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    • JQLJ Offline
      JQL
      last edited by

      I'm sorry, but I personally am VERY fond of the new trays and really didn't like the old ones at all.

      I agree though that the old ones should be an option instead of being discarded altogether.

      For people who don't like having the trays on top of drawings all time, wich is most of us the only chance the new trays give us are:

      • stick them to the viewport borders, wich is what I love about them, but that spends a part of total screen real estate;
      • autohide, wich isn't practical as the info keeps vanishing;
      • or to keep closing them with mouse and openning them with menu/shortcuts wich is really not that practical.

      So even if I personally love them, I must agree with criticism...

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      • HornOxxH Offline
        HornOxx
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        Context Menu Option: Open Selection in new SU-Session

        Hi All
        the larger and more complex a model will be, the more I prefer to edit details in a new separate SU-Session.
        This option I would like to have as a right click Context Menu Option.

        just dreaming ๐Ÿ˜‰
        imagine - if there even would be a provy-intelligence between that edited file-detail and the origin selection, that would be fantastic...


        new SU session.jpg

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        • JQLJ Offline
          JQL
          last edited by

          You mean like this:

          http://i.imgur.com/LrhwC9D.gif

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          • K Offline
            kaas
            last edited by

            Well, nice many/most people like the new trays. I prefer the old one that was sticky, auto-sizing etc.

            Maybe I could have liked the new trays IF:

            1. you could customize/disable the auto-hide for the docked trays AND/OR
            2. a toggle was an actual toggle: close the rest and open the corresponding tray - and keep it open!
            3. if these options were available in Ruby that would be fine as well. That way, people could code the trays to their needs.
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            • srxS Offline
              srx
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              I already mentioned this, but SketchUp is ideal for VR modeling. Something like this: http://www.dezeen.com/2016/05/25/virtual-reality-designing-architects-vrtisan-unreal-engine-htc-vive/?utm_medium=email%26amp;utm_campaign=Dezeen%20Mail%20307%26amp;utm_content=Dezeen%20Mail%20307+Version+A+CID_c0ee56bd7293591ff8b237110ded3ae4%26amp;utm_source=Dezeen%20Mail%26amp;utm_term=Read%20the%20story%20and%20comments

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              • ntxdaveN Offline
                ntxdave
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                I really would like to see full 64bit support so that model can be viewed in SketchUp the same way they can in some external programs like Lumion and LumentRt (among many others). A lot of my models lag (go into wireframe mode) when orbiting. This does not happen in those other programs.

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                • david_hD Offline
                  david_h
                  last edited by

                  @hornoxx said:

                  Context Menu Option: Open Selection in new SU-Session

                  Hi All
                  the larger and more complex a model will be, the more I prefer to edit details in a new separate SU-Session.
                  This option I would like to have as a right click Context Menu Option.

                  just dreaming ๐Ÿ˜‰
                  imagine - if there even would be a provy-intelligence between that edited file-detail and the origin selection, that would be fantastic...

                  along with this. . .and I have been asking for something along these lines since version 3>> as one edits a nested component you could "hide rest of model" but still be able to control the visibility of the group in the nest above and be able to do this all the way to the root of the tree, but still hide rest of model. Is this even possible? Plugin???

                  That would just make my day.

                  If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                  • pbacotP Offline
                    pbacot
                    last edited by

                    @tuna1957 said:

                    One more thing for us mac users, how about a real functional material editor on par with what the windows guys get ? not going to hold my breath.......

                    This would be a huge help. For rendering we really need a more sophisticated materials window. Something that can be organized and always shows the names (not with a slooooow hover), sorting Alphanumerical at least (though it seems the SketchUp developers hate alphanumerical). Key + hover on a face and highlight the material in the window (yes I know a bout the eyedropper). Pick a material and highlight the faces that have it. Also the highlight is so dim on the Mac as it is, one has to search for the selected material. Materials are a big deal. Help us out here, folks.

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                    • pbacotP Offline
                      pbacot
                      last edited by

                      @ntxdave said:

                      I really would like to see full 64bit support so that model can be viewed in SketchUp the same way they can in some external programs like Lumion and LumentRt (among many others). A lot of my models lag (go into wireframe mode) when orbiting. This does not happen in those other programs.

                      Which part isn't 64bit? Anyway that's a long-standing discussion with one side claiming it would do nothing to speed up SketchUp. I would say: since the change to 64 bit there was an improvement, whatever the cause, but nothing of that magnitude.

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                      • HornOxxH Offline
                        HornOxx
                        last edited by

                        @jql said:

                        You mean like this

                        Hi JQL - thanks for your GIF and yes, exactly like this!
                        I am ashamed a little - I still do not understand what you are doing and how you do this ๐Ÿ˜ฎ
                        does my desired feature already exist ?

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                        • kimi kimiK Offline
                          kimi kimi
                          last edited by

                          Someone needs to improve 3D warehouse. Add some rating to the models or something. Endless scrolling in search for a good model isn't how I like to spend my day. Also, I would like to see a section on it where we could sell our good stuff.

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                          • JQLJ Offline
                            JQL
                            last edited by

                            @hornoxx said:

                            @jql said:

                            You mean like this

                            Hi JQL - thanks for your GIF and yes, exactly like this!
                            I am ashamed a little - I still do not understand what you are doing and how you do this ๐Ÿ˜ฎ
                            does my desired feature already exist ?

                            It not only exists:

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                            As I've seen you posting in the thread where it was initially posted:

                            http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=63488#p581479

                            So it's a bit strange you missed it! ๐Ÿ˜„

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                            • JQLJ Offline
                              JQL
                              last edited by

                              @kimi kimi said:

                              Someone needs to improve 3D warehouse. Add some rating to the models or something. Endless scrolling in search for a good model isn't how I like to spend my day. Also, I would like to see a section on it where we could sell our good stuff.

                              Sell it here!

                              Link Preview Image
                              Shop | SketchUcation

                              3D SketchUp Community for Design and Engineering Professionals.

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                              • JQLJ Offline
                                JQL
                                last edited by

                                @david_h said:

                                as one edits a nested component you could "hide rest of model" but still be able to control the visibility of the group in the nest above and be able to do this all the way to the root of the tree, but still hide rest of model. Is this even possible? Plugin???

                                That would just make my day.

                                That would be killer!

                                I would love to hide/show components hierarchy above and below. I believe something like a breadcrumb toolbar for visibility was talked about before.

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                                • HornOxxH Offline
                                  HornOxx
                                  last edited by

                                  @jql said:

                                  So it's a bit strange you missed it! ๐Ÿ˜„

                                  thanks JQL for bringing order in my huddle - both, in my brain and in my plugins!! ๐Ÿ˜†
                                  Your amazement is entitled - this particular plugin was completely gone from my memory...

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                                  • JQLJ Offline
                                    JQL
                                    last edited by

                                    Well it's one of those plugins that is crucial when you need it but you don't need it in every project.

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                                    • dunnjtD Offline
                                      dunnjt
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi,

                                      It would be convenient if you could hit the "esc" key to close a dialog menus rather than needing to click "ok".

                                      Thanks,

                                      John

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                                      • B Offline
                                        bsfranza
                                        last edited by

                                        hey guys - any rumors out there what su 17 is bringing to us?

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                                        • D Offline
                                          diane9780
                                          last edited by

                                          I would love to not have to deal with trays. I avoid using 2016 altogether because I hate dealing with the wack-a-mole trays. It seems like an a third appendix - why did we need this?! How has it improved the program?! I don't get it at all...I can't get used to using this feature - it's a PITA. I hate the Trays. It should be an added optional feature - not a fundamental change to the program.

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                                          • V Offline
                                            vahed
                                            last edited by

                                            i think what we wish for next versions of sketchup stay just wishes and never seen by trimble, it is funny sketchup with many users doesn't have basic modeling tools such as quads,uv mapping, handling more polys, beautiful and organized interface and many other features. lack of these features always make me stronger for using other modeling tools like 3dsmax. i think using sketchup is not a serious tool for high end projects mostly for low amount of poly support and lack of high quaity ready 3d objects.
                                            i wish companies like the foundry buy sketchup from trimble and make it super 3d modeling software but i think this will never happen!
                                            sorry for poor english

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