This is a suggestion for the Components Tray.
You can currently Add or Create a local Collection.
I’d like to see an additional option to Add or Create a Trimble Connect collection.
My use case: I work with two SketchUp Licenses. My home license is SketchUp Pro 2019 (Classic version, not the subscription). And my work license is SketchUp Pro (Subscription model).
I’m creating a collection of components for a system of electrical equipment I frequently specify and sell. I do most of my creation from home, but most of the USE of these components is done at work. And it’s a real PITA to keep my collections in sync. So instead of keeping 2 separate local connections (1 and home, the other at work), I’d LOVE it if I had the option of keeping a single, cloud served collection using Trimble Connect.
I use Trimble Connect’s Sync app to keep a local library synched with an online TC project folder.
This might help you keep both system libraries up to date
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Does not doing so still require you to maintain local copies on (in my case) both computers?
And if so, can the synch be done automatically?
I’m looking for a way to store my component collections in a single place that can be opened by both of my computers (which are NOT on the same local network) effortlessly. I’ll never be trying to access them from more than 1 computer at a time, i.e. no simultaneous access. Create a component on one computer, make sure it’s saved to the shared collection, then have that component available immediately in the component tray when I next open SketchUp on the other computer. (Yes, I’ll mark the collection as a “favorite” on both computers.)
YES… the sync tool would update your local collection to mirror what is up in the TC project directory. You can set the tool up to be bi-directional or unidirectional.
And if so, can the synch be done automatically?
Yes… you can set up the sync tool to update at any point during the day or night, daily or weekly. I have mine set up to sync only when I manually engage it.
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