Most designers who love to work with SU see their time waisted waiting doing data input that could be done a lot faster and less frustrating in other packages.
Designers are expected to model alternatives in a matter of days, rendered and all. Those days are over, sketchy lines are fine but today 3D modelers are expected to provide data for renders and engineering. Apart from the material panel being very slow the whole workflow texturing geometry is out of date, on OSX.Īlthough its great that SU is getting faster the workflow and UI is still from years back when we all thought the sketchy imaginary was amazing. Imagine 5 materials in different shades of blue. I can’t find any materials by name quickly or see which one is active ( hardly visible blue line around a material thumbnail). I am on OSX and for example the material panel is horrible. Today they are frustrated to an unimaginable level with bad functionality that seems to be completely overlooked or considered to be working fine by the Sketchupteam.
Almost all have skills using Sketchup.īut I think the development team must get on track with improving the core workflow advanced users are dealing with.
Professional users will also benefit from continued enhancements to the 2D documentation capabilities in SketchUp Pro 2014, such as auto tags to improve accuracy and reduce repetitive work, smart labels with pre-populated relevant text, and significant improvements in speed for vector-rendered model views.įor more information or to download SketchUp 2014, please visit to see Sketchup is on track with BIM and CAD in general. We’ve added simple tools for adding structured information to a model in a way that is helpful to SketchUp customers, allowing them to easily pass information to others on their project teams, regardless of the tools being used.” “With this new release, we are enabling users to participate more effectively at any point in the information modelling process. “BIM workflows are often complex and rigid processes, and we believe they don’t need to be,” said John Bacus, director of SketchUp product management at Trimble. In the 2014 SketchUp release, the firm has brought its API up to Ruby 2.0 standards, giving developers a fresh platform for creating new SketchUp tools. Ruby 2.0: The Ruby programming language is the syntax making the universe of SketchUp extensions possible. Along with the model geometry, users will have access to all metadata added in SketchUp Pro. Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) export function, which allows users to wrap up a project for use in another BIM application after its objects have been classified. However, the key change for the popular illustrative tool is its integration into the world of Business Information Modelling (BIM) via three new features that are specific to information modelling:Ĭlassifier tool tags that enrich models with important metadata, allowing users to classify objects with existing classification systems, or a customised system to suit their needs.
Notably, the maximum size for uploadable models has increased from 10 to 50 megabtyes.
This means that users can preview the models in full 3D before downloading them into their own projects.ģD models can even be embedded on other web pages so visitors can explore projects using SketchUp’s standard navigation tools or their own pre-set scenes. SketchUp 2014 features a newly rebuilt 3D warehouse which will make it easier for users to organise content and find models.Īccording to SketchUp, every model on the new 3D Warehouse now works with its integrated WebGL viewer. Trimble has released SketchUp 2014, the latest version of its 3D modelling platform for architects, designers, engineers and construction professionals.