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Free Alternative to Sketchup? - David Stone - 09-14-2024
I've been using Sketchup Make (2017), but it keeps crashing on me. Are most people using Sketchup Pro -- $119 per year for a subscription? Or is there a good free alternative?
RE: Free Alternative to Sketchup? - jteneyck - 09-14-2024
(09-14-2024, 10:11 AM)David Stone Wrote: I've been using Sketchup Make (2017), but it keeps crashing on me. Are most people using Sketchup Pro -- $119 per year for a subscription? Or is there a good free alternative?
It crashes on me now and then, too, for no obvious reason. But I like SketchUp, and I like 2017 because it's not web based, so I just save my work often to avoid a big loss. It actually doesn't crash all that often, so it's not a huge concern for me. If it was crashing every week, I'd look to download a fresh copy. If you haven't tried that yet, that may be something to look into.
John
RE: Free Alternative to Sketchup? - JDuke - 09-19-2024
(09-14-2024, 10:11 AM)David Stone Wrote: I've been using Sketchup Make (2017), but it keeps crashing on me. Are most people using Sketchup Pro -- $119 per year for a subscription? Or is there a good free alternative?
Something else you may want to consider, is see if your computer meets the specs to run it well.
I don’t know much about sketchup, but I have had similar problems with fusion360 because the computer was having trouble with rendering images.
RE: Free Alternative to Sketchup? - Admiral - 09-19-2024
(09-14-2024, 10:11 AM)David Stone Wrote: I've been using Sketchup Make (2017), but it keeps crashing on me. Are most people using Sketchup Pro -- $119 per year for a subscription? Or is there a good free alternative?
As John noted, downloads are available. You likely have some corrupted files causing the program to have a brain fart. Here's a CNET link to the download. Worth a try.
Edit: note the text below the download, apparently there was a fix for crashing before they discontinued support in 2022.
https://download.cnet.com/sketchup-make-2017/3000-6677_4-10257337.html
RE: Free Alternative to Sketchup? - kdouglaslee - 12-04-2024
(09-14-2024, 10:11 AM)David Stone Wrote: I've been using Sketchup Make (2017), but it keeps crashing on me. Are most people using Sketchup Pro -- $119 per year for a subscription? Or is there a good free alternative?
Sketchup is free on the web, go to https://www.sketchup.com/en/products/sketchup-for-web
Click where it says "Start Modeling," you can do anything with the free online version that you can do with the old download version. I have been using it quite a bit lately for a gazebo project I'm building in the back yard. I once used it to build a range hood and it was invaluable for figuring out the angles in the project. Have fun!
RE: Free Alternative to Sketchup? - Francis Stillman - 12-09-2024
I've been using FreeCAD for a while now, it has several different workbenches depending on what one wants to do.
One of those workbenches is for woodworking. It has a bit of a learning curve, but it s a full featured 3d modelling program.
I also use it for stuff to send to my 3d printer. There is not a app for apple products but it does support windoze and linux.