Together with the new SketchUp 2020 we release today the new Skalp 2020 Beta version for SketchUp 2020.
This new version has some very nice new features:
Support SketchUp 2020.
Toolbar icon for export to DXF/DWG.
Toolbar icon for export to LayOut.
Graphical material selector.
Paint sections in the model with the new Skalp Paint Tool.
You can now use a Skalp material from a Library without importing the complete library.
You can now Export Skalp materials from the new Paint Tool directly to a library.
SketchUp linestyles are now supported in the forward lines of the Skalp DWG/DXF export.
Also we updated our naming to the new SketchUp naming:
‘By Layer’ is renamed to ‘By Tag’
Skalp ‘Tag’ is renamed to ‘Label’.
The new SketchUp feature to hide objects in scenes gave us the opportunity to reduce the use of Skalp tags (layers). We don’t create anymore a new tag (layer) for every scene or sectionplane.
We also changed the default Skalp rule setting to ‘By Tag’ followed by ‘By Object’ for easier use with the new Skalp Paint Tool.
The release is a BETA version! If you find any error, bug or bugsplat please contact us at support@skalp4sketchup.com
You can download this Skalp version from our download page
If you have an active Skalp maintenance you can use this new version without any problem. If your Skalp maintenance is expired, just renew it. How to renew your maintenance. Just download Skalp 2020 from our website and install it. Use your Skalp license activation code and Skalp will tell you that your Maintenance is expired and will guide on how to renew it.
Skalp 2020 is the only Skalp version which can be installed on SketchUp 2020 and you will be prompted every time when there is an update and this update can be installed directly from this message.
I’ve just installed version 2020 but when I try to activate it, it states that I have reached my license limit.
So…
It suggested that I deactivate older versions that I have, so I did this in Sketchup Version 18, and now it does not work in Version 19 on my MacBook Pro.
Basically, I do not seem to have access to Skalp at all now.
I only need it on my MacBook Pro and iMac.
Please help, as I’m in the middle of a Project using Version 19.
Thank you for the quick response earlier to my Licensing Problem.
All seems to be sorted now.
On another note, I think I may have found a little Bug in the 2020 Version;
When I click the 'Skalp Layout Export’ Button, or Select ‘Export All Scenes to Layout’, it turns on Use Sun for Shading and updates the Scene in Sketchup.
I then have to deselect ‘Use Sun for Shading’ and then update the scene to revert it back to how it was.
Firstly, what is the difference between the two, and why does it turn On Use Sun for Shading?
Minor Issue I guess.
I also love the fact that you don’t have to load complete Material Libraries now, and can simply select the ones you need from the various libraries.
I will look into this. we temporary switch this setting to do a dirty trick in exporting to DWG but it should be set back to the original state afterwards.
What is the difference between the two
Nothing, it’s the same. Just an easier and more visible way to find this command.
