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   bones | Dec 17, 2009 09:15am | #1

   As someone who has used sketcup and tried to learn autocad, I don't know that it will fully replace everything. There is still a learning curve and somethings it's just plain easier to draw out on graph paper and get to it. I do like it though. Now if google would just buy cutlist and make that free life would be a blast.

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   chaim | Dec 17, 2009 03:14pm | #2

   I use Sketch Up too, and am becoming quicker.

   I use it mostly to do rendering for clients and not so much to figure dimensions or work out a cut list because I can do that much quicker with a pen and paper.

   If I were more computer literate I suppose I could get more out of Sketch Up than I do.

   Overall though I think it’s a great program! So two thumbs up from me!

   Chaim

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   sapwood | Dec 17, 2009 09:01pm | #3

   Sketchup and other cad programs are changing the way a lot of designers work. But don't you think its a stretch to expect a designer who publishes his work to build in an easy way for someone to modify his work? I mean, designers are already having their work ripped off. Why should they make it any easier?

   In any case... the publishing of plans in sketchup won't change the way I work. I don't use other's plans.