SketchUp 7.1?
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Finally Sketchup 7.1. Ok. Anybody knows a roadmap for the release of the 8.0?
Ciao
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Nope, no news about the release of 8. (i doubt even google know when they're going to release
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I think 7 is a lucky number (another big company experienced this recently). I'm just waiting for Google7
I think the 7**.1** was because the Sketchup team has spend much time this year for big projects, but not enough "new features" for a major version. The new 3d-pipeline in 3d-warehouse, the new rendering engine and the better collada exporter were big changes under the hood and did not leave time for something else. I could imagine that the next release will be even more overwhelming.
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@remus said:
@wacov said:
I really noticed the speed increase, especially with textures on. Seems strange they didn't do this before
It does take time you know.
Yeah, I know... to be honest, I'm surprised, I wasn't expecting a performance boost until SU8; then again, I wasn't expecting 7.1. The Collada import/export is great anyway, for when the warehouse just won't do
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Personally I think the speed increase is most welcome, I've downloaded but have to install still. I'm not too fussed with the other improvements, might start using LayOut some more now... Can't wait for a 64-bit version to hit the market though, would REALLY make my day. Anybody know if the shadow bug is still present? Mind you, with the rendering engine re-write this problem might be something of the past in the near future!
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@unknownuser said:
Anybody know if the shadow bug is still present?
Disappointingly the shadow bug is still there. AFAIK mending it is more a legal than a technical issue, there is some aggressively maintained patent where the fix ix owned fy someone who does not want to license it.
Anssi
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Found this http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=94927
They're actively working on solutions and hope there may be a fix in a future release.
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@unknownuser said:
Personally I think the speed increase is most welcome, I've downloaded but have to install still. I'm not too fussed with the other improvements, might start using LayOut some more now... Can't wait for a 64-bit version to hit the market though, would REALLY make my day. Anybody know if the shadow bug is still present? Mind you, with the rendering engine re-write this problem might be something of the past in the near future!
A 64 bit version probably wouldnt be as good as you think, as the only real advantage would be in exporting large models/images/stuff where a lot of memory is needed. Other than that you may even get a slight decrease in speed.
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I wounder how long it will take for an intense SU user to use up the current speed increase ?-)
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It has halted several times already with only 4,900 trees in the scene.
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Only 4,900! Damn useless application. I must write a strong letter to Google
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Try changing the size of the smoove tool on a mac.
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Very happy! I've been working on a project for one of the NY department stores with a large SketchUp model they supplied. Even after stripping it down for them I was having a hard time moving it around. Just opened it and it spins like a top!
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And both modo and SketchUp are actively working on Collada support so hopefully the pipeline between the two programs will be improved -
http://forums.luxology.com/discussion/topic.aspx?id=39580&show=collada%20beta -
Any particular issues? anything reproducable? oh and what OS are you using?
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Yes, please clarify.
I haven't had any issues but I'd like to be on the look out for problems I haven't yet encountered. Forewarned is better than surprised. -
I agree, I'be had no issues with the new version. Its stable and working great in all aspects of how I use SU. Please always give some precise details about what your experiencing. Its easier to help troublshoot that way
Chris
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@fletch said:
Great work Google SketchUp team, and all beta testers hard at work back there... SketchUp just took a giant leap for me today.
Fletch,
Thanks for the kind words. The SCF forums here are filled with particularly advanced SketchUp users and have lots of opinions about what they want to see in an upgrade. As such, it's not often that we get such uplifting responses. I'm glad to hear it's working well for you! -
@unknownuser said:
I can honestly say I have never had as many issues with any previous version of sketchup, I am on the verge of walking away from this program for good. I have not got a single item completed and system stability is also now suspect. I really have had enough of this and then some.
Mike,
I believe SU 7.1 is the most advanced and most stable verison of SketchUp I have had a part in producing. Based on the number and type of BugSplat reports we are receiving and the general feedback seen in the forums, I believe the statistics back that statement.
I, and I'm sure many others, would be interested to hear the specific types of problems you are encountering, the platform you're working on, etc. A few people have found that problems with their hardware or video drivers caused instability with SU 7.1 until those were upgraded, but then the problems have gone away. There are a wide variety of things we could try to do to help if you are willing to post some of the details of your experiences.
Best of luck.
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