Thanks for letting me introduce myself and reading this;
Profession: Retired Sale Professional (recovering engineer)
Personal Use
Why SketchUp?:
A) I’m a woodworker. I make my plans with SU.
B) I recently install a pool; I was great to model the house, yard, pool placement, patio, walls, etc.
C) Designed my wood shop layout. Did the same for my brothers new shop, Tool placement, work flow, electrical, Vac duckwork, lighting.
D) Wood working projects. SU helps clients see how it will look in thier enviorment.
How proficient are you in SketchUp?`; Above intermediate but way below advanced (better than most I would guess).
Have you gone to a SketchUp 3DBasecamp?; No I live in NJ (they always seem to be on the West Coast)
What is your current set up?: [Computer type, Dell Laptop and Desktop XPS’, Good Graphics cards, SU 2023 Pro]
I love SU, I watch a bunch of Skill Builder videos. Love learning more about it.
I have used it for a very long time (way back when the free version allowed the user to “geo-locate”). I think that was pre- “Trimble” days.
I have made hundereds and hundereds of models with SU.
Favorate features: Referenceing, Push Pull, Copy, …
Area I need inprovement: (too numerous to mention but,) Textures, Layout
Features Requests:
A) Mix styles within the model. i.e. Different line weights in various components or groups, or XRay.
B) More power in the Dimensioning.
C) More tools aimed at Woodworkering.
Thanks
John Kgm/s^2 (aka Newton)