I'm seeing copy-paste between models is broken. Options to paste and paste-in-place are grayed out for me. Deal-breaker.

I posted this in the Trimble forum and it was recommended that I post it here so I would get notification of any developments:

Is there or will there be an option for corporate customers requiring many licenses to purchase a corporate key or perhaps blocks of licenses? Managing individual licensing per user account is a nightmare for IT admins. PayPal is also a non-starter at a lot of businesses.

I see that there is another payment processor in the works but I don't see anything specific to bulk licensing which is really our issue. I can work around PayPal if I have to. Any information about future plans is appreciated.

@rich o brien said:

Does EPS even support transparency?

EPS is postscript so no.

Export the model to DAE to get the texture. It appears that it's the same texture for both colors so just double click the tag color in the Tag tray to get the RGB values for each color.

If this is Pro and you have groups or components in the model, you can right-click one of them in the outliner and choose "zoom selection" to possibly get you in the neighborhood. Don't know about the online version.

Textures.com has some decent free stuff.
https://www.textures.com/browse/plain-tiles/35905?seamless=1

@ntxdave said:

Again, for these interim releases, will my current license info work?

Have other Classic users received an email? If so, I wonder why I have not received anything.

2019.2 just installs over the top of earlier 2019 versions. My 2019 SN and authorization code works.

@ntxdave said:

Probably a dumb question but when I check for an update in SketchUp (I am running Pro with a Classic license) it says I am up to date but I still have 19.1.17. Why does it I am up to date?

I also have not received any emails about the new release.

BTW: I just checked my email and I received the email about the updated license last year on July 16. Have not received anything this year.

If I download this version, does it require a license update if I try to install it?

I haven't seen the in-app check work since version 2017. 2018 still reports it's the current version.

@justintse said:

Yep - licensing costs are why that's a subscription only feature

https://forums.sketchup.com/t/announcing-new-features-to-sketchup-2019-and-layout/99189/18

I think the jury is still out on this one. In theory I could still import as much data as I want with the tool as is. It's just painful to do it. If I were a talented developer I might even be able to code a tool that tiles things in automagically.

I'm curious to know what this actually does. Can anyone under subscription test this feature out and answer some questions for those of us with classic licenses?

Is the imagery better or is it just more grainy Digital Globe stuff? Does it stitch all the photography together or tile it? What does it do with the terrain? Is that stitched together or does it come in tiled as separate groups? Are the edges matched?

Thanks in advance!

And so it begins for classic license holders...

"Large Area Imports for Add Location. Lucky news for you subscription holders! This new feature is only available for SketchUp Pro and Studio subscribers."

Here's the AutoDesk/ Adobe playbook if you forgot. We're now on step 6.

@derek edison said:

1. Decide to push your customer base to a subscription model to increase and guarantee revenue.
2. Bundle your "flagship" product with other low selling or low cost apps/ services to increase perceived value.
3. Price your new subscription offering at half the perpetual license cost to offer easy entry but higher returning revenues past 3-4 years ownership vs. perpetual licensing.
4. Convert software development to a rolling release model. No need for major updates unless there is a disruptive competitor in the market.
5. Market your perpetual license customers to get them to switch over to subscription with "special one-time" offers to convert.
6. Make owning perpetual licenses progressively more expensive/difficult and keep any substantial new features as subscription only. Do not reveal any future plans for perpetual licenses. Rely on FUD to move them over.
7. After about two years or so cancel perpetual licenses to force the remaining hold-outs to subscription. Grandfather special subscription rates on on former perpetual licenses and then increase costs until there is no difference anymore.