Yes, the public that wants to get a job done with ease and not be bogged down with problems and irregularities.
You should check out PLEX. They have a system that works great and requires very little “Fix It” time and is a model for how to make a product for public use.
Oh come on I was going to leave you alone, but if you’ve been using the software for several years and are still having issues with it, the problem is definitely ergonomic.
Based on your comments, it sounds as if you think SketchUp can’t do anything. I have to disagree with you. These were all modeled exclusively in SketchUp without any of the problems you claim exist.
Modeled down to the hardware to create assembly and use instructions.
Detailed to joinery level for construction plans.
Same as above.
And here’s even more complex modeling.
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I think perhaps the issue stems from the fact that precision must be set when beginning new models if you haven’t created a local standard template. It’s a very simple concept in program management but probably only learn when sufficient need has become apparent.
Using the program for years is not the same as using the program everyday for years. Sketchup hasn’t advanced enough to know or predict what mistakes you will make. I’m not sure I want it to.
Sorry as I did not realize this post was for their software version. I have used their software version for years. It is their web based product that I am having a lot of problems with.
Sorry for the confusion.
Leave me alone or not, just looking to warn others or fix my problems.
Edit: Misspell.
I think I would try tracing over images using the rectangle, circle, polygon etc tools rather than line tools until I was proficient controlling lines in respect to axis.
I think you are right as I that might be part of my problems with the web app. I realize this post is for the software product. Does anyone know of a tutorial for properly setting up either product to your tastes and creating templates or defaults for these?
Thanks.
Great samples DaveR. You are 100% right.
If we all go through the many tutorials available, take the time to learn it, and we like what we do, SketchUp is a great program. I personally love it. It is the friendliest programs that I’ve ever used.
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I would hope that all the snarky condescending comments would stop. When I draw a rectangle and it highlights in it’s axis colors, I expect it to be coplanar. If one has to be SO careful to make sure everything is coplanar then the software is lacking. Being snarky does not solve the problem. Good modeling habits and practices are a good thing, but I promise you that no one that I know of tries to draw planes that are not orthogonal on purpose when drawing a box. How about coding a software with an algorithm that respects a macro command of users that want everything to be coplanar and orthogonal. When I draw a faces next to each other and I have to push pull the plane up and then down to align at the same level solves the problem something is wrong. When I draw a co-planer rectangle and the face does not fill with a color until I draw a line within the rectangle and it completes the plane and then I have to erase the eternal line. You know there’s a problem when you have several plugins that try to fix the issue. So instead of saying one is not trying hard enough to be careful up front, how about writing software that has coding to allow many of us to be more productive. I’ll own up to possibly having developed bad habits, like a bad golf swing, in my 22 years using Sketchup, but I’m not the only one, as I have followed this issue with users from the beginning. So work arounds like scaling up and then down, drawing a diagonal between 3 points and then erasing and redrawing the last leg, is absurd. At least make Fredo’s coplanar plugin native to the software.
Use the arrow keys to lock the inference. Just because the axis colors show, does not mean all is good. Also, set the drawing precision to the highest possible and turn off length snapping. Just because it is a computer does not make it perfect, it still needs human guidance to get it the rest of the way.