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    • C Offline
      ChristopheAdb
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      For those who are interested, I propose to write a petition against Trimble for forced subscription :

      https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=72695

      Boycott Trimble Subscription

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        Glenn at home
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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.

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

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          ChristopheAdb
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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

          https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=72698

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            ChristopheAdb
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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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              juju
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              if patents are 20 years, then this is the magic year

              SketchUp debuted in August 2000.

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

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                Glenn at home
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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! 😉

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

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                  srx
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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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                    ChristopheAdb
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                    @juju said:

                    if patents are 20 years, then this is the magic year

                    SketchUp debuted in August 2000.

                    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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                      ChristopheAdb
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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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                        Mike Amos
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                        Last time a competitor to Ketchup was suggested, They were hired for For Sketchup Team....

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                          Glenn at home
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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.

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

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                            Mike Amos
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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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