Nice work I would not even attempt something like that

Superb work Ritch, I cannot fault it

@pilou said in Free of 2025:

https://www.affinity.studio/fr_fr Affinity Free without Ai!!!!

Is that video the free or paid version?

looking forward to it

@beemer535is said in Wondering if anyone could help out with this Light in Sketchup??:

All good mate, thanks so much for the offer, I have just used a simple dome without the kicked out edge section using follow me as you suggested. Thanks again for your help! Cheers, Nick

Are you Australian by any chance?

Would you like me to model it for you?

All good mate were you successful?

When I was 14 I was flying to the UK from Australia and we had engine problems so the aircraft was grounded for a few days. the airline took us on a very long drive into the dessert to a hotel almost standing almost alone. I remembered the complexity of the wall decorations almost jewel like and intricate. The other things I remember was getting an electric shock every tim I touched any metal I was told it was the combination of almost zero humidity an wearing man made textile shirt. The other thing I remember is that the tv would not start until 4PM and the first thing everyday on TV was the then Shar Playing classical piano

Here you go, Make a dome with the follow me tool

Hey nick can you make a dome in the elevation and do the same thing instead of just a curve pretty sure that would work with tha same technique

I would do it this way.

@Mike-Amos said in Ain't Sketchup to rhyme with the trends?:

Energy consumption which we should be reducing, is going up

By Oct 27, 2028 (three years from today) global electricity use for AI-heavy computing (data centres + AI training/inference) is plausibly 30%–200% higher than it is today

The whole world looks scary to me I feel sorry for our kids

@Rich-O-Brien said in Ain't Sketchup to rhyme with the trends?:

It is easy get frustrated because it lacks certain features. But a bloated app can also lead to frustration when trying to find features hidden behind nested menu or panels.

It is no secret that SU was designed not to intimidate a new user from its inception by having a very simple UI. I do not understand why SU does not change the UI very much at all but have advanced features hidden until you "awaken" them when your modelling skills get more advanced.

Interesting, It feels to me that rightly or wrongly Trimble sees it future in AI with the likes of SketchUp difusion. over modelling tools. who am I to say they are wrong. When you say "SU to choose: growth or death" what do you mean?

I just found this real time comparison between Rhino , SU and Blender

Hi guys found this interesting video about Rhino getting some traction with younger people entering the Architecture profession. Thought others amy also be interested in this video. Just to preface though is is noT a "I hate Sketchup video"

Yes, times are changing, and I have little time for the changes. However you need to pick your fights, and not learning it as a protest would be a mistake. The AI changes to workflow are absolutely inevitable undeniably and this is just the beginning. When reliable Quantum computers mature it will be another leap if it does not kill us first

In SketchUp, a point cloud is a collection of millions of tiny points in 3D space that represent the shape and surface of a real-world object, building, or environment.

Each point has X, Y, and Z coordinates, and sometimes color (RGB) or intensity data. Together, these points form a “cloud” that looks like a 3D model — though it’s actually just data points, not solid geometry.

I do not have that version of SU but I assume View/toolbars turn off point cloud by unchecking the box

@Dave-R said in A Small Table and a Watercolor Painting on an Easel:

Yes. I own the painting. It was given to me about 60 years ago by a great aunt

It is a beautiful painting indeed,

Is that an original painting that is yours? is is a beautiful water painting. I am nit picking here, and that artis stool would almost always have 3 legs as do all milking stools have 3 legs for stability, as they are unable to rock on a floor that may be imperfect or for using the stool outdoors