Latest Update

bellwells

I am about to install the latest update (6:30 PM 2/24/09). Let's see what happens. Has anyone else installed this?
EDIT: I got a message that said I need to uninstall my (expired) version of SU7 Pro and install the free version for the "update" to happen.????

thoscon

The installer window said "Change", "Repair", and "Uninstall". So I quit it and will wait for further instruction.

xrok1

i think they (google) screwed up. i ran and chose repair and after SU is still the same ver.#. if you check the file its the same as the december one ver.2.0.0.0

bellwells

I think you're right. I was hoping it was an update...like a fix for the damn shadow thing.

baz

Yeah, I did the download/repair thing this afternoon.
As far as I can see, Ive still got the same version as before the download, which is/was 7.0.8657.0
Baz.

thomthom

@bellwells said:

I think you're right. I was hoping it was an update...like a fix for the damn shadow thing.

Doubt there will be since it's a licensing issue and not a technical issue.

Gaieus

I also doubt it would be done during a maintenance release (which this one would probably be). I wonder however if it has to do anything with the foreign language releases.

TriciaS

Hi everyone,

You are right. We had a bug with the website for about 6 hours yesterday that incorrectly reported an update was available when it was not.

Sorry you all ran into it. It should be fixed now, but let us know if you see anything that looks wrong.

Best regards,

Tricia

Gaieus

Thanks Tricia, that explains it. I was also wondering if the language versions are to be (or ha been) released.

AndrewS

@tricias said:

Hi everyone,
You are right. We had a bug with the website for about 6 hours yesterday that incorrectly reported an update was available when it was not. Sorry you all ran into it. It should be fixed now, but let us know if you see anything that looks wrong.
Best regards,
Tricia

SketchUcation users,

If you saw the upgrade dialog on Monday, it was a mistake. If you see it today, it is intended!
Please help yourself to SketchUp 7.0 Maintenance Release 1 (English only) at http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/gsu7/download.html.
After upgrade, versions will read as 7.0.10247 (Win) and 7.0.10248 (Mac).

Enjoy!

ken

AndrewS

Well I have installed the upgrade. About 15 minutes of reading and computer time. However, please, someone spend some time correcting the tool bar locations problem. After a half hour to trying to arrange the tools bars, I finaly just gave up. I now have tool bars scattered all over the top of the screen.

Please, it cannot be that hard to correct this mess.

Anyway, thanks for the update. It would be nice if there were some indication on how this upgrade fixes or adds something to the older ver.

Again thanks, you and all the other team members for this program.

Now, start on the toolbar problem

Ken

cadward

Downloaded and installed fine....but it would be nice to have a clue what improvements or changes were made.

Thanks for the update

AndrewS

@cadward said:

Downloaded and installed fine....but it would be nice to have a clue what improvements or changes were made.

Thanks for the update

http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=141303

cadward

Thanks AndrewS

Gaieus

Guys, please, stay on-topic. I moved and merged the "toolbar issue" posts with the respective one in the Wish List department.

xrok1

since when does "fix a bug" become a "wish"?
i guess when you're wishing they would fix a bug.

PS http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=17056

bellwells

@thomthom said:

@bellwells said:

I think you're right. I was hoping it was an update...like a fix for the damn shadow thing.

Doubt there will be since it's a licensing issue and not a technical issue.

Yeah, I know it's licensed to Carmack, or someone. Still, you would think the brainiacs at Google could figure this one out. Or Google ponies up the license fee....like they did for v4 or v5.

remus

I vaguely remember hearing that a possible fix had been found, but they would need to rewrite a large portion of code to implement it.

watkins

Dear All,

With reference to the latest update, it seems to want install the whole program again. Should one uninstall the existing version before downloading the new version, or will the new version install over the top? I currently have SU Pro Version 7.0.8657. Presumably, I should make a copy of my Plugins folder. Anything else I should think about?

Regards,
Bob

Gaieus

Hello Bob,

The update should install on top of the existing one without any problem. The Plugins folder should also remain intact but in any case, you can make a backup of it.