Sketchup 9
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@jason_maranto said:
I don't expect nor do I care much about major improvements to the free version... it is free after all -- however as a paying user I do expect major improvements to a software I have to pay to upgrade.
Kinda cold. Not all of us can afford the pro version
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@hellnbak said:
@jason_maranto said:
I don't expect nor do I care much about major improvements to the free version... it is free after all -- however as a paying user I do expect major improvements to a software I have to pay to upgrade.
Kinda cold. Not all of us can afford the pro version
i think you're taking jason's post out of context..
point is, if you paid $.5g for sketchup, i think you'd expect improvements a lot more than if you're using the free version..dunno, try it out.. buy sketchup (and pay the upgrade fees) then see if you feel differently about what you'd like to see happen with the software.
[edit— well, obviously, jason can speak for himself
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True, but those who cannot are certainly not funding the further development of the software -- users who buy the Pro version are enabling the software to continue to develop and I think the ratio of features should reflect that reality.
Don't get me wrong I love the fact that SketchUp is available in a free version -- my issue is not with the users who want to use SketchUp free for what it is... I'm just not amused at seeing the bulk of new features aimed at Google Earth tools (which is the sole function of the free version as far as Google in concerned).
Let the free version have as many Google Earth related upgrades as possible -- but as a Pro version user I expect Pro level 3D modeling/texturing tools to materialize... realistically if they were to give away those Pro level tools there would be no incentive to purchase Pro at all, which is not in their interests.
Bottom line, I'm not continuing to pay for a Pro version if it isn't worth considerably more than the free version... the update to 8 was a disappointment in this regard, perhaps 9 will rectify that.
I will say that the Advanced Camera Tools were a step in the right direction, and along with Solid Tools are really the only things that truly made me need to upgrade from 7.
Best,
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I think they're listening to customer feedback. The #1 request for the next SketchUp was address the management of plugins. Now they've done it in this maintenance release. Along with a more robust collada importer which I think is the format to replace .obj.
As far as free users getting these features along with me I'm not too concerned. What a Pro user gets compared to a Free user is notable (LayOut, Camera Tools etc...).
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@jason_maranto said:
my issue is not with the users who want to use SketchUp free for what it is
I can only speak for myself but it's not a question of wanting to use the free version, it's a question of priorities -- food or SU Pro.
I do understand what you are saying tho, and you've brought up some good points. As far as Google only supporting SU free so users can support Google Earth, not sure that's right. I for one do not see it that way. Although I know Google does not provide SU free out of the goodness of their heart -- with Google the bottom line is always the (very sickly) dollar
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Actually, just ignore anything I said. Not trying to p*** anyone off, I'm just having a really bad day and shouldn't be interacting with the outside world.
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@jorge2011 said:
some idea of the new version?
will be published this year?
Anyone know anything?Please sketchup team can give some information?
To all, being a newbie to this forum I'm not too sure if this is the right place to say what one would like to see in SU-9, but here goes anyway.
Being a self employed architectural consultant in the uk, earning a "crust" is half the battle given the current climate. I use DataCAD ver-14 for most paying work & SU if I've got time to show boat the plans a bit in 3D, as 3D in DataCAD is just plain painful for me. Anyway there was a recent post on the DC forum about SU being able to produce construction type plans. I sort of thought about it & thought maybe, but most others on the DC forum that replied said no way.
I can see why, as SU has always maintained it was not meant to be CAD software. However I've seen some quite brilliant hybid type building details & floor plans & elevations, so it seems to be getting better for the architectural arena. I therefore was wondering if SU-9 would make this task easier & more possible with some in house architectural tools like bonzai3d, just a thought.
Over & out,
Clayton
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@unknownuser said:
Along with a more robust collada importer which I think is the format to replace .obj.
would be nice if the rest of the GFX industry thought so. many apps write Collada... but few read it. but all tend to read / write OBJ.
it's annoying... if you write it.. why not read it???
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if paying 70 or 80 bucks for an upgrade roughly every 2 years or so my demands would be pretty demanding too, could imagine that, besides the compulsive stuff already mentioned, brewing a yummy cappuci or latte macchiate every now and then could be a great improvement too go4it
a Linux/iOS/Android/<replacewithyourOS> version can be expected also, no doubt!!!
leavin' ironic mode,
Norbert
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@sketch3d.de said:
if paying 70 or 80 bucks for an upgrade roughly every 2 years or so my demands would be pretty demanding too, could imagine that, besides the compulsive stuff already mentioned, brewing a yummy cappuci or latte macchiate every now and then could be a great improvement too go4it
a Linux/iOS/Android/<replacewithyourOS> version can be expected also, no doubt!!!
leavin' ironic mode,
Norbert
On the other hand its only 70 bucks. However yes I do agree modelling features need to free, plugins like curviloft, soft skin and bubble need to installed from the beginning. Features like layout should be pro.
Sketch-up is slowly being more often used in architecture studios, for good reason, its fun and easy. The only thing the way sketchup should evolve is by keeping the original philosophy (it should be fun and easy.
I could pretty much make everything that could had been made in rhino, thanks to sketchup's free plugins. Google needs to make them standard. My rhino tutors are saying wow.. you made that in sketchup? And yes I said Ive made that in 10 mintutes. In fact I was so good at it that he said to me "hey listen you don't need to do these lessons, just use sketchup, I'll pass you.
Now what I propose for the free verson is, a simple opening advert wont hurt.
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