I got the latest CyberLink PowerDirector because I needed to get some videos on DVD. Seems to be a pretty robust editor. It has output for things like Youtube too.

True, there are certainly obsolescence issues to worry about, but considering that I'm still using Windoze 7, it's not a particular worry for me.

@glenn at home said:

Unless Windows and MacOS have some sort of update that breaks compatibility with v2018. Who knows what's down the line with them. I mean Apple has been hinting at an Arm based Macbook for a bit now. I don't see how an non updated SU2018 could run on an Arm based machine.

@solo said:

@function said:

I hope sketchup pro moves to web platform and we can finally get rid of those pesky desktop versions once and for all.

That would be my last day with SU

You mean 2018 would be your last SU update? IMO, SU can continue in its 2018 version indefinitely, what with the plugin ecosystem and Trimble's apparent unwillingness to add significant features.

(Also, I read @function's post as some clever trolling. )

Yep, I only installed 2018 on one of my computers for this very reason. I've only used 2018 in the past year to open 2018 version SU files, but do my main modeling on a different computer, usually in 2016. I'm planning to trial 2019 on that same computer and even if I do end up purchasing for some reason, I likely won't touch my other installs.

@juju said:

You'll find that, once you've been issued a license for an updated (newer) version, and you have used it to activate the updated (newer) version, the serial for older versions won't work anymore after (I think) a month. Existing activated installations will keep on working as normal, but you won't be able to do a fresh install and activate any of the older versions. I suppose they do it that way to curb unauthorized installations.

Oh, I am aware, plus they give you a month grace period, which I'm still in. In any case, 2018 wasn't really worth it, so I will decide once I see 2019 if it's worth getting back on maintenance. It may well be that there's nothing there and I will just continue to stick to old tried and true 2016/17 versions.

I held off on paying the maintenance fee, and at this rate, Trimble really doesn't want me to buy 2019 SU.

@davidmreinbold said:

Is Sketchup dead?!?!

Sketchup is dead, long live Sketchup!

@rodolfost said:

You can create a shortcut to the "hide the rest of the model" command. I put this in the "J". When I edit a component or block, only it is visible.

Read his request again. Consider what happens if you are, in his example, editing a sash within a window frame. If you "hide rest of model" you are also hiding the window frame object outside of the piece you are editing.

oooh, that's a good idea! I wonder if there could be an isolation mode like in Blender?

@david_h said:

The one wish. . and it's just a little wish...that I have been asking for in SU since version 5th Century BC is the ability to edit a nested a component and only have the context of the next component in the tree hierarchy visible rather than the whole model. . .all or nothing. for example to edit a double hung window section-- to work on one frame in the context of the entire window component but not have the entire building model visible. Vous comprenez? or is there a Plugin that can do this ? Otherwise I take my component out of the model. Start a new model and re-insert. Irritating.

This would just be a great thing.

Check your model scale. If the triangles being generated are too small, it could cause errors. Try scaling up and see if you still run into problems.

@brightwater said:

I have mastered the follow me tool for creating a dome but cannot make it work when creating a very low dome. Does any one have experience of this.

Cool! I'm on the subscription, so it's not a big deal. It was more a comment about how completely underwhelming the last few version have been in terms of what I need for my day to day use.

@juju said:

@andybot said:

I have 2018 on a secondary machine, just so I can open 2018 files I get from others...

Eneroth Open Newer Version

I'm sooo feeling this! I am still using 2016 because of all my plugins. I have 2018 on a secondary machine, just so I can open 2018 files I get from others, and for geolocate (which has been awful btw, since they can't use Google any more.)

@dtrarch said:

I updated to 2018 pro and what a PIA to re-install all the plugins.
Never bothered to install and use 2017 pro.
How about a real value update please

dtr Architect

Amazing!! Thanks for sharing your results with us, very lovely modeling. I agree with the comment about detailing "just enough," you convey the sense of the building very deftly. I'm amused by all the urns on the baluster, seems enough to make a chess set from them.

Awesome render! The payphones in the background are an amusing touch

I prefer to have the liquid overlap the container so that, for example with red wine, the color of the liquid is more apparent (makes it look like the liquid "sticks" to the glass.) Otherwise you see more of the glass reflection. It doesn't matter for clear liquids as much, so either way is fine in this case.

You have overlapping faces. Scale the liquid part by 100.01% to fix it.

Working on a new image for your profile pic? Seems to be in the same vein.

cool model, but lol, your office interior lighting gives it such a musty vibe.

@chanz said:

Thanks for the reply. While I have you here, is vertex welding something that SketchUp does internally? I am having issues where I need to load an OBJ and then export the OBJ without any modification to the vertices at all. No optimizations for any reason as I render using texture arrays and need the unique vertices to set the texture index. I wrote a post in the main forum but nobody has replied yet. Figured I would ask.

Thanks

I don't believe that is internal to SU. You might try using a different export format (like .dwg or .3ds format) and then convert to obj in a different app (like Blender or FreeCAD)

How old of a version are you trying to use?