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    • ntxdaveN Offline
      ntxdave
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      I have no delusions. I am a beginner/novice/newbie under any standards β˜€

      I do love the forum though. There are so many sages here who teach me a lot. πŸ‘

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      • D Offline
        DOD3R
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        One of the great weaknesses of sketch up is. That one can easily fool himself into thinking he has mastered it.

        T.

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        • bazB Offline
          baz
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          @dod3r said:

          One of the great weaknesses of sketch up is. That one can easily fool himself into thinking he has mastered it.

          T.

          In a nutshell πŸ‘

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          • cottyC Offline
            cotty
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            I've started a similar discussion some years ago here, but don't remember the result (if there was one?)...:
            http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=79%26amp;t=53951

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            • bazB Offline
              baz
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              @cotty said:

              I've started a similar discussion some years ago here, but don't remember the result (if there was one?)...:
              http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=79%26amp;t=53951

              I missed that thread Cotty, interesting.
              This would get my vote...

              Beginner
              Novice
              Intermediate
              Advanced
              Expert

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              • N Offline
                nickchun
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                I think I would add Advanced intermediate. I too downgraded myself after a while.

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                • Rich O BrienR Offline
                  Rich O Brien Moderator
                  last edited by

                  We can add whatever you guys want.

                  A ranking system is also available based on contributions. Where you can unlock badges as you hit defined milestones.

                  Just let us know and it happens.

                  Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                  • Bob JamesB Offline
                    Bob James
                    last edited by

                    Every time I think I might be getting pretty good at SU I see a post that brings me back to reality.

                    I vote for baz' list so Advanced is not the top level.

                    Beginner
                    Novice
                    Intermediate
                    Advanced
                    Expert

                    Curiosity
                    What are those milestones for a change of badges?

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                    • tuna1957T Offline
                      tuna1957
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                      I find this thread interesting and a little amusing. Unlike ntxdave I can get a little delusional at times. When ever I think maybe I've learned enough to move out of the "newb" ranks I end up "balls up" with a model and it brings me down to reality !
                      I think folks like DaveR and Rich need their own category, something like "Uber Sketchup Kings" Final note , as long as guys like Box, Cotty, and Solo are listed as intermediate, I think I'll just stay down in the basement with the rest of the "newbs". Heck their good company. 😎

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                      • Bob JamesB Offline
                        Bob James
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                        @tuna1957 said:

                        ...as long as guys like Box, Cotty, and Solo are listed as intermediate, I think I'll just stay down in the basement with the rest of the "newbs". Heck their good company. 😎

                        In golf, Box, Cotty, and Solo listing themselves as Intermediate would be called "sandbagging" 😎

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                        • BoxB Offline
                          Box
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                          I actually find that rather offensive, both Cotty and I and Solo have been involved in and even started threads about this very subject.
                          For exactly the reason you now call sandbagging.

                          How do you choose what you should be from the three options,
                          Ok I'm Not a beginner, but I'm also not advanced as I barely use layout, can't write a plugin and have limited experience with only one render engine.
                          This leaves me with only one option, Intermediate.

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                          • tuna1957T Offline
                            tuna1957
                            last edited by

                            Don't see why anybody would "sandbag" their skill ranking. Not like any of us are getting prizes for being at one level or another. Agree it might not hurt to add a few more levels though.

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                            • bazB Offline
                              baz
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                              @box said:

                              I actually find that rather offensive, both Cotty and I and Solo have been involved in and even started threads about this very subject.
                              For exactly the reason you now call sandbagging.

                              How do you choose what you should be from the three options,
                              Ok I'm Not a beginner, but I'm also not advanced as I barely use layout, can't write a plugin and have limited experience with only one render engine.
                              This leaves me with only one option, Intermediate.

                              Chill...Box, it was a compliment, albeit tongue in cheek, but one I agree with. You guys have proved many times how fluent you are, (in your own ways), with Su.

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                              • Bob JamesB Offline
                                Bob James
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                                @baz said:

                                Chill...Box, it was a compliment, albeit tongue in cheek, but one I agree with. You guys have proved many times how fluent you are, (in your own ways), with Su.

                                Exactly: Glad at least you understood.

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                                • bazB Offline
                                  baz
                                  last edited by

                                  So... looking at the posts here and Cotty's thread, it seems that some of us wouldn't mind extended ranking options.
                                  As said before I like this...

                                  Beginner
                                  Novice
                                  Intermediate
                                  Advanced
                                  Expert

                                  We don't need, or are asking for, a pissing match about who is the 'best'.
                                  And as Box says, who could be the best at all the aspects of the Su/Layout/Plugins/Communication interface?
                                  A guru perhaps? But let us not go there just now:)

                                  Baz

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                                  • tuna1957T Offline
                                    tuna1957
                                    last edited by

                                    baz, Like your list. Would possibly ad one more rank though. How about after "expert" you have "master" for those few who have reach the top of SU's Mt. Olympus.

                                    Bob James, Apologies , the "tongue in cheek" nature of your earlier post sort of flew over my head also. 😳

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                                    • BoxB Offline
                                      Box
                                      last edited by

                                      I just think it's funny that it's 3years almost to the day since cotty's thread and we are still saying the same things.

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                                      • massimoM Offline
                                        massimo Moderator
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                                        @tuna1957 said:

                                        baz, Like your list. Would possibly ad one more rank though. How about after "expert" you have "master" for those few who have reach the top of SU's Mt. Olympus.

                                        On top add one more rank please, for Rich only: the "irish guru".

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                                        • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                          Rich O Brien Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160828/3d69084a94d0c2aff48dc159fa83161b.jpg

                                          @massimo

                                          Titles mean nothing theses days. These guys show me daily I'm a novice at lots of things.

                                          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                                          • massimoM Offline
                                            massimo Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            Lovely little guys and great photo! 😎

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