Comments on: Free version of SketchUp with no support for DWG and DXF files http://www.blender3darchitect.com/2009/09/free-version-of-sketchup-with-no-support-for-dwg-and-dxf-files/ Using Blender 3D for Architectural Visualization Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:06:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: maker http://www.blender3darchitect.com/2009/09/free-version-of-sketchup-with-no-support-for-dwg-and-dxf-files/comment-page-1/#comment-6983 maker Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:29:34 +0000 http://www.blender3darchitect.com/?p=665#comment-6983 OTOH quite a few programs come with Sketchup input/output - DoubleCad, Modo -- perhaps even the latest version of the venerable Autocad... Most also read/write DWG, so these could be used as a via media. Though this could increase the chances of something getting screwed up during translation. OTOH quite a few programs come with Sketchup input/output – DoubleCad, Modo — perhaps even the latest version of the venerable Autocad…

Most also read/write DWG, so these could be used as a via media. Though this could increase the chances of something getting screwed up during translation.

]]> By: Gagar http://www.blender3darchitect.com/2009/09/free-version-of-sketchup-with-no-support-for-dwg-and-dxf-files/comment-page-1/#comment-6953 Gagar Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:58:53 +0000 http://www.blender3darchitect.com/?p=665#comment-6953 Sure it's a commercial decision. But considering the comprehensive plugin API for sketchup, this decision basically opens up a market for developing a nice DWG/DXF importer for Sketchup... Then what? Sure it’s a commercial decision.

But considering the comprehensive plugin API for sketchup, this decision basically opens up a market for developing a nice DWG/DXF importer for Sketchup…

Then what?

]]> By: Allan Brito http://www.blender3darchitect.com/2009/09/free-version-of-sketchup-with-no-support-for-dwg-and-dxf-files/comment-page-1/#comment-6952 Allan Brito Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:44:38 +0000 http://www.blender3darchitect.com/?p=665#comment-6952 I agree with you Alain. The best option will be to stick to an old version of SketchUp to use DWG files. I agree with you Alain.

The best option will be to stick to an old version of SketchUp to use DWG files.

]]> By: Alain http://www.blender3darchitect.com/2009/09/free-version-of-sketchup-with-no-support-for-dwg-and-dxf-files/comment-page-1/#comment-6951 Alain Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:35:16 +0000 http://www.blender3darchitect.com/?p=665#comment-6951 This is just a commercial decision. I guess Google realized that alot architects use Sketchup for 3D by importing dwg/dxf files. They move the dwg/dxf away from the free version to make more money with the pro version. Sketchup is such a clever and easy software for 3d architecture, in my opinion 795$ for Sketchup Pro is worth of it. They did a good job with this software and we should pay them for that good job. Kind regards Alain This is just a commercial decision.
I guess Google realized that alot architects use Sketchup for 3D by importing dwg/dxf files.
They move the dwg/dxf away from the free version to make more money with the pro version.

Sketchup is such a clever and easy software for 3d architecture, in my opinion 795$ for Sketchup Pro is worth of it. They did a good job with this software and we should pay them for that good job.

Kind regards
Alain

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