I tried this as well.
Avoiding the the security risk is appreciated, but the function that we are missing here has incredible potential.
To be able to have a 3D model as a visualization tool and for means of referencing to pdf documents and other files/programs would be the case study of case studies.

I suppose I am stuck with using the ruby script URL. Just have to make sure that others have it installed as well.

I guess I could post the documents to a website, but that increases my security risks.

Don't know what to do, any suggestions?

Any chance that this can be adapted for opening a pdf saved in a common network folder?

To answer your question, SU would be used as supplement to AutoCad until enough people use it, then we all know what will happen. I am a mechanical/construction engineer that is trying to make up for the fact that the client didn't want a 3D model. Why?, I really don't know. The size of this project is larger than you might guess, regardless of the size I would like to continue using SU even if it just for my own increase in productivity and ease of reporting with simple visualizations.
Time will tell.

Well that meeting wasted more money than several seats of Pro would have cost.

I am still allowed to use SU, but only if I use it on a computer that is in no way connected to the IT departments realm of control.

How frustrating...

Any suggestions?

@unknownuser said:

SIS type video drivers or clients machines with weak CPU's then yes it will be difficult from day one.

This is most helpful.

I greatly appreciate the responses and corrections to my errors in terminology. I am not familiar with SOE and it has yet to be fully transitioned.

Thank you much for the responses, it is difficult to understand our IT departments reasoning.

Does no one care to chime in on this?

Hello to you all.
I have only been using sketchup for a few weeks. Already am getting around in it well.
I am currently using Sketchup 7 to model some high dollar buildings as constructed. I will be presenting Sketchup 7 to the IT department tomorrow. They are running an SOE (Standard Operating Exchange) on our work computers and I am trying to get Sketchup approved for use, and have also req'd the Pro version.

I would like to use the DC (dynamic components) properties as ScottLininger posted in a previous thread. Most importantly I would like to be able to post multiple hyperlinks to the components so that various documents for quality control can be quickly and easily reviewed by the client.

Suggestions on this, as well as what my IT departments biggest issues will be with supporting Sketchup 7?

Kelvin