Bonzai 2.0 released

xrok1

On the main subject...I was hesitant at first but Bonzai is great/capable solid modeller. Why is it being compared to sketchup?

well i think SU is the yardstick we've all come to know and love. its seems a perfect solution to all your problems till you get to know and discover its weaknesses. by then its too late... you spend the rest of your career thinking if only it could do this, if only... but alas its a drug and you keep searching for the ease and functionality you felt the first time you built a child like shape with SU an sat back and admired it.
now we're pissed because we all grew up and got more sophisticated but SU didn't. and aside from the wonderful community and scripters, SU is still a baby, and we all wait...
what i think it boils down to is that SU is what it is and what it was always intended to be. a quick sketcher to replace napkins**.** its the users and coders love for its simplicity that have brought it kicking and screaming to where it is(n't) today. when someone on the newbie forum asks how do i bend this, or push/pull multiple faces, or freely deform my shape, or... the answer should be you can't do it, it shouldn't be oh thomas wrote this script or chris wrote that... do you think @last ever intended this? NO. in truth that's not even SU. SU is just a scripting environment at that point, not a full fledged 3D modeller. i think it may never be one. i just hope that all who come after learn from it and can take us to the next level with as much style and passion as SU. may you rest in peace

dedmin

Don't forget the other way - from full-blown 3d package to SU!

thomthom

@dedmin said:

Don't forget the other way - from full-blown 3d package to SU!

I used Rhino and 3DSMax when I was at school Never used SU until I began at the office I work at now.

ken

OK, downloaded Bonzai2.0. Decided it had nothing I needed so now I wish to uninstall. Well, there seems to be a problem. It doesn't show up in the Window uninstall program's list. And it doesn't show up in Revo Uninstall list of programs to uninstall. And there is no uninstall listed with the program selection.

Question, so how do I uninstall Bonzai 2.0.

thomthom

@unknownuser said:

OK, downloaded Bonzai2.0. Decided it had nothing I needed so now I wish to uninstall. Well, there seems to be a problem. It doesn't show up in the Window uninstall program's list. And it doesn't show up in Revo Uninstall list of programs to uninstall. And there is no uninstall listed with the program selection.

Question, so how do I uninstall Bonzai 2.0.

Doesn't one just upzip Bonzai and run it? So you just delete it.

bonzai3d support

Ken,

As Thomas notes, there is no installer -- so you don't need an uninstaller. If you want, you can just delete the folder.

Of course, if you did have any questions regarding its functionality, or if you have any other feedback, feel free to email support@bonzai3d.com and we will be happy to answer any questions that you might have.

ken

@bonzai3d support said:

Ken,

As Thomas notes, there is no installer -- so you don't need an uninstaller. If you want, you can just delete the folder.

Of course, if you did have any questions regarding its functionality, or if you have any other feedback, feel free to email support@bonzai3d.com and we will be happy to answer any questions that you might have.

Darn how soon we forget how the program was installed. Thanks for the info.

Ken

thomthom

hmm... but what about associated filetypes?

bonzai3d support

Thomas,

The BNZ file format will still be associated with bonzai3d -- but that should not cause any issues... Even if you did have another program that used a BNZ file format, it would simply claim the format when it was installed -- or you could manually set this via the File Types if you really wanted to...

bonzai3d support

Modelhead,

Virus detection software causes all kinds of problems with installation, and we found that users simply did not follow the recommendations to disable this before installing -- and they were ending up with corrupted installations that did not run properly. So rather than forcing the user to disable virus detection prior to installing (which is not possible with all limited user accounts), we simply eliminated the installer. Thus bonzai3d will not be corrupted by the virus detection software running when it is installed precisely because there is no installation necessary. As far as the registry, we basically just register the BNZ filetype, and we also add a shortcut to the Start Menu for convenience of launching bonzai3d. There is nothing in the registry that will cause any harm to the system or programs -- and deleting the start menu item is quite easy (even easier than running an uninstaller).

xrok1

i kinda like the idea of no installer. i could probably run this software off a thumbdrive, right? i wish more programs would keep it simple. maybe a batch file to delete the registry entry and shorcut enties could be added to the B3D directory, for the more discerning users.

sounds like Modelhead is pissed he never thought of this approach.

thomthom

how is an installer more secure?

bonzai3d support

Modelhead,

Thanks for your feedback.

Bonzai3d basically lives inside its folder, and does not distribute files all over the system like some other softwares do.

However, I should have also mentioned that bonzai3d will make a bonzai3d folder in your Documents folder to store custom items that the user creates (such as Components, custom Materials, renderings, etc). To completely remove all traces of bonzai3d, you should also delete this folder -- as well as any other files that you have saved yourself.

xrok1

when tou use an installer does it tell you every file it places and change it makes? when you use an uninstaller are you somehow guaranteed that it removes every file it placed and all its registry entries... i don't think so, i have many times found files and folders from programs i've uninstalled long ago. pisses me off really!

toxicvoxel

@unknownuser said:

:lol: no...not really. It is ok for you and I to skip a few steps, we are not holding a huge amount of assets on our computers. But there are no administrators that I know that would introduce a 200 meg bomb in there environment with out full scrutiny that includes knowing that native file types are recognizable. So you are just limiting your customer base to small unsecured, stand-alone. If you are not convinced then check with someone responsible for keeping a network secure.

Do a little homework before you make yourself look silly.

bonzai3d support

We now have quite a few large firms (architectural and other) that have implemented bonzai3d, and no one has complained about this yet. In fact we have received a number of compliments on the ease of implementing bonzai3d in a larger office environment.

This being said, there is no reason we can't implement a "delete" or "uninstall" function that will automatically remove the file type registration, the start menu shortcut, and the bonzai3d folder in the documents folder. This could save a few clicks, and if it somehow makes you feel more secure, all the better...

bonzai3d support

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We are pleased to announce that a Beta version of the SketchUp version 7 Importer plugin is now available for Windows users of bonzai3d version 2.0. For more information on this, please see the link below:

http://www.bonzai3d.com/forum/discus41/messages/35952/41223.html?1267740942

(This is available to Trial users as well as registered users.)

Please give this a try, and send any feedback to support@bonzai3d.