Sketchup pro alternatives
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For the record I have no current plans to jump off the sketchup pro ship just yet.
I’ve used sketchup since the google sketchup 6 version in uni and have invested a lot of money and time in the product. I feel I owe it to sketchup to carry on investing in the perpetual license for the time being and see how sketchup plan to go forward in the next year or 2 before making any long term decisions on how I’m personally going to go forward.
However it can’t be denied that some may start looking elsewhere for their sketchup type needs. Some may be priced out if sketchup goes 100% subscription and others on various forums feel that sketchup has stuttered in its progression and features over the last few years and risk being lagging behind other 3D modelling.
So what other programs are the rest of you looking into/keeping an eye on to fulfill 3d modelling needs if decided in the future that sketchup no longer cuts it.
Software that I know of that could fill the sketchup void include:
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blender
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form z
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rhino
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autodesk formit
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bricscad
Do the rest of you have other software your keeping an eye on or thinking of switching onto, or any options on the software mentioned above
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Interesting thread. I had a look at the price list but Vectorworks costs 3k (euro) in the Netherlands. That's quite a difference in costs.
I guess FormZ's web statistics will show a big spike after feb 6. Last time I had a look at a promo video, the interface looked more like a toy to me. Maybe its different now.
If only Blender had a 2d module just like layout - I would try it with a new project instantly.
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Considered Form-Z, Blender, Rhino. Not AutoCAD or BrisCAD. VectorWorks as an over-all solution, but for me these days, I think making piecemeal changes to toolbox is best. That's why possibly using SketchUp with Blender looks interesting.
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