Make and Pro parallel with different languages

cotty

I would like to install

SketchUp Pro 2014 (EN)
SketchUp Make 2014 (DE)

on the same windows pc. Is this possible and if so, which is the recommended way?

(I've tried with different versions (Pro14EN, Make13DE), but I'm getting a mix of english and german menu entries in the german version?!)

TIG

You can install one of the versions by using a custom installation destination...
BUT I fear that both versions will use one Registry setup.

You could try setting up a second user-name and run the two versions by one for each user.
But even then I suspect that some 'shared' Registry stuff will intervene...

You are really making life complicated for yourself wanting to do this

cotty

I want to

use SU PRO EN for my own work with all plugins and
SU Make DE for creating some screencast videos for beginners without plugins

Any other suggested workflow for this?

pilou

@unknownuser said:

Any other suggested workflow for this?

Never made but seems "vitual machine" can do that ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtualization

So you have any computer in one!

cotty

Thank you for this suggestion, I tried it and didn't manage to get the resolution to full HD for the virtual machine...

pilou

Another one
Using an old version?
I have for example SU8 free in English and 2014 Make in French!

Of course it's not exactly the same but...

cotty

I tried with SU Pro 14 EN and Make 13 DE, but I got some (not all!) menu entries in english in the german version...

pilou

You must use a more old version!

cotty

But if I want to show new features?

TIG

Buy another PC

sketch3d.de

@cotty said:

...didn't manage to get the resolution to full HD for the virtual machine...

probably depends on the used virtualization software, operating system and video driver... but for screen casts FullHD is not required anyhow.

Alternatively you may want create a dual boot by shrinking the partition of your system disk (see "Datenträgerverwaltung") for roughly 30gb and install the OS again to a new partition residing in the free space. Be careful doing this and have a recent backup/image on an external disk.

Norbert

cotty

@sketch3d.de said:

probably depends on the used virtualization software, operating system and video driver...

I've used Hyper-V from my windows OS, do you think I should try antohter one?

@sketch3d.de said:

but for screen casts FullHD is not required anyhow.

"kleiner machen geht immer"

@sketch3d.de said:

Alternatively you may want create a dual boot by shrinking the partition of your system disk (see "Datenträgerverwaltung") for roughly 30gb and install the OS again to a new partition residing in the free space. Be careful doing this and have a recent backup/image on an external disk.
Norbert

Sounds like a "Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut." solution...
Thank you for your suggestion!

sketch3d.de

@cotty said:

...do you think I should try antohter one?

you may want try either the free VirtualBox or the commercial VMware Workstation (trial avail).

@cotty said:

Sounds like a "Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut." solution...

not that over-sized but the last resort if nothing else goes... btw, the EasyBCD tool (free f. personal use) might come in handy for managing and removing the multi boot options.

Norbert