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    • bazB Offline
      baz
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      @dod3r said:

      One of the great weaknesses of sketch up is. That one can easily fool himself into thinking he has mastered it.

      T.

      In a nutshell πŸ‘

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      • cottyC Offline
        cotty
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        I've started a similar discussion some years ago here, but don't remember the result (if there was one?)...:
        http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=79%26amp;t=53951

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        • bazB Offline
          baz
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          @cotty said:

          I've started a similar discussion some years ago here, but don't remember the result (if there was one?)...:
          http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=79%26amp;t=53951

          I missed that thread Cotty, interesting.
          This would get my vote...

          Beginner
          Novice
          Intermediate
          Advanced
          Expert

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          • N Offline
            nickchun
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            I think I would add Advanced intermediate. I too downgraded myself after a while.

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            • Rich O BrienR Offline
              Rich O Brien Moderator
              last edited by

              We can add whatever you guys want.

              A ranking system is also available based on contributions. Where you can unlock badges as you hit defined milestones.

              Just let us know and it happens.

              Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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              • Bob JamesB Offline
                Bob James
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                Every time I think I might be getting pretty good at SU I see a post that brings me back to reality.

                I vote for baz' list so Advanced is not the top level.

                Beginner
                Novice
                Intermediate
                Advanced
                Expert

                Curiosity
                What are those milestones for a change of badges?

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                • tuna1957T Offline
                  tuna1957
                  last edited by

                  I find this thread interesting and a little amusing. Unlike ntxdave I can get a little delusional at times. When ever I think maybe I've learned enough to move out of the "newb" ranks I end up "balls up" with a model and it brings me down to reality !
                  I think folks like DaveR and Rich need their own category, something like "Uber Sketchup Kings" Final note , as long as guys like Box, Cotty, and Solo are listed as intermediate, I think I'll just stay down in the basement with the rest of the "newbs". Heck their good company. 😎

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                  • Bob JamesB Offline
                    Bob James
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                    @tuna1957 said:

                    ...as long as guys like Box, Cotty, and Solo are listed as intermediate, I think I'll just stay down in the basement with the rest of the "newbs". Heck their good company. 😎

                    In golf, Box, Cotty, and Solo listing themselves as Intermediate would be called "sandbagging" 😎

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                    • BoxB Offline
                      Box
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                      I actually find that rather offensive, both Cotty and I and Solo have been involved in and even started threads about this very subject.
                      For exactly the reason you now call sandbagging.

                      How do you choose what you should be from the three options,
                      Ok I'm Not a beginner, but I'm also not advanced as I barely use layout, can't write a plugin and have limited experience with only one render engine.
                      This leaves me with only one option, Intermediate.

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                      • tuna1957T Offline
                        tuna1957
                        last edited by

                        Don't see why anybody would "sandbag" their skill ranking. Not like any of us are getting prizes for being at one level or another. Agree it might not hurt to add a few more levels though.

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                        • bazB Offline
                          baz
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                          @box said:

                          I actually find that rather offensive, both Cotty and I and Solo have been involved in and even started threads about this very subject.
                          For exactly the reason you now call sandbagging.

                          How do you choose what you should be from the three options,
                          Ok I'm Not a beginner, but I'm also not advanced as I barely use layout, can't write a plugin and have limited experience with only one render engine.
                          This leaves me with only one option, Intermediate.

                          Chill...Box, it was a compliment, albeit tongue in cheek, but one I agree with. You guys have proved many times how fluent you are, (in your own ways), with Su.

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                          • Bob JamesB Offline
                            Bob James
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                            @baz said:

                            Chill...Box, it was a compliment, albeit tongue in cheek, but one I agree with. You guys have proved many times how fluent you are, (in your own ways), with Su.

                            Exactly: Glad at least you understood.

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                            • bazB Offline
                              baz
                              last edited by

                              So... looking at the posts here and Cotty's thread, it seems that some of us wouldn't mind extended ranking options.
                              As said before I like this...

                              Beginner
                              Novice
                              Intermediate
                              Advanced
                              Expert

                              We don't need, or are asking for, a pissing match about who is the 'best'.
                              And as Box says, who could be the best at all the aspects of the Su/Layout/Plugins/Communication interface?
                              A guru perhaps? But let us not go there just now:)

                              Baz

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                              • tuna1957T Offline
                                tuna1957
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                                baz, Like your list. Would possibly ad one more rank though. How about after "expert" you have "master" for those few who have reach the top of SU's Mt. Olympus.

                                Bob James, Apologies , the "tongue in cheek" nature of your earlier post sort of flew over my head also. 😳

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                                • BoxB Offline
                                  Box
                                  last edited by

                                  I just think it's funny that it's 3years almost to the day since cotty's thread and we are still saying the same things.

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                                  • massimoM Offline
                                    massimo Moderator
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                                    @tuna1957 said:

                                    baz, Like your list. Would possibly ad one more rank though. How about after "expert" you have "master" for those few who have reach the top of SU's Mt. Olympus.

                                    On top add one more rank please, for Rich only: the "irish guru".

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                                    • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                      Rich O Brien Moderator
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                                      http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160828/3d69084a94d0c2aff48dc159fa83161b.jpg

                                      @massimo

                                      Titles mean nothing theses days. These guys show me daily I'm a novice at lots of things.

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                                      • massimoM Offline
                                        massimo Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        Lovely little guys and great photo! 😎

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                                        • pilouP Offline
                                          pilou
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                                          The littles are expert! 😎
                                          They feel the storm coming! β˜€

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

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