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I sincerely thank the Sketchup team for such an outstanding product. BTW, prior to my retirement, I have nearly three decades of flight worthy hardware/software development for a major American airplane manufacture. Perhaps, the problem is now narrow enough to identify the culprit.
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Now if Trimble wants to fix this problem, all they have to do is examine the OpenGL interface in the built sheets for Sketchup 20, pay particular attention to Windows global parameter settings (highly impacted by Windows updates), look at all the differences between the two OpenGL built (yes, I am aware that these are two different OpenGL versions). This narrows the issue to just the OpenGL interface. Now, if you go into the Preference panel on the Sketchup 2015 and disable the OpenGL hardware accelerator, then Sketchup selection will work albeit at the much degraded performance since the CPU is now doing all the work. Earlier versions of Sketchup can sidestep the Windows deficiencies). same computer set-up with same Windows updates and same graphics driver), why does one version works and the other won't? (For those who believe that this problem is not under Trimble control, I hope this experiment will settle it. Sketchup 2014 will work and Sketchup 2015 won't. Create a simple drawing, a single line will do. If your computer is affected, down load a copy of Sketchup 20. All you have to do is perform this simple test.
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(1) Windows update & (2) Not having latest driver). However, I can debunk the blames on the two most popular causes (i.e.
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Yes, I do have the Intel Driver Update Utility (version 2.8.0.7). In my computer I do have the latest Intel driver for the HD4000. I have done a quick analysis (SecondLife) for the issue which I am repeating it here: There is a discussion forum in Sketchup here: It would take along time for the Select function to response. It’s a great tool for creativity, and it’s free.Starting with Trimble's Sketchup version 2015, the OpenGL Select function appears to be broken. It’s very responsive and the only glitches we experienced were due to our own inexperience with the software. Final verdictį you’re in the market for a 3D design tool that offers you total freedom and flexibility to design exactly what you want, without any safety net (i.e., no templates or ready made objects to fall back on), then SketchUp is a great web-based app to work in. The developers are currently working on an iPad app, and if this is of interest to you, you can join the Beta here.
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Pro ($299 (£235) per year) moves the experience to a desktop application, and gives you access to plugins to extend the app’s functionality. Shop for instance ($119 (£95) per year) grants you access to pre-built 3D models to speed up your own work. If you like this way of working, you have the option of moving to a subscription-based service, and the more you pay, the more features you’ll get.
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Sketchup is available in three paid plans for those that want access to more features (Image credit: Trimble) More features - at a priceĪre mentioned above, this web-based tool is free for you to use. You’ll find that learning those shortcuts becomes crucial to be proficient in Skechup, as it speeds up your design process considerably - many of the tools you’ll use are nestled inside a single button, so to select one you often have to click twice to activate it, whereas you could do the same with a single press of the key. Select a tool and it will tell you what you can do with it, and which keyboard shortcuts work with it. The Inspector for instance is particularly useful if you’re starting out.

The options on the right have multiple purposes. The arrow keys are also useful to lock yourself in a particular plane as you’re drawing. But SketchUp has a few handy tricks to help you out, such as the line or area you’re creating taking on the colour of the plane it’s being drawn in (red, blue or green). Working in 3D can be tricky though as it’s all too easy to think you’re working in one plane while you’re actually building in another. That tool is incredibly versatile and is the go-to option for cutting out doors and windows, or even shave off circular edges off a rectangular block, for instance.Īs you get into this app you’ll find yourself appreciating the versatility mixed with complexity that offers limitless potential. Click on that offset you just created, move the cursor up, and all of a sudden you’ve erected walls around your home. The Push/Pull tool has many uses - in this case, you can erect walls in seconds (Image credit: Trimble)įollowing on from that is the Push/Pull tool.
