![]() Users can effortlessly manipulate, modify, and refine their models, adding details, applying textures, and adjusting dimensions to their hearts' content. Powerful editing capabilities: While maintaining its user-friendly nature, SketchUp for Mac doesn't compromise on editing capabilities.The familiar drag-and-drop interface, coupled with intuitive tools and workflows, allows users to create complex 3D models with ease. Intuitive modeling experience: SketchUp's hallmark simplicity remains intact on the Mac, making it easy to grasp and navigate for users of all skill levels.I know this sort of ‘playing favorites’ will seriously annoy the vast number of people producing extensions, but leaving us to wallow in this mess as newbies is one of the greatest disappointments I have with this software. They should be extensions that work well, are kept current, and are supported. We all know native capability is just not enough. Rather than make this post completely negative, I have a recommendation: Trimble should curate a list of standard, useful, extensions for SketchUp. The 2021 Pro issue with double-clicking on the Tab visibility sending it into edit mode has been a major impediment to the way I work, so I will be jettisoning that version as fast as humanly possible. I just installed 2022 Pro and I will be uninstalling 2021 Pro the second I get everything set up the same way and am absolutely certain it works. You also don’t find out after days of fooling around that the extension doesn’t work with the version of the program you have installed. Regarding those other programs with lots of internal capability, if you are talking about something like AutoCAD, although the learning curve is steep the myriad tools and possibilities are at least organized in a rational way that a normal human mind can appreciate and not scattered around with no organization whatsoever. Then I will be exploring other possibilities. I can get rid of all but a handful of extensions and finish what I need to get done. I was excited when I downloaded SU 2021 Pro last spring, but my enthusiasm has waned rather significantly. I do agree that now is the time for housekeeping. I won’t list the ways–I am sure the forum moderators will cut me off. Um…those of us who have not been using this program since forever do not think of the ‘extensi-verse’ as easily navigable nor do we see it as a huge bonus. ![]() These extensions can come from anywhere and are not all ‘managed’ by Sketchup. Not to mention their quality, age and current update status or even if they are still being supported. Often I don’t even do all my extensions in one go, I’ll start modelling and add them as I need them. Sketchup does now carry your shortcuts over to the new version, no doubt it will eventually do the same with your toolbars etcīasically once you get yourself a system it takes no time at all to set up a new version. ![]() None of this would be possible if the Update overwrote your current version. I often use an old version for rendering while continuing to model in a newer version, or have several complex models chunking away in separate versions using their own core of my computer. It also means extensions that for some reason don’t work in the new version can still be used in the old one. I thank god that each new version installs separately, it allows you to continue using your current version for work while trying out the new version to make sure it is compatible with your system. And other things I can’t be bothered typing.Ī new install of Sketchup is a great time to do some housekeeping and only install what you really need, this will help speed up your load time too. It is actually possible to simply copy the Plugin folder from one version to another, but this will most likely leave you chasing load errors and license issues, not to mention some extensions get installed elsewhere or need to be installed so that they get into the registry. But still the many Extensions that come from outside those two main collections need to be dealt with individually. The Sketchucation store, has a system to help, the E Warehouse did have one and I am sure they are working on one. The downside of that is we need to manage them for ourselves. This is a huge bonus to us the user as we can pick and choose what we want to install and not have to suffer through the many overwhelming tools and possibilities presented by some other software. ![]() These extensions are many and varied and their authors are also many and varied, not to mention their quality, age and current update status or even if they are still being supported. Sketchup has an open API which allows anyone the ability to write Extensions for it.
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