Can I have a Gripes & Bitchin' for Su 2014 thread?

ArCAD-UK

All it takes is a smart guy to develop a similar software that will take the ease to use of sketchup and adapt it to nowadays needs. And there will be one... it always had been (this is how good things happened).

I'm looking at my options...

http://www.formz.com/products/bonzai3d.html

kaas

I really hope Ruby 2.0 added in release 2014 will enable programmers to make more powerful plugins that can fill in the gaps. I also hope the SketchUp development team has finished making the 'under the hood' improvements so they can work on adding the necessary 'above the hood' and even better performance improvements and adding new great functionality for the next release.

ps the effort spend for the new arc tool is a waste... didn't Didier Bur make a ruby for that already...in 2007?!

joewood

Forums like this can provide the perfect "stone soup" talents to make it happen. All it takes is a vision, realistic goals, some organization and some commitment. The rest is just code and a licensing model. Instead of being a forum for an application that appears to be headed for a developmental "dead end", consider investing in a different future and "roll your own".

Just tossin' it out there ...

I like it...

...joe

jeff hammond

@kaas said:

ps the effort spend for the new arc tool is a waste... didn't Didier Bur make a ruby for that already...in 2007?!

didier's didn't have the snapping capabilities that the new native version has.

jeff hammond

@joewood said:

Forums like this can provide the perfect "stone soup" talents to make it happen. All it takes is a vision, realistic goals, some organization and some commitment. The rest is just code and a licensing model. Instead of being a forum for an application that appears to be headed for a developmental "dead end", consider investing in a different future and "roll your own".

Just tossin' it out there ...

I like it...

...joe

then we can have a gripes & bitching thread for that software

arail1

@arcad-uk said:

@derei said:

All it takes is a smart guy to develop a similar software that will take the ease to use of sketchup and adapt it to nowadays needs. And there will be one... it always had been (this is how good things happened).

I'm looking at my options...

http://www.formz.com/products/bonzai3d.html

I came close to buying a license for formZ last month when they had their big anniversary sale. The price at that time was not much more than bonzai. I played with a demo and found it to be a very cool program. I especially like the way the work plane was 'attached' to the end of your cursor. It's a full program with a layout function, nurbs, etc.

Unfortunately, because of work pressure I have to add a parametric program to my arsenal soon ($$ ouch!) so I couldn't justify the license but I wish I'd been able to. A good program to have in your tool kit.

seasdes

@arail1 said:

@arcad-uk said:

@derei said:

All it takes is a smart guy to develop a similar software that will take the ease to use of sketchup and adapt it to nowadays needs. And there will be one... it always had been (this is how good things happened).

I'm looking at my options...

http://www.formz.com/products/bonzai3d.html

I came close to buying a license for formZ last month when they had their big anniversary sale. The price at that time was not much more than bonzai. I played with a demo and found it to be a very cool program. I especially like the way the work plane was 'attached' to the end of your cursor. It's a full program with a layout function, nurbs, etc.

Unfortunately, because of work pressure I have to add a parametric program to my arsenal soon ($$ ouch!) so I couldn't justify the license but I wish I'd been able to. A good program to have in your tool kit.

My use of SU dates back to V3 and I have paid for aeach upgrade as soon as it was released. I bought FormZ about 3 months ago more as an insurance as I had a gut feeling that SU2013 was going nowhere. So far I like FormZ. However, while similar to SU it has its own quirks. At the moment I am using SU2014 and FormZ. However, the way things are shaping up I will transition to FormZ over the next 12-18 months.

Just keeping my options open.

chicos

seasdes

Could you elaborate on your transition from SketchUP to FormZ. I am considering moving to FormZ but I worry about its complexity.

seasdes

@chicos said:

seasdes

Could you elaborate on your transition from SketchUP to FormZ. I am considering moving to FormZ but I worry about its complexity.

If you look on the FomZ forum you will see pleny of posts from SU users transitioning to FormZ. I could not answer your question properly by placing a few points here.

I have nothing to do with FormZ other that purchasing their software. FormZ may not suit everyone. But who cares

Glenn at home

@arcad-uk said:

I'm looking at my options...

http://www.formz.com/products/bonzai3d.html

I have it and it's a great program, not as easy as SU but it does have lots of potential.

ArCAD-UK

Only played with Bonzai for a few hours but seems to have the modelling features that TSU should be feeding into their major upgrades by now. Oh and they have a support system that is keen for feedback and development ideas ... If you are reading this JB you better get your running shoes on!

Glenn at home

@arcad-uk said:

Only played with Bonzai for a few hours but seems to have the modelling features that TSU should be feeding into their major upgrades by now. Oh and they have a support system that is keen for feedback and development ideas ... If you are reading this JB you better get your running shoes on!

Agreed on the modeling tools. The included architectural tools alone are time/money savers. One just need to invest their time into learning the procedures. Something I still need to do myself.

arail1

@chicos said:

seasdes

Could you elaborate on your transition from SketchUP to FormZ. I am considering moving to FormZ but I worry about its complexity.

I don't think you should worry about complexity in that sense. formZ has more functions than SketchUp but where they overlap (in modeling primarily) formZ operates in a very similar fashion to SketchUp. You should be able to transition very quickly.

jason_maranto

I would also throw in my 2 cents behind FormZ as a good option for people looking to transition elsewhere (and at this point I think transitioning is the only prudent option).

It really is sad that it has come to this. I waited to say anything until I was sure, but there is no mistaking it... I still stand by everything I said last year, however there is no need for me to repeat myself.

Best,
Jason.

Mike Lucey

@jason_maranto said:

I would also throw in my 2 cents behind FormZ as a good option for people looking to transition elsewhere (and at this point I think transitioning is the only prudent option).

It really is sad that it has come to this. I waited to say anything until I was sure, but there is no mistaking it... I still stand by everything I said last year, however there is no need for me to repeat myself.

Best,
Jason.

Hi Jason ......... tip toe, tip toe, tip toe (Mike tip toeing away)

Frederik

@mike lucey said:

... tip toe, tip toe, tip toe (Mike tip toeing away)

andybot

So for me, FormZ was the 3D software I was using before I switched to SU. After I made the switch, I never looked back. SU is just so much more flexible to use, FormZ is like molasses in comparison. I may still have look at Bonzai some day, but I just haven't really been that interested to go back. For me, Blender is where it's at, but with geometry quickly modeled and imported from SU. Plus, no Vray for FormZ, so for me another reason why it's a non-starter.

Hi Jason! Yeah, agreed, no new points to make. Sad isn't it.