitions

                            2003 MENSI S.A. Terrestrial 3D scanning technology
                            2006 BitWyse Solutions, Inc 2D and 3D software applications for engineering and construction plant design
                            2006 XYZ Solutions, Inc Real-time, interactive 3D intelligence software
                            2009 Assets of Callidus Precision Systems GmbH 3D laser scanning for industrial market
                            2011 Tekla Corporation BIM Software
                            2012 StruCad and StruEngineer business from AceCad Software Software to extend BIM solutions
                            2012 Plancal of Horgen 3D CAD/CAE and ERP software provider

                            So at least they do have some 3d related expertise....how are those going to relate to SU's developement...who knows.

                            http://marian87.deviantart.com/

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                              Dsmelcer1234
                              last edited by

                              Looking at their products they don't even seem to be a software developer as their primary focus. Why would they want to acquire sketchup? To me its like some random company acquires a product in another completely random category. Wal-mart buys Lumion. Ford buys word perfect.

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                              • thomthomT Offline
                                thomthom
                                last edited by

                                What worries me here is that I don't see the relevance of what they do with what I'm used with for SketchUp.
                                Will SU transform into a different type of solution? Will it fragment into specialized editions?

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

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                                • pbacotP Offline
                                  pbacot
                                  last edited by

                                  Does this hiccup affect "#9"?

                                  One Google tie-in that I have really liked is "Add Location" inside SU. Hoping that continues to develop.

                                  At least now people can't opine about Google holding SU development hostage for purposes of populating Google Earth.

                                  MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                                  • daleD Offline
                                    dale
                                    last edited by

                                    @thomthom said:

                                    What worries me here is that I don't see the relevance of what they do with what I'm used with for SketchUp.
                                    Will SU transform into a different type of solution? Will it fragment into specialized editions?

                                    +1

                                    Just monkeying around....like Monsanto

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                                    • P Offline
                                      pitrak
                                      last edited by

                                      I think developing sketchup in different directions might be interesting!
                                      The fact that sketchup is still the 3D modeller of choice for many experienced modellers probably has more to do with all the great plugins around here than with the last upgrades we've seen.
                                      The evolution of sketchup in the last years has been slow and not always successful (dynamic components anyone?)

                                      My enthousiasm for this acquisition might have to do with Trimble's expertise in laserscanning as well. The holy grail of surveying in architecture would be an automated process from laserscan to a textured 3D model. If this would be possible with sketchup, I'ld be delighted!

                                      So good luck guys, I hope you get all the freedom and support you need to take sketchup in new directions!

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                                        tallbridgeguy
                                        last edited by

                                        from Trimble

                                        @unknownuser said:

                                        Concurrently, the SketchUp engine will be integrated into Trimble's current solutions in its Engineering and Construction, Field Solutions and Mobile Solutions segments.

                                        I think this is a bad idea....what software should I start learning?

                                        Nielsen
                                        http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                                        • MarianM Offline
                                          Marian
                                          last edited by

                                          That's wouldn't be a bad idea if that means that it would make more stuff compatible with SU and SU remains intact.

                                          http://marian87.deviantart.com/

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                                            solo
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                                            http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kELecsWjoXA/TyM_IFW_neI/AAAAAAAAAic/q_c3QI_uc1M/s1600/oh-shit.jpg

                                            Time to learn Blender.

                                            http://www.solos-art.com

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

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