SketchUp 7.1?
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@newone said:
Sorry for next dumb question:
What is COLLADA file type and how a COLLADA file can be viewed/opened/edited without sketchup?@unknownuser said:
you can now Import and Export in the COLLADA (COLLAborative Design Activity) format, a 3D file format based on open standards that allows you to easily work exchange information across different 3D softwares (Maya, Poser, 3DS Max, LightWave, Cinema 4D, Softimage XSI, Houdini, Blender, Modo, Strata 3D and more).
My question is: Where did Google announce Sketchup 7.1? ...its not on the Sketchupdate yet...
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Ah, here's something official: http://sketchup.google.com/product/newin7.html
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There is also a Product Ideas forum set up here.
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Well this forum is run by SketchUp users, not by Google. Do you honestly think they would let us release the news before they did? Plus they just announced it within the last hour.
This is not a paid for release either, it is a free upgrade. And the fact that they added a bunch of new features rather than just bug fixes speaks volumes.
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@unknownuser said:
Well this forum is run by SketchUp users, not by Google. Do you honestly think they would let us release the news before they did? Plus they just announced it within the last hour.
This is not a paid for release either, it is a free upgrade. And the fact that they added a bunch of new features rather than just bug fixes speaks volumes.
Meh, Google Earth features. Just what SU users have been clamoring for.
If anything the fact that all of the 3 features are GE related seems kind of self serving to me personally.Oh well, I'll give it a shot. Hopefully the performance boost is noticeable.
-Brodie
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The speed is way improved, try one of those huge models you struggled with previously....notice how it slides so smoothly now.
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Handles large models better
Re-implemented the back button in the comp. browser
Dimensions in Layout
A couple of new Ruby methods
Photo textureing from Google Street View.
Collada supportSure collada leans towards Google Earth, but collada was not developed for Google Earth. Google Earth just happens to use it. And the other features are not really related to Google earth, except maybe the street view mapping. But that could come in handy for lots of urban designers/planners, just for use inside of SU.
Overall, I think its a great "point" update. Plus they have promised to support dwg in the free version through the end of 7.x.
Chris
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Dimensioning in Layout was also added in 7.1, I expect it was added largely because of the input on this forum (Ok on the LayOut forum).
Also as an architect creating many site/context models in SU, being able to easy find existing 3DWH/GE buildings is a really nice tool. And making texturing/modeling easier when I have to make my own context is also nice. Even just pulling up StreetView as a visual aid to examine the neighborhood and distant views is nice.
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@chris fullmer said:
Plus they have promised to support dwg in the free version through the end of 7.x.[Chris
Really? I didn't see this anywhere. I assumed this was the release they were talking about last month in regards to deleting the dwg/dfx support. If you look at the features list it looks like dfx/dwg is out.http://sketchup.google.com/product/whygopro.html I'm holding off on upgrading until I know for sure.
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In the blog statement they made a few weeks ago here:
http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2009/08/coming-soon-in-google-sketchup.html
They said this, towards the end (3rd to last paragraph)
@unknownuser said:
For those of you who depend on the importers we plan to remove, we'll be providing an optional download that enables them again. But remember! This installer will only be available for a limited time, and it will not be supported at all in our next major release.
So they will support .dwg and .dxf for SketchUp FREE through the end of 7. But it will not be supported in SketchUp Free 8. It will continue to be supported in SketchUp Pro.
Chris
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Hurry Google!
Just gave the free version a spin with old heavy model, and it's just much faster to update!
It's a shame with the missing dwg/dxf import as I use it every time I start a project in sketchup, but now that Google takes this fine software seriously, I just might by the pro version
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@unknownuser said:
Hurry Google!
Just gave the free version a spin with old heavy model, and it's just much faster to update!
It's a shame with the missing dwg/dxf import as I use it every time I start a project in sketchup, but now that Google takes this fine software seriously, I just might by the pro version
Careful about that "taking it seriously" comment. IMO they have a long way to go before they even approach serious, when it comes to SU. Although this sure seems like a step in the right direction.
Thank you SU team, let's keep things moving this way.
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Ehm...
It seems that Google itself spilled out the beans a bit earlier than they were planning (good job IMO BTW - and I can still use some of nthese abbreviations more
)Has any of you looked seriously into our "hardware test" down in the Corner Bar?
OK, here are my results with SU 7.0 (shadows on):
And here are the results with SU 7.1 (again, with shadows on)
4.1 per seconds against 63.1 frames per seconds should speak for itself.Performance improvement? I can consider it to be.
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Gaieus
Amazing results - must update right away!
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Just tried the new release on my gf's iMac - there's a definite performance improvement.
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All my models just orbit and zoom so much better.
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@ronanr said:
All my models just orbit and zoom so much better.
For me the increase of performance alone makes this release a success...Agree 200%!!!! Sooo much smooth!!
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Don't forget dimensioning in LayOut! This is a HUGE feature for those of us that make construction drawings...
They really did a nice job with the dimension tool...
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