Karl, folks, any new word on this? I've checked the SU website and found nothing, and my dealer/reseller keeps sending me emails about this, but his site is blocked here in China (lord only knows why). What would this plugin offer that we can't already do?
I wonder how useful importing SU models into AC could be? I have found SU works only for really conceptual stuff, I wouldn't start out making a building model in it and then trying to import that into AC. If one needs only import a SU concept model to use as a guideline for further AC modeling, that can already be done with 3ds, as Karl has mentioned elsewhere.
I have found that SU is more useful downstream from AC. I export AC models into SU all the time. That way they are accurate and contain lots of easily modelled AC elements that are actually very difficult to accurately model in SU. In SU I can clean up the extras lines and junk that make AC elevations and sketch renderings so troublesome, and I can add any modeling flourishes that are difficult to make in AC (chimney caps, e.g.)
I suggest that anyone frustrated with how AC models look in 3D/elevation try exporting them to SU for easy manipulation and cleanup. This really leverages SU and AC and the SU results can be reimported as lines or beautiful images back into AC.
PS: the real bummer about this plugin, if it exists, is that it signals that GS is not planning to add a version of SU's wonderfully easy 3d model manipulation tools into AC any time soon. Maxon Freeform is more confirmation of this. It looks as if we will never get real freeform 3d into AC, nor easy 3d manipulation of existing AC elements (other than SEO)but will always have to depend on plugins. The problem with plugins and imported models, as is mentioned may times before my post, is that they lack a convincing 2d representation. How do those swoopy Maxon FreeForm elements look on my plans? Also, when 3d models are imported, they cannot be assigned status as slabs, roofs, walls, etc..., which limits the BIM capabilities of AC.
