Dear Trimble, So, 14 months ago, I previewed much of this current scenario. My first ask was about how to implement plugins in the cloud to which I was told SU was actively pursuing a strategy. Didn’t happen (yet). [image] What’s up with SketchUp Make? SketchUp Free …

All recent versions of Pro works with plug-ins.

[image] public.marvin: So, basically, Sketchup 2017 is the last version that will work with Plugins? It’s the last free version that functions with plugins. Professional continue to have plugins in the new releases of Pro.

FormZ is a good SU alternative, it has its own version of Layout too.

Comes with arch tools (walls, windows, stair tools etc) and a good rendering engine. Yes it does cost a bit more too.

@chippwalters . Thank you for taking the time to write your open letter. You make a lot of points here, but I shall only pick up one for now - because it seems to be the most important. You stated that Trimble is a private company and asked that we share our multi-year roadmap. I completely understa…

[image] SketchUp in 2019: where great ideas get to work SketchUp Please do not insult us. You’re now saying it’s not possible to share product roadmaps based on some arbitrary claims. Product roadmaps are not promises, they are directions. They help customers plan. They a…

This thread is getting kind of ‘meta’, but I want to assure everyone that there is no intention on my team’s part to provide insult on this or any other topic. GAAP rules are, unfortunately, not an arbitrary claim. In fact, they are a significant component of the legal rules under which our business…

Every time I (and many others) met members from the SketchUp team we were so delighted on how open and approachable people they are. That’s why we are still here! Users shouldn’t blame the SketchUp team for the situation. Still, similar disappointment occurs to some degree on every release (I rememb…

@hugh_mcevoy & @chippwalters . Ummmm not being an authority on GAAP rules, the acronym does refer to ACCOUNTING Principles. See January accounting rule change will be painful for tech companies | VentureBeat . I think companies like Microsoft and Apple are happy to share product development plans wi…

I don\t know about the roadmap stuff or what GAAP is, however I have only ever worked for two companies, one private in London and one public in Sweden. If I spoke about future plans and roadmaps outside either of them I would expect to have lost my job without question. Certainly my current employ…

An open letter to Trimble

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