Hey what is up nation, in this session we're going to be talking about what's new
in Sketchup 2019.
I've been really excited awaiting the release of Sketchup 2019 and it's FINALLY here!
So without further ado let's jump into it.
First and foremost sketchup has added a subscription based model.
This means sketchup is available at a lower, more affordable annual cost.
For anyone like me who upgrades every year, this is good news.
For me to purchase Sketchup pro 2018 last year I paid $695.00.
This year for Sketchup Pro 2019 I paid $299, less than half of what I paid last year.
Perpetual (non subscription) licenses will still exist for anyone who may not want to
commit to the new subscription based model.
But it's unclear if the perceptual licenses will always be available for every release.
The benefit of the subscription based model seems to be more frequent updates, not just
annual updates.
The sketchup 2019 announcement states: "This shift in our business will keep us accountable
to retain your business, by releasing new features as often as possible.
We are proud to take on this challenge and move our process from an annual update cycle
to a “features-when-we’ve-got-em” cycle."
I like the sound of that, but only time will tell how frequently new updates will be released.
Of course, it'd be remiss if we didn't get a new scale figure in Sketchup 2019.
This year we get Marc, who comes in a lovey shade of blue.
No easter eggs here, he's not a dynamic component.
But if you're single and looking to mingle...
But I mean seriously... look at that beard! Who here is swiping right on Marc?
The tape measure tool has received a few updates to bring information about your 3d model to
you quicker.
Now you're able to use the tape measure tool to quickly see the absolute coordinates of
endpoints and midpoints, areas of faces, and lengths of edges.
Probably the biggest update coming to Sketchup 2019 is dashed lines.
When you're in the layers flyout you can now select the type of dash to apply to all edges
on that layer.
It seems like there's a nice array of dashes here to pick from too.
This feature is especially great for anyone creating architectural drawings with Sketchup
who wants to see door and window swings in elevations or sections.
This new feature, coupled with 'layers by color' and an edge style parameter set to
'by material' can allow users to get their desired style for drawings quicker.
Before reading the release notes I decided to see if DWG importing had any noticeable
difference for me.
In terms, of speed, there didn't seem to be any difference.
The biggest difference is that I noticed some of the line types from the DWG were imported
instead of just coming as solid lines.
Pretty cool.
I also attempted to see how the DWG did when draped onto a face in Sketchup 2019.
The result was certainly better than how Sketchup 2018 did, but it's still nothing to call home
about.
I started to develop a workflow in 2018 using Trimble connect, but it quickly fell flat
on it's face when Trimble Connect was really inconsistent about letting me get access through
the desktop app.
This seems to be resolved in Sketchup 2019 and I'm looking forward to seeing how that
workflow does now.
One thing that you get with the subscription based model of Sketchup is unlimited cloud
storage.
If you're working on a team and want to utilize some of the Trimble connect features, such
as to-do-lists, this is certainly helpful.
3D warehouse now has a feature to sort by category.
This is a nice addition to help you find assets to add to your files a little more quickly.
If you'd like to checkout all of the additions and fixes for Sketchup 2019, I've included
a link to the full release notes in the description down below.
What are your thoughts about Sketchup 2019?
Are you excited about the subscription based model or does it get you worried?
Let me know in the comment section down below.
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And as always... happy hacking.