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#9679: Google SketchUp for Linux
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Written by DutchDude the 9 Jun 08 at 09:27.
Category: Graphics.
Related to:
Nothing/Others.
Status: New
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Description
Hi Google,
Thanks for indexing this page!
It would be really cool if SketchUp would work in Ubuntu. Can you arrange that?
Thanks for your consideration!
Warm regards,
DutchDude
UPDATE: It took me a while to find out how to run it with Wine. It works more or less, so a Linux version of Google Sketchup is still welcome! Read How to install Google SketchUp 6 for Windows in Ubuntu Linux with Wine if you want to install it with Wine.
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Quantum wrote on the 9 Jun 08 at 12:58
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Yes please, a Linux version.
Right now I must run SketchUp in VirtualBox, which means no hardware acceleration. Most of my models are quite complex, and I need this.
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brettalton wrote on the 19 Jun 08 at 22:42
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Any viable alternatives for now???
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ImperfectLink wrote on the 3 Jul 08 at 17:26
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Sketchup runs in WINE and uses opengl.
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DutchDude wrote on the 19 Jul 08 at 07:30
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@ImperfectLink:
Thanks for your suggestion. It took me a while to make it run, but it I have it running now. It works but is still buggy, so I maintain my call for a Google Sketchup version for Linux! Nevertheless, thanks a lot!
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stoobers wrote on the 3 Sep 08 at 15:36
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I just ran it under wine (0.95) and it works pretty well. There are a few bugs. It still runs really smooth.
sudo apt-get install wine
then download sketchup
cd .wine/c_drive/blah blah
wine my_google_sketchup_program.exe
works under ubuntu 7.10 and 8.x.
The menu sometimes gets fuzzy, and when the screen gets moved, the screen doesn't refresh by itself. But this seems to be the norm when running wine.
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stoobers wrote on the 3 Sep 08 at 15:40
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What we should be asking is for google to standardize the file format. Maybe through ISO, so there can be some longevity to the art created.
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