https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/No-dwg-support-in-the-next-free-version-of-sketchup/m-p/186930#M22447 hi again !<BR /> <BR /> just to comment a statement you made ejrolon <BR /> <BR /> sketchup free can be used for commercial purpose ... (that's how you can export skp from the free version to archicad anyway <E><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span></E> ) , sure you won't have the export options and layout which are in the pro version....<BR /> <BR /> from the sketchup website (talking about the free version):<BR /> <BR /> <B>"Google SketchUp is made available to you for personal or commercial use, and includes support via our SketchUp Help Center. You can also find answers, ask questions, and share your expertise on the Google SketchUp Help Group"</B><BR /> <BR /> and from SU team <BR /> <BR /> <A href="http://groups.google.com/group/SketchUp3d/browse_thread/thread/5cd47810b547f972" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="http://groups.google.com/group/SketchUp ... 10b547f972">http://groups.google.com/group/SketchUp3d/browse_thread/thread/5cd47810b547f972</LINK_TEXT></A><BR /> <BR /> still, the dwg support is through a downloadable add-on ( limited in time ) with the new sketchup free 7.1...no more in the 8th version. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:56:50 GMT TMA_80 2009-09-25T13:56:50Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/No-dwg-support-in-the-next-free-version-of-sketchup/m-p/186925#M22442 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><R>Bad news....dwg will be replaced with a Collada file support <IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_eek.gif" style="display : inline;" /> ...with what did i say <IMG src="https://community.graphisoft.com/legacyfs/online/emojis/icon_evil.gif" style="display : inline;" />?!<BR /> <BR /> <A href="http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2009/08/coming-soon-in-google-sketchup.html" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2009/0 ... tchup.html">http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2009/08/coming-soon-in-google-sketchup.html</LINK_TEXT></A></R></DIV> Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:12:19 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/No-dwg-support-in-the-next-free-version-of-sketchup/m-p/186925#M22442 TMA_80 2009-09-12T00:12:19Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/No-dwg-support-in-the-next-free-version-of-sketchup/m-p/186926#M22443 You are not licensed to use the Free Version of SketchUp for production work therefore there is no reason to support DWG, since AutoCAD is a production tool.<BR /> <BR /> If you are playing by the rules this is a non issue.<BR /> <BR /> AFAIK the student and the University versions do export to DWG. Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:58:35 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/No-dwg-support-in-the-next-free-version-of-sketchup/m-p/186926#M22443 Eduardo Rolon 2009-09-12T00:58:35Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/No-dwg-support-in-the-next-free-version-of-sketchup/m-p/186927#M22444 Hi, Ejrolon!<BR /> <BLOCKQUOTE>You are not licensed to use the Free Version of SketchUp for production work !</BLOCKQUOTE> <BR /> <BR /> It's not about exporting but "importing" dwg's... Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:27:50 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/No-dwg-support-in-the-next-free-version-of-sketchup/m-p/186927#M22444 TMA_80 2009-09-12T13:27:50Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/No-dwg-support-in-the-next-free-version-of-sketchup/m-p/186928#M22445 Their definition is that somebody who needs to import/export DWGs is not a "free user" since AutoCAD is not a consumer software package.<BR /> <BR /> I for one would prefer to remove/minimize dwg/dxf/3ds (all owned or created by Autodesk) as data translators and IMO starting to use/emphasize Collada, IFC and FBX is a good start. Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:13:02 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/No-dwg-support-in-the-next-free-version-of-sketchup/m-p/186928#M22445 Eduardo Rolon 2009-09-12T14:13:02Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/No-dwg-support-in-the-next-free-version-of-sketchup/m-p/186929#M22446 If you look at the link listed by TMA-80,<BR /> and look down about half way you will find this link to software supporting<BR /> Collada.<BR /> <BR /> <A href="https://collada.org/mediawiki/index.php/Portal:Products_directory" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="https://collada.org/mediawiki/index.php ... _directory">https://collada.org/mediawiki/index.php/Portal:Products_directory</LINK_TEXT></A><BR /> <BR /> At least in this list Autodesk is shown as supporting Collada but<BR /> Archicad is not listed.<BR /> <BR /> Since this is all new to me, first; do we need support for Collada in AC?<BR /> If yes is G.S. working on it?<BR /> Is it a new file.extension? And if yes, what is it?<BR /> lec Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:49:12 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/No-dwg-support-in-the-next-free-version-of-sketchup/m-p/186929#M22446 Anonymous 2009-09-15T00:49:12Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/No-dwg-support-in-the-next-free-version-of-sketchup/m-p/186930#M22447 hi again !<BR /> <BR /> just to comment a statement you made ejrolon <BR /> <BR /> sketchup free can be used for commercial purpose ... (that's how you can export skp from the free version to archicad anyway <E><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span></E> ) , sure you won't have the export options and layout which are in the pro version....<BR /> <BR /> from the sketchup website (talking about the free version):<BR /> <BR /> <B>"Google SketchUp is made available to you for personal or commercial use, and includes support via our SketchUp Help Center. You can also find answers, ask questions, and share your expertise on the Google SketchUp Help Group"</B><BR /> <BR /> and from SU team <BR /> <BR /> <A href="http://groups.google.com/group/SketchUp3d/browse_thread/thread/5cd47810b547f972" target="_blank"><LINK_TEXT text="http://groups.google.com/group/SketchUp ... 10b547f972">http://groups.google.com/group/SketchUp3d/browse_thread/thread/5cd47810b547f972</LINK_TEXT></A><BR /> <BR /> still, the dwg support is through a downloadable add-on ( limited in time ) with the new sketchup free 7.1...no more in the 8th version. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:56:50 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/No-dwg-support-in-the-next-free-version-of-sketchup/m-p/186930#M22447 TMA_80 2009-09-25T13:56:50Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/No-dwg-support-in-the-next-free-version-of-sketchup/m-p/186931#M22448 <BLOCKQUOTE>lec1212 wrote:<BR /> Is it a new file.extension? And if yes, what is it?<BR /> lec</BLOCKQUOTE> <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COLLADA" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COLLADA</A><BR /> <BR /> havn't read all the article , but it seems more a 3d model format that a 2d one.... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:00:36 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/No-dwg-support-in-the-next-free-version-of-sketchup/m-p/186931#M22448 TMA_80 2009-09-25T14:00:36Z