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    Gaieus
    last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:08

    @mitcorb said:

    What are the implications to those of you who participate in the Google Sketchup Forum? Gaieus?, Anssi? others?

    Well, I was on a "Top Contributor Summit " last year. I guess I will not go to the next one. πŸ˜’

    We should start organizing our own BaseCamps anyway. Although that Boulder is not a bad place. Good to know they are just moving across the street.

    Gai...

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      solo
      last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:14

      Base camp and October fest need to overlap.

      http://www.solos-art.com

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

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        pilou
        last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:17

        It's too late but why not like Blender for the next time?
        each users give 1$ = 30 millions $ or 10 $ = 300 millions $ then users buy SU! πŸ˜‰

        Frenchy Pilou
        Is beautiful that please without concept!
        My Little site :)

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          charly2008
          last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:18

          Hi,

          I had a look into the product categories. Everything I've seen is that all "Timble" products are designed for highly specialized industrial processes. As a layman I can not judge how SketchUp can be incorporated into this range without losing his lightness. I am afraid it might end in a Autodesk like package. I hope this does not happen.

          Charly


          2012-04-26_201111.jpg

          He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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            arqpadao
            last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:19

            Until proven otherwise I'm worried about this news.
            One company thinks about financial results and we think users in practical results for our work.
            For side by Trimble is tilted.
            It would be good form to come to the Trimble forum to talk about their intentions.

            fernando padΓ£o
            arquiteto

            porto alegre - brasil

            http://arqpadao.blogspot.com

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              jason_maranto
              last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:20

              It seems like this may be a good thing for many people -- however it's not likely I will be allowed to continue doing SketchUp/SketchUp Pro video tutorial series... I think the draw for my employer was the name recognition of Google, Trimble may not carry the same weight for them.

              Best,
              Jason.

              I create video tutorial series about several 2D & 3D graphics programs.

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                jbacus
                last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:22

                @fionmacool said:

                Now if Trimble would just sponsor some humorous SketchUp videos to help push their new acquisition.... I wonder who they could get to do that....... πŸ€“

                I for one am curious how Charles Edouard feels about this change of ownership.

                john
                .

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

                John Bacus
                jbacus@sketchup.com

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                  thomthom
                  last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:24

                  @solo said:

                  Base camp and October fest need to overlap.

                  +1 πŸ˜„ πŸ˜„

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

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                    tallbridgeguy
                    last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:24

                    @jason_maranto said:

                    It seems like this may be a good thing for many people -- however it's not likely I will be allowed to continue doing SketchUp/SketchUp Pro video tutorial series... I think the draw for my employer was the name recognition of Google, Trimble may not carry the same weight for them.

                    Best,
                    Jason.

                    Jason that was I was worried about...I teach this at the local university and all I have to say is it is a Google product and they load it on the computers. Now I have to say, please load this software from Trimble..

                    Maybe Trimble doesn't like being loaded for free on university computers...

                    Nielsen
                    http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                      Marian
                      last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:27

                      @unknownuser said:

                      It's too late but why not like like Blender for the next time?
                      each users give 1$ = 30 millions $ or 10 $ = 300 millions $ then users buy SU! πŸ˜‰

                      Well maybe not exactly buying SU...but I have another idea.
                      How a about a "tip jar" for the developers or a Community funded feature.
                      We all want some features in SU, lets say we pick 1 or 2,something doable, and send it to the SU guys and pay them from the donations gathered.

                      I know it sounds a bit naive, but it's more plausable than entirely buying SU. Plus it would create a stronger and tighter relationship between the developers and the community.

                      http://marian87.deviantart.com/

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                        boofredlay
                        last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:34

                        @thomthom said:

                        @solo said:

                        Base camp and October fest need to overlap.

                        +1 πŸ˜„ πŸ˜„

                        +2

                        BaseOctoBeerFesTrimbleCamp

                        http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                          Gaieus
                          last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:37

                          Rich, would you please also register BaseOctoBeerFesTrimbleCamp.com ?

                          Gai...

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                            tallbridgeguy
                            last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:38

                            Just an FYI, I'm sitting in a university clasroom giving a final exam in Sketchup to engineering freshman. (part of a cadd/visualization course)

                            I really enjoy the way sketchup works and I think my students were getting the hang of 3D visualization. You know how hard it is to teach Civil/Construction engineers visualization!

                            I lobbied to get sketchup as part of the course but maybe I have to go to an autodesk product. Autodesk gives free software licenses to students and it would be easy to teach 3ds max but I would really miss sketchup.

                            Nielsen
                            http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                              brookefox
                              last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:39

                              It would seem that a good part of Trimble's interest in SU is as they said: to incorporate the engine in their products. We all know the value of that and of growing the beast rather than letting it stagnate. Similarly, as folks have observed, there is no reason to assume there will be no flow in the other direction, from their other SW into SU. Right now, just a bucket of possibility. Here in the northern hemisphere, it's spring time.

                              ~ Brooke

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                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:42

                                Who's said [yet] that Trimble having got some "philanthropy" ?
                                Let's give them a change before we all jump ship πŸ˜’

                                😲

                                TIG

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                                  mitcorb
                                  last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:45

                                  Hi to John Bacus:
                                  I wish you and your team good fortune.
                                  You may need to take a look at your signature,eventually:

                                  "John Bacus
                                  Product Manager | SketchUp
                                  Google, Inc.
                                  Boulder, Colorado
                                  jbacus..google.com"

                                  Edited above to kill the link

                                  I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                                    Ecuadorian
                                    last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:48

                                    Just one recommendation for the team:

                                    K.I.S.S.
                                    Keep It Simple, Sir.

                                    -Miguel Lescano
                                    Subscribe to my house plans YouTube channel! (30K+ subs)

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                                      pbacot
                                      last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:51

                                      @tig said:

                                      Who's said [yet] that Trimble having got some "philanthropy" ?
                                      Let's give them a change before we all jump ship πŸ˜’

                                      😲

                                      Yeah if they don't know already what sort of user base they've acquired, it's going to be fun enlightening them. I say our agitators start off with a Let's get Acquainted Basecamp ASAP.

                                      MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                                        tald311
                                        last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 18:52

                                        @tig said:

                                        Who's said [yet] that Trimble having got some "philanthropy" ?
                                        Let's give them a change before we all jump ship πŸ˜’

                                        😲

                                        Agree! We should have faith. This is a good thing.

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                                          denbost
                                          last edited by 26 Apr 2012, 19:16

                                          I'm worried.
                                          Google has the talent and resources to support software of this scale. Can Trimble really match that?
                                          I'm very glad to hear that most (all?) of the SU team will be joining Trimble here in Boulder.

                                          Is Trimble going to make 3D models for their GPS units? πŸ˜‰

                                          -Dennis B.

                                          "Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose."
                                          Charles Eames

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