Sketchup for Dummies

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:55 pm

Well, I guess I should have been content with what I had. After scrubbing and trying to reload I find that I cannot get any version of Sketchup back onto my machine.

Now I just have to get upgraded or give up on Sketchup.

Thank you all for your efforts.

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reible · Post by **reible** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:57 pm

Hi,

Go here and get V6 and see if you can get that version working again:

http://sketchup.google.com/gsu6/download.html

Ed

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:57 am

I tried this, Ed. It led me to the same dead end. I think Google has updated and no longer downloads previous versions. After all, this is free and maintenance of old files does cost them.

Guess I scrubbed the files a little too good for my own good. That is what happens when you employ regedit.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:02 pm

I have managed to download a version of Sketchup but I don't know for how long. It is Sketchup Pro and is annotated as being Expired so it may jusy quit at any time.

I certainly have not mastered anything other than drawing rectangles and circle and the push-pull function but it is interesting to play with.

Without mastering it anymore than I have I can at least do some sketches of what I plan to build. My grand daughters boy friend wants to build a work bench in my shop (for his shop). I'll do some sketches so that we can be sure we are building what he needs.

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Thanks again to all who gave assistance to this project. Ed Reible - especially to you. I even used your post as a guide to what this should look like. I see several problems but it is a first step.

wlhayesmfs · Post by **wlhayesmfs** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:06 pm

I went to the site Ed sent and downloaded Sketch up 7 and it works if I just knew more but from all of you guy talking and showing what you are doing I have to try.
thanks

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:14 pm

wlhayesmfs wrote:I went to the site Ed sent and downloaded Sketch up 7 and it works if I just knew more but from all of you guy talking and showing what you are doing I have to try.
thanks

If you want to learn Sketchup I recommend that you try the lessons at http://www.sketchupfordummies.com.

shydragon · Post by **shydragon** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:45 pm

Thanks, Dusty. I added this to my favorites. I ordered the book from Amazon, should have it this week.

dicksterp · Post by **dicksterp** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:02 am

Also go to the youtube link Ed listed in post #3. It has a lot of videos by the author for chapters 2,3,&4. You can learn a lot from just watching them. My copy of the book should arrive any day now.