Do not worry about the toolsets i choose and take with me to the job. I use this analogy to let people think about what direction they want ( in this case SketchUp) software to become.
Yes, I am good at sawing, planing and sanding one piece of lumber by hand to fit in a broken window, for example, even when I can use a CNC-machine to profile it. Programming the machine takes longer, though. If I had to make all the windows from scratch, however, I would not even think of making them by myself. That is what I mean with ‘a race to the bottom’ : you can never compete with a specialized frames- and windows company by yourself. Just pass the width and height, order, and wait till they deliver. And if another is company is cheaper, …etc.
I think software is about to undergo the same: soon, every CAD-program would have the same (dis)abilities, totally bloated with features, awaiting to let the design being taken over by the computer itself.Just pass the volume needed or square footage : Order a building! (Let the client decide which color the front door is gonna be)
Did you, by chance follow or have seen this (fantastic) thread
You can follow the becoming of an extension (Yes, within SketchUp) of a ‘Total house builder’ and this is done by a human, imagine wat could be done with a computer:
Anyway, I will not bother you with my analogies anymore as my father would have said: “Get the right people at the job”