[monochrome]

I just persuaded our office to get Maxwell. We have one copy of Rhino and 3 architects using Skethup 8 Free. Lo and behold we can't use Sketchup Free with Maxwell?

Whose policy is this, and is this going to change anytime soon?

[brodie_geers]

It's Nextlimit's policy but I think it has something to do with the coding of SU so I wouldn't expect it to change anytime soon.

-Brodie

[Half Life]

This is due to the plugins use of the C++ API for exporting which Sketchup only enables in the Pro version.

It is possible to make a version that supports Sketchup free but as with all Ruby based solutions it would be much slower to export scenes (and who knows how this would effect FIRE).

Is there a Sketchup to Rhino bridge?

Best,
Jason.

[brodie_geers]

How were you able to get to through the testing and learning stage to the purchasing stage without SU Pro?

Just using the Rhino plugin?

-Brodie

[JDHill]

As the others have said, SketchUp Free is not currently supported. The plugin's main component is a 3D exporter (i.e. File > Export 3D, as with DXF/DWG/DAE/OBJ/etc.), the loading of which Google only supports in SketchUp Pro.