Honestly your problem IS your Intel graphics card. If you have a desktop the easiest solution is to see what dedicated graphics you can afford to install. An Nvidia GTX 1050 is about $160 at Newegg.com again if your PC has the open slot and power supply to run it.
If you have a laptop then you need a better laptop with a dedicated Nvidia graphics card.
My desktops with Nvidia cards have NEVER had Windows 10 automatically update their drivers, ever. My Windows 10 desktop at the office is up to date but my graphics card is still running driver 430.58 while current driver is 451.77 at Nvidia website. All my AutoCAD, SU, Blender, Revit etc apps are working fine so I see no reason to update driver unless there is a bug fix or security patch.
Funny thing is that the on-board Intel 630 graphics card on this same desktop is showing driver version 25.20.100.6617 from 3/8/2019 while current driver is 27.20.100.8581 from 7/29/2020. I wonder if it doesn't update since it is not being used? It's not showing that it is disabled either. Interesting..

Nice work as always

@dave r said:

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These aggragators stealing content off the 3D Warehouse to sell is the main reason I don't make any of my SketchUp models available there. The ones I have uploaded to the Warehouse are locked so no one else can download them.

THIS! ^^^^^^^

I’ve been watching that one as well. Might have to pick it up as well.

Other CAD subscription services allow you to use older versions....

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Just saying

@mike amos said:

Last time a competitor to Ketchup was suggested, They were hired for For Sketchup Team....

When and who was this Mike.

I have said before, the day someone makes a UI in Blender that can duplicate SU's then it's days are numbered. There are a few add-ons that are getting damn close!

My bad but still not going to be the same as with native hardware. Yes, I remember those PPC to x86 days well. Well shall see how well this goes. As I said, you can use till the OS no longer runs it.

LOL, you ever use a 3D program in a VM? Talk about slow! All I am saying is that hardware WILL go out at some time or another. Especially in the Apple units that have soldered in components (ram, hard drives etc). I guess Intel based macs will become as sought after as the nvidia based units.

@christopheadb said:

For those who are interested, I propose to write a petition against Trimble for forced subscription :

LOL Trimble doesn't care. Anybody that has used Trimble products before KNEW that this was coming. I don't blame the SU team as they HAVE to do what corporate Trimble tells them to do as Trimble OWNS it.

@sketch3d.de said:

... you can use your perpetual license a̶s̶ ̶l̶o̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶w̶a̶n̶t̶ until your OS will no longer support it.

We are getting ready to see this with Apple's new mac mini and macbooks based on arm architecture. You think the new units will install the last mac version of SU before subscription? We know good and well that the new arm based MS surfaces will not install the last windows version of SU.
It feels like a hollow promise but I hope to be proven wrong.

Great model and glad to see a '32 WITHOUT an LS in it
The 427 SOHC is a GREAT choice!

Very nice Dave.

Blender CAD Transform FTW!

@juju said:

@glenn at home said:

Sooo they are basically bulling him into not releasing his plugin?

Probably more of strong-arming than bullying.

Little difference

Sooo they are basically bulling him into not releasing his plugin?

@db11 said:

...and am giving serious thought to buying a Rhino license — which I've trialed a couple of times.

Oh well, nothing good lasts forever

Have you looked at MoI 3D? It's a DAMN fine 3d modeler!

I for one do have a copy of Form Z Pro and it is getting better with each release. Also they openly allow for their free version to be used FOR ANY PURPOSE WHAT.SO.EVER It can also import SKP and DWGs with the free version (wat?). It's stair tool is better than almost any I have used with SU..yet.
It does a good job in bringing in a model I did in SU.....

@solo said:

The innovation has stopped, the product has reached the peak of what it can on it's limited core, now they are milking every cent from it.

I agree that currently it has reached an end of the road as it exists. It does have potential but it needs to be given a chance to grow and I don't see that being under Trimble. Honestly, I think AutoDesk could, with their army of engineers, take SU and mature it into a great 3D/CAD platform. I know this is NOT a favorable option to many as I see the "hip" hate of AutoDesk on these forums ALL too often. Sorry, I've used them since '89 and knowing AutoCAD has kept me employed for decades.
imo as always

We have 2 users at the University I work for, myself and a PM/Architect. He has already asked me about going forward. I am our dept's (Planning and Construction) "IT guy" as well as Asst. Dir. of Space Allocation. We can afford this price increase but I'd like to see something in return from them in the 1st year for this more than double jump.