Today, we are extremely pleased to introduce a new type of configurable object for SketchUp: Live Components. Live Components are built on Materia, a new modeling platform that aims to deliver smart 3D content to Trimble customers. Materia is the result of Trimble’s acquisition of MatterMachine, a N…

Great, worked for me… But I’d prefer Components in LAYOUT! much more productive

[image] Bryceosaurus: Live Components and Materia will unlock for the SketchUp Community over the next few years so you are going to launch the components, but not the construction of them? We can use, but we can’t do? For years?

This is really exciting. They are working well for me!

Cool, could replace VizPro in the long run

Looks promising. Is this in some way an answer to Grasshopper, or not even close? Or more like improved Dynamic Component?

More like the latter. Although it remains to be seen what the authoring interface will be like. (A step towards “Grasshopper-ness” would be nice.)

[image] henrique.barsa: so you are going to launch the components, but not the construction of them? We can use, but we can’t do? For years? We intend to launch authoring tools for Live Components sometime next year. Being able to author Live Components is just the beginning though. Those a…

[image] RTCool: Is this in some way an answer to Grasshopper, or not even close? Or more like improved Dynamic Component? What if it was both?

[image] Bryceosaurus: What if it was both? That would be fantastic! :smiley:

Hi, this looks like a fantastic tool but trying to open it in Safari (14.0) and the page does not load, I can see the sliders but no model. I’m running OSX 10.15.7. I look forward to trying this when I can :relieved: Dan

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