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  • B Offline
    baz
    last edited by 26 May 2016, 10:52

    @kaas said:

    @baz said:

    I am really not getting on with the new trays in 16, I would like the option to revert to the 15 version.

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    Thank Kaas, from us here in the wilderness. I thought that the simple dialog box interface in SU15 was so easy, Especially liked that I could stick em all together and click on the ones I needed at the time.

    Software designers have to justify their bucks I s'pose.

    My bottom line advice is; If it ain't broke, don't fix it, please. (Or,another way of saying it: Don't add 'features' for the sake of it, please.

    Me personally, I would prefer if SU stayed just as it is. My workflow can handle 'clipping' and 'UV' mapping and all the other 'things'.

    My main ask would be more integration with LO. With similar, if not exact, commands.

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      JQL
      last edited by 26 May 2016, 11:24

      I'm sorry, but I personally am VERY fond of the new trays and really didn't like the old ones at all.

      I agree though that the old ones should be an option instead of being discarded altogether.

      For people who don't like having the trays on top of drawings all time, wich is most of us the only chance the new trays give us are:

      • stick them to the viewport borders, wich is what I love about them, but that spends a part of total screen real estate;
      • autohide, wich isn't practical as the info keeps vanishing;
      • or to keep closing them with mouse and openning them with menu/shortcuts wich is really not that practical.

      So even if I personally love them, I must agree with criticism...

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        HornOxx
        last edited by 26 May 2016, 12:32

        Context Menu Option: Open Selection in new SU-Session

        Hi All
        the larger and more complex a model will be, the more I prefer to edit details in a new separate SU-Session.
        This option I would like to have as a right click Context Menu Option.

        just dreaming ๐Ÿ˜‰
        imagine - if there even would be a provy-intelligence between that edited file-detail and the origin selection, that would be fantastic...


        new SU session.jpg

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        • J Offline
          JQL
          last edited by 26 May 2016, 13:12

          You mean like this:

          http://i.imgur.com/LrhwC9D.gif

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          • K Offline
            kaas
            last edited by 26 May 2016, 13:18

            Well, nice many/most people like the new trays. I prefer the old one that was sticky, auto-sizing etc.

            Maybe I could have liked the new trays IF:

            1. you could customize/disable the auto-hide for the docked trays AND/OR
            2. a toggle was an actual toggle: close the rest and open the corresponding tray - and keep it open!
            3. if these options were available in Ruby that would be fine as well. That way, people could code the trays to their needs.
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              srx
              last edited by 26 May 2016, 14:48

              I already mentioned this, but SketchUp is ideal for VR modeling. Something like this: http://www.dezeen.com/2016/05/25/virtual-reality-designing-architects-vrtisan-unreal-engine-htc-vive/?utm_medium=email%26amp;utm_campaign=Dezeen%20Mail%20307%26amp;utm_content=Dezeen%20Mail%20307+Version+A+CID_c0ee56bd7293591ff8b237110ded3ae4%26amp;utm_source=Dezeen%20Mail%26amp;utm_term=Read%20the%20story%20and%20comments

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                ntxdave
                last edited by 26 May 2016, 15:41

                I really would like to see full 64bit support so that model can be viewed in SketchUp the same way they can in some external programs like Lumion and LumentRt (among many others). A lot of my models lag (go into wireframe mode) when orbiting. This does not happen in those other programs.

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                  david_h
                  last edited by 26 May 2016, 15:55

                  @hornoxx said:

                  Context Menu Option: Open Selection in new SU-Session

                  Hi All
                  the larger and more complex a model will be, the more I prefer to edit details in a new separate SU-Session.
                  This option I would like to have as a right click Context Menu Option.

                  just dreaming ๐Ÿ˜‰
                  imagine - if there even would be a provy-intelligence between that edited file-detail and the origin selection, that would be fantastic...

                  along with this. . .and I have been asking for something along these lines since version 3>> as one edits a nested component you could "hide rest of model" but still be able to control the visibility of the group in the nest above and be able to do this all the way to the root of the tree, but still hide rest of model. Is this even possible? Plugin???

                  That would just make my day.

                  If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                  • pbacotP Offline
                    pbacot
                    last edited by 26 May 2016, 15:58

                    @tuna1957 said:

                    One more thing for us mac users, how about a real functional material editor on par with what the windows guys get ? not going to hold my breath.......

                    This would be a huge help. For rendering we really need a more sophisticated materials window. Something that can be organized and always shows the names (not with a slooooow hover), sorting Alphanumerical at least (though it seems the SketchUp developers hate alphanumerical). Key + hover on a face and highlight the material in the window (yes I know a bout the eyedropper). Pick a material and highlight the faces that have it. Also the highlight is so dim on the Mac as it is, one has to search for the selected material. Materials are a big deal. Help us out here, folks.

                    MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                    • pbacotP Offline
                      pbacot
                      last edited by 26 May 2016, 16:03

                      @ntxdave said:

                      I really would like to see full 64bit support so that model can be viewed in SketchUp the same way they can in some external programs like Lumion and LumentRt (among many others). A lot of my models lag (go into wireframe mode) when orbiting. This does not happen in those other programs.

                      Which part isn't 64bit? Anyway that's a long-standing discussion with one side claiming it would do nothing to speed up SketchUp. I would say: since the change to 64 bit there was an improvement, whatever the cause, but nothing of that magnitude.

                      MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                        HornOxx
                        last edited by 26 May 2016, 19:48

                        @jql said:

                        You mean like this

                        Hi JQL - thanks for your GIF and yes, exactly like this!
                        I am ashamed a little - I still do not understand what you are doing and how you do this ๐Ÿ˜ฎ
                        does my desired feature already exist ?

                        never trust a skinny cook

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                        • kimi kimiK Offline
                          kimi kimi
                          last edited by 26 May 2016, 21:29

                          Someone needs to improve 3D warehouse. Add some rating to the models or something. Endless scrolling in search for a good model isn't how I like to spend my day. Also, I would like to see a section on it where we could sell our good stuff.

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                            JQL
                            last edited by 26 May 2016, 21:32

                            @hornoxx said:

                            @jql said:

                            You mean like this

                            Hi JQL - thanks for your GIF and yes, exactly like this!
                            I am ashamed a little - I still do not understand what you are doing and how you do this ๐Ÿ˜ฎ
                            does my desired feature already exist ?

                            It not only exists:

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                            SketchUp Plugins | PluginStore | SketchUcation

                            SketchUp Plugin and Extension Store by SketchUcation provides free downloads of hundreds of SketchUp extensions and plugins

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                            As I've seen you posting in the thread where it was initially posted:

                            http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=63488#p581479

                            So it's a bit strange you missed it! ๐Ÿ˜„

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                            • J Offline
                              JQL
                              last edited by 26 May 2016, 21:33

                              @kimi kimi said:

                              Someone needs to improve 3D warehouse. Add some rating to the models or something. Endless scrolling in search for a good model isn't how I like to spend my day. Also, I would like to see a section on it where we could sell our good stuff.

                              Sell it here!

                              Link Preview Image
                              Shop | SketchUcation

                              3D SketchUp Community for Design and Engineering Professionals.

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                              • J Offline
                                JQL
                                last edited by 26 May 2016, 21:35

                                @david_h said:

                                as one edits a nested component you could "hide rest of model" but still be able to control the visibility of the group in the nest above and be able to do this all the way to the root of the tree, but still hide rest of model. Is this even possible? Plugin???

                                That would just make my day.

                                That would be killer!

                                I would love to hide/show components hierarchy above and below. I believe something like a breadcrumb toolbar for visibility was talked about before.

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                                • H Offline
                                  HornOxx
                                  last edited by 27 May 2016, 05:56

                                  @jql said:

                                  So it's a bit strange you missed it! ๐Ÿ˜„

                                  thanks JQL for bringing order in my huddle - both, in my brain and in my plugins!! ๐Ÿ˜†
                                  Your amazement is entitled - this particular plugin was completely gone from my memory...

                                  http://images.gutefrage.net/media/fragen/bilder/homer-simpsons-kopf/0_big.jpg

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                                  • J Offline
                                    JQL
                                    last edited by 27 May 2016, 08:20

                                    Well it's one of those plugins that is crucial when you need it but you don't need it in every project.

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                                      dunnjt
                                      last edited by 15 Jun 2016, 18:20

                                      Hi,

                                      It would be convenient if you could hit the "esc" key to close a dialog menus rather than needing to click "ok".

                                      Thanks,

                                      John

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                                      • B Offline
                                        bsfranza
                                        last edited by 27 Jun 2016, 05:46

                                        hey guys - any rumors out there what su 17 is bringing to us?

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                                        • D Offline
                                          diane9780
                                          last edited by 4 Jul 2016, 03:05

                                          I would love to not have to deal with trays. I avoid using 2016 altogether because I hate dealing with the wack-a-mole trays. It seems like an a third appendix - why did we need this?! How has it improved the program?! I don't get it at all...I can't get used to using this feature - it's a PITA. I hate the Trays. It should be an added optional feature - not a fundamental change to the program.

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