So is this the old argument that SketchUp (which was invented to be the “UN-CAD”,) needs to be overhauled to be another CAD-like clone ?
Don’t waste time waiting for this to come true.
Previous thread on Vision and Features
But yes, there can be good improvements in DCs, like translation to C code for speed and deployment across all SketchUp applications (ie, viewers, etc.)
The idea you’ve proposed, with the most immediate merit (IMO), (which has also been previously proposed,) is the “extended object interaction” (#3) idea.
I’d love to “connect” components with “connection points” and “connection orientation” instead of just surface gluing. Think, plug and socket type fittings.
I also agree that LayOut would be great if it got DCs, which also goes along with what I’ve been asking for LayOut all along. That is attribute dictionaries for objects.
BTW, there is nothing to prevent some talented coder, from creating another parametric objects extension (for SketchUp.) It just should not interfere with the native DC extension.