@unknownuser said:

Al Hart wrote talking about Google:

In general, we believe (and/or hope) that they are more interested in making tools for things - e.g. Dynamic Components - and leaving to ruby programmers like us the task of implementing specific applications for them.

Al, I'm using your Irender nXt for Sketchup along with RpTools and RpEdits. I'm new at this stuff, but from the results I have gotten so far, I'm really impressed. And I hope they do leave you the job of implementing specific applications. The fact that you do so much to support those of us that use your products is worth a lot.

@unknownuser said:

I started using CAD 25 years ago and think that Revit is the best and most intuitive ever for architects. SU is the best for mass modeling. Last week I needed to build a stone cap parapet for a sloped wall in Revit. After trying for half hour, I gave up and exported the wall out of Revit to DWG, imported it into SU. Built the parapet using "follow me" in 1 minute. Saved it, then imported it back into Revit. All the exporting and importing took longer than the creation of the object!

How about a plugin for Revit that will let us do quick SU modeling inside Revit?

Atl-Arch

I can relate to this. This is the type of thing that is hard to do in Revit and so easy in SU. There is a "follow me" type tool in Revit, but you have to remember so many steps to ever get to it. I think Atl-Arch is right, a plugin for SU in Revit would be interesting.

Hi Al and others.

I think Atl-Arch has some interesting thoughts. I have taken a basic class in Revit and it definitely has some wonderful things going on for it. It is geared to those who are creating buildings on plots of land. I don't know if SU will ever do all what Revit can do. However, for my interests, mostly furniture and interior design, it seems like SU is just a lot easier to use. I feel like I struggle to create things in Revit, where as SU seems to "know" what I'm trying to do. I'm not sure if it's just my lack of practice in Revit or what? But for me, anything to make SU work better in a building design world would be great. On the other hand, if I were designing buildings for a living, I think I would use Revit and possibly import objects created in SU. However,I have tried this with mixed results. It would be great to hear from others who have worked with SU and Revit or SU and other programs.