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    • sketch3d.deS Offline
      sketch3d.de
      last edited by

      @roidsan said:

      And, Sketch3d.de, thank you for additional information. I should have noted that I'm doing Mac and should always include that.

      have seen this but the post is a reply to Box meant for users of this other minor platform πŸ˜†

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      • sketch3d.deS Offline
        sketch3d.de
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        @kaas said:

        Its a valid remark if you're making money using Make. For hobbyists, who are happy with the 2015 technology, its pestering.

        if you're making money using Make it's a violation of the license agreement and therefore illegal. Hobbyists getting SketchUp Make actually up to version 2017 for free should be pretty happy to get their hands on this nearly unlimited version... I know, giving an inch but expecting a yard is common these days.

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        • BepB Offline
          Bep
          last edited by

          Sketch3d.de wrote:

          @unknownuser said:

          I know, giving an inch but expecting a yard is common these days.

          This sounds very much as a somebody who is a reseller of SU-pro.
          I know that you can't make any money on SU-make.
          But then remember the many SU-Make users that are involved in helping others in these forums.
          And don't forget the Plugin developers that make and made all the free Plugins.
          This community of helping and giving people are the ones who made Sketchup such a successful program.

          "History is written by the winners"

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          • sketch3d.deS Offline
            sketch3d.de
            last edited by

            @bep said:

            This sounds very much as a somebody who is a reseller of SU-pro.

            ...and constantly donating to the community for free by hosting the German SU forum (ad-free), trying to support on all forums, supporting and consulting even non-customers as well as providing some ressources as e.g. support tools, a thorough download archive or LO templates (DIN/ISO).

            @bep said:

            But then remember the many SU-Make users that are involved in helping others in these forums.
            And don't forget the Plugin developers that make and made all the free Plugins.
            This community of helping and giving people are the ones who made Sketchup such a successful program.

            SketchUp is the reason which made SketchUp such a successful program already since the @Last times with no free version and no communities avail.

            Plugin developers can request a NFR license of SU Pro, hobbyists and supporters can use the Make version 2017 withount any runtime limit (besides OS support breaks).

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            • genma saotomeG Offline
              genma saotome
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              @kaas said:

              @roidsan said:

              "SketchUp Make isn't getting any younger. We've stopped updating SketchUp Make"

              I think this should read "You're running a 2015 version of SketchUp and we want to move you over to something that you will have to pay for."

              Its a valid remark if you're making money using Make. For hobbyists, who are happy with the 2015 technology, its pestering.

              So apparently old Make(s) got an update to display this new splash screen without you knowing it?

              IIRC I started w/ SU "Make" with SU 6. I use 16 now (there were some issues w/ my plug-ins with SU 17.

              Very happy it was a free program all of those years.

              Now... should I but Pro? Nope. It doesn't give me anything I value. Should I buy it on the expectation it will eventually provide what I want? Very doubtful. Being able to add color to lines hasn't been added since SU 6. Being able to select faces w/o materials hasn't been added either. Being able to manipulate textures in the same way you move lines or faces, nothing there either.

              Sure, most of this time it has been in Google's hands but as best I can tell Trimble is doing even less with the code. So when I see the splash screen about Make isn't getting any younger what pops into my mind is what has changed in this product at any time I can now recall that would persuade me to pay big bucks for it? Not a thing. OTOH if they had asked for $60-$100 for each new version I might have forked that over a couple of times to upgrade the installer (that's what usually goes south when the OS changes). 2X-3X that for a subscription? No thanks. Doesn't do anything I need and hasn't added anything I wanted.

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              • S Offline
                sp9mrn
                last edited by

                OK.
                But my sketchup make 2017 just STOPPED WORKING.

                Licence text means: "user, Sketchup Make 2017, Trial version Pro, expired"
                And I can choose between free (web based) or trial pro.
                J want my MAKE2017 back.
                I tried to reinstall, but with no resylts.
                Any ideas? Any help?

                MAc

                https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/5258751100_1555007947_thumb.jpg

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                • sketch3d.deS Offline
                  sketch3d.de
                  last edited by

                  maybe a KI-based algorithm which detects a commercial use... just kiddin' πŸ˜‰

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                  • jujuJ Offline
                    juju
                    last edited by

                    @sp9mrn said:

                    OK.
                    But my sketchup make 2017 just STOPPED WORKING.

                    Licence text means: "user, Sketchup Make 2017, Trial version Pro, expired"
                    And I can choose between free (web based) or trial pro.
                    J want my MAKE2017 back.
                    I tried to reinstall, but with no resylts.
                    Any ideas? Any help?

                    MAc

                    https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/5258751100_1555007947_thumb.jpg

                    It seems as though you had downloaded SU2017Pro which runs in trial mode for 30 days. Rather download SU2017Make and see if that changes anything for you.

                    Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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                    • G Offline
                      Glenn at home
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                      Can confirm, my copy of 'SU Make 15' still works just fine.

                      SketchUp Pro 2024/2025 Dell XPS 8950 i9-12900K 64GB Ram RTX 3080

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                      • S Offline
                        sp9mrn
                        last edited by

                        SOLVED (or rather "good results without understanding" πŸ˜‰ )
                        Uninstall, manual deleting folders from appdata etc., installing english version 64,
                        (installing PL version did not help, but english was working OK)
                        then i've installed polish version 64.

                        Everything is OK EXEPT kbd shortcuts, wchich dissapeared πŸ˜‰
                        MAc

                        PS1: No, It was 100% SUMake 2017, working OK about 2 months. (I use SU from ver 7, and I kbow differences between Make and pro-demo) - but it was 1st what i chcecked πŸ˜‰

                        PS2
                        I tried web-based "Free". It's a kind of nightmare.
                        BTW - I have plugins I've paid for. Something is not fair... Not good way...

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