How will the switch to subscription affect you?
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It occurred to me.. Other than keeping up with the latest offerings for extentions... There is no need to upgrade. Heck I think there's no need to upgrade pas, what, 2016? (I think that's when we went 64bit. Happy to be corrected)
So Erm yeah. Given the last 3 or 4 "upgrades" have only offered bug fixes that should only be point releases and changes to Ruby.. With minimal (if any) feature additions.... Why wouldn't we go "no thanks" to being told to pay constantly?
Not seeing any compelling reason. I'm seeing software on life support from its users only...
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For those who are interested, I propose to write a petition against Trimble for forced subscription :
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@christopheadb said:
For those who are interested, I propose to write a petition against Trimble for forced subscription :
LOL Trimble doesn't care. Anybody that has used Trimble products before KNEW that this was coming. I don't blame the SU team as they HAVE to do what corporate Trimble tells them to do as Trimble OWNS it.
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@glenn at home said:
@christopheadb said:
For those who are interested, I propose to write a petition against Trimble for forced subscription :
LOL Trimble doesn't care. Anybody that has used Trimble products before KNEW that this was coming. I don't blame the SU team as they HAVE to do what corporate Trimble tells them to do as Trimble OWNS it.
I don't care too. I just stop to pay them after a year of M&S plan.
But I have another idea : SwitchUp project
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@jenujacob said:
@petropix said:
That said, I do have some ideas/solutions. Anyone interested in a collaboration, email me.
are you suggesting to develop a new software?
I think it is a good idea : SwitchUp project : https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=72698
Some of us have knowledge of 3d programming, and we do not have to reinvent the wheel, just some tools that make SketchUp user friendly, and easy to reproduce, for example in Blender. Some developers has started to do it.
Imagine an open source with minium toolset from SketchUp UI, that we can import in any other CAD program. Make SketchUp outside of Trimble.
For information, computer patents have a lifespan of 20 years, I think. SketchUp is based on very basic modeling technology.
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if patents are 20 years, then this is the magic year
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I have said before, the day someone makes a UI in Blender that can duplicate SU's then it's days are numbered. There are a few add-ons that are getting damn close!
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As already said, the power of Sketchup is in plugins. Now, how to transfer ruby plugins to Blender?
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@juju said:
if patents are 20 years, then this is the magic year
I have found the principal patent of SketchUp (registered in 2003), it seem to expire on may 2021 !
Someone know what is an "adjustment date"as a legal term in US ?
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@srx said:
As already said, the power of Sketchup is in plugins. Now, how to transfer ruby plugins to Blender?
it is possible, but it is an important work. I translate my own Ruby development in Python, fortunately by functions, step by step.
Python is much better to Ruby I think, because it is most elegant, concise, and more easy to read.
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Last time a competitor to Ketchup was suggested, They were hired for For Sketchup Team....
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@mike amos said:
Last time a competitor to Ketchup was suggested, They were hired for For Sketchup Team....
When and who was this Mike.
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Certain members of this very forum, folk who wrote/write a lot of the plugins we use. Not naming folk.
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