3D warehouse drops multiple versions.

Al Hart · 27 Sept 2012, 04:51

We have uploaded a number of models to the 3D warehouse lately. After uploading them from SketchUp 8, we were able to download them in either SketchUp 7 or SketchUp 8 format. Today, about midnight GMT, the SketchUp 7 options were dropped. (We we're planning to upload models which users of either SketchUp 7 or SketchUp 8 could use)

See: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=fb839f03779ea3774a200f5f1797d729&prevstart=0

Also, I am pretty sure this model (uploaded by SketchUp) was available for multiple versions yesterday:

Error 404 (Not Found)!!1

(sketchup.google.com)

Is Trimble trying to save disk space?

Dave R · 27 Sept 2012, 11:19

That's really going to disappoint Pilou.

Aerilius · 27 Sept 2012, 11:36

(It has been anounced here . At the moment SketchUp still pushes several versions to 3dwh, but they will be dropped except of the latest.)

Now, is this only a unique clean-up, or do they plan not to keep anymore other versions than the latest? Or keep the version in which a model was uploaded?
Newer SketchUp versions can always open older files, not vice versa.

Should we suggest to stabilize the binary file format; or to publish importers of skp(SU8) for older versions?

hellnbak · 27 Sept 2012, 11:48

Just one more reason why I've stopped using the Warehouse and have removed all my models from there. That place drives me nuts.

pilou · 27 Sept 2012, 12:34

@unknownuser said:

That's really going to disappoint Pilou.

V7 is better than nothing!

Al Hart · 27 Sept 2012, 19:43

We were just getting ready to release a new feature which automatically displays and downloads just certain items from the 3D warehouse. We were downloading the SU 7 versions since they worked for both SU 7 and SU 8. Fortunately, Rich caught this change just before we released it.

We wound up using Definition.load_from_url for people who have SU 8, but for SU 6 and SU 7, we download the SU 8 .skp and convert it to SU 6 using a standalone .exe, and then load the SU 6 version as a component. This is much slower than load_from_url, but at least it works for SU 6 and SU 7 users.

wilsonbuilt78 · 1 Oct 2012, 13:20

Wow Al that looks like an awesome feature. Have you released it yet?

Al Hart · 4 Oct 2012, 16:18

Yes - it is in the latest version of IRender nXt.

We are still waiting for some client feedback - e.g. what additional lights or mirrors they would like.

The trees are useful even without IRender nXt, since they make 2D trees with shadows in SketchUp, You can try the trees here:

IRender Ready Trees

Also, Rich has added the .exe to convert the 3D warehouse models to SU 6 or SU7 (as needed). (I see in another thread that some people are converting to SU 8 just so they can still use many SU8 only 3D Warehouse models)

Also, we are adding the same 3D Warehouse browsing feature to SpaceDesign, for use by people who want to make it easy for people to download other collections into SketchUp.