A new home for SketchUp
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I just started the blog http://www.SketchupforEngineers.com
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@lapx said:
It would have felt better if they said Apple was buying Sketchup.
Not I ...
Does Apple even produce any software that runs on platforms other than Apple OEM hardware ??
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@unknownuser said:
It's too late but why not like like Blender for the next time?
each users give 1$ = 30 millions $ or 10 $ = 300 millions $ then users buy SU!
Pilou, could you get that started up then .... I'd imagine Trimble would be more than interested in talking to you when you have all that hard cash collected, BTW I have a spare bank account lying empty that you can freely use
Joking aside, I'm happy to see this move happening. While I was not overjoyed with the move from @Last to Google, I was able to see advantages and some of these came to fruition. In the case of this move I can see far more advantages. SketchUp will now be owned by a company that has CAD and CAD related products as its core business. This can only be a positive thing for SketchUp development. I feel SketchUp can offer Trimble equally as much as Trimble can offer SketchUp. I think it will be a good fit.
As regards SketchUp morphing into a totally different package, I very much doubt it. If it did, it would only be SketchUp in name and not '3D for everyone', its main strength and why would a solid company like Trimble kill the goose that has open 3D to millions of users Worldwide. However I would have no problems with seeing multiple versions of SketchUp tailored for various disciplines.
After my phone chat with a very happy John Bacus this afternoon, I am quite confident that he and his dedicated team will now bring SketchUp to where I think they have been wishing to bring it for a looooong time ...... over 6 years to be exact
Mike
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@mitcorb said:
What are the implications to those of you who participate in the Google Sketchup Forum? Gaieus?, Anssi? others?
Well, I was on a "Top Contributor Summit" last year. I guess I will not go to the next one.
We should start organizing our own BaseCamps anyway. Although that Boulder is not a bad place. Good to know they are just moving across the street.
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Base camp and October fest need to overlap.
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It's too late but why not like Blender for the next time?
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Hi,
I had a look into the product categories. Everything I've seen is that all "Timble" products are designed for highly specialized industrial processes. As a layman I can not judge how SketchUp can be incorporated into this range without losing his lightness. I am afraid it might end in a Autodesk like package. I hope this does not happen.
Charly
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Until proven otherwise I'm worried about this news.
One company thinks about financial results and we think users in practical results for our work.
For side by Trimble is tilted.
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It seems like this may be a good thing for many people -- however it's not likely I will be allowed to continue doing SketchUp/SketchUp Pro video tutorial series... I think the draw for my employer was the name recognition of Google, Trimble may not carry the same weight for them.
Best,
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@fionmacool said:
Now if Trimble would just sponsor some humorous SketchUp videos to help push their new acquisition.... I wonder who they could get to do that.......
I for one am curious how Charles Edouard feels about this change of ownership.
john
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@jason_maranto said:
It seems like this may be a good thing for many people -- however it's not likely I will be allowed to continue doing SketchUp/SketchUp Pro video tutorial series... I think the draw for my employer was the name recognition of Google, Trimble may not carry the same weight for them.
Best,
Jason.Jason that was I was worried about...I teach this at the local university and all I have to say is it is a Google product and they load it on the computers. Now I have to say, please load this software from Trimble..
Maybe Trimble doesn't like being loaded for free on university computers...
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@unknownuser said:
It's too late but why not like like Blender for the next time?
each users give 1$ = 30 millions $ or 10 $ = 300 millions $ then users buy SU!Well maybe not exactly buying SU...but I have another idea.
How a about a "tip jar" for the developers or a Community funded feature.
We all want some features in SU, lets say we pick 1 or 2,something doable, and send it to the SU guys and pay them from the donations gathered.I know it sounds a bit naive, but it's more plausable than entirely buying SU. Plus it would create a stronger and tighter relationship between the developers and the community.
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Rich, would you please also register BaseOctoBeerFesTrimbleCamp.com?
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Just an FYI, I'm sitting in a university clasroom giving a final exam in Sketchup to engineering freshman. (part of a cadd/visualization course)
I really enjoy the way sketchup works and I think my students were getting the hang of 3D visualization. You know how hard it is to teach Civil/Construction engineers visualization!
I lobbied to get sketchup as part of the course but maybe I have to go to an autodesk product. Autodesk gives free software licenses to students and it would be easy to teach 3ds max but I would really miss sketchup.
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It would seem that a good part of Trimble's interest in SU is as they said: to incorporate the engine in their products. We all know the value of that and of growing the beast rather than letting it stagnate. Similarly, as folks have observed, there is no reason to assume there will be no flow in the other direction, from their other SW into SU. Right now, just a bucket of possibility. Here in the northern hemisphere, it's spring time.
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Who's said [yet] that Trimble having got some "philanthropy" ?
Let's give them a change before we all jump ship
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Hi to John Bacus:
I wish you and your team good fortune.
You may need to take a look at your signature,eventually:"John Bacus
Product Manager | SketchUp
Google, Inc.
Boulder, Colorado
jbacus..google.com"Edited above to kill the link
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