Eric. Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Can you still not use sketchup on chrome? What's the deal, yo? I can't seem to find a link for a chrome/sketchup download. Any help appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elroy Skimms Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Chrome the internet browser or Chrome the operating system? Assuming the browser, https://my.sketchup.com/ It appears to be in beta right now. Assuming the OS, SketchUp is for x86 type systems (Intel/AMD processors). If you have an Intel-based Chromebook, I've heard you can run it on WINE: http://www.howtogeek.com/173353/how-to-run-windows-software-on-a-chromebook/ If you can get Ubuntu on your Chromebook, you can try: http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/06/install-google-sketchup-ubuntu1404/ -E 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Oh god, I have no idea what you just told me. Yes it's a Chromebook with Chrome OS. That's all I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 What Elroy said. if you don't want to screw up your Chromebook permanently, then have a nerd friend install some Linux on a USB drive, so you can boot it from that drive whenever you feel the need for Sketchup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Immortan D Posted September 2, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, Lester Burnham said: I've used Sketchup on Linux using a virtual box running WinXP/7 and just straight Linux with WINE and it always looked like butt when you rotate anything. Seems like it doesn't like 3d processing. Could just be me. /shrug I've managed to run pretty graphics intensive software on Wine over Linux (Ubuntu) back in my nerd times. A True Nerd Craftsman is required for this type of op. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 1 minute ago, Lester Burnham said: I've gotten a few emulators, Diablo 2 and Morrowind to run in WINE. But that was a long while ago. Sketchup always gave me troubles. My solution is dual booting. I lost nerd status. Yeah, nerd status is hard to maintain, one needs to be on top of the wave all the time. With woodworking I can take my time and go fishing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 I have no idea what any of this means. Except it sounds like I won't be using sketchup on my Chromebook. LOL I guess it's kismet. Sketchup and I were not meant to be together. At this time anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 You should buy a Macbook. Sketchup runs fine there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 @Eric. Stop, slow down. Elroy gave you the correct answer in his first line. Go to https://my.sketchup.com Enter your email address, they'll sign you up for the beta later that day via an email... I'm using it now on my chrome book, works great. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, JosephThomas said: @Eric. Stop, slow down. Elroy gave you the correct answer in his first line. Go to https://my.sketchup.com Enter your email address, they'll sign you up for the beta later that day via an email... I'm using it now on my chrome book, works great. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Oh, that link wasn't there before. Seems promising! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 14 minutes ago, JosephThomas said: @Eric. Stop, slow down. Elroy gave you the correct answer in his first line. Go to https://my.sketchup.com Enter your email address, they'll sign you up for the beta later that day via an email... I'm using it now on my chrome book, works great. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Okay. The whole "invite" thing seems weird to me but I did it anyway. Why the "invite?" Why not just offer the damn download? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Just now, Eric. said: Okay. The whole "invite" thing seems weird to me but I did it anyway. Why the "invite?" Why not just offer the damn download? I sent a request too. Eric, there is not going to be a download. It's a cloud version, you will be able to run it right from your browser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Weird wild stuff. Well okay, cool...whatever works...if it works. All you IT dorks need to brace yourself for a barrage of stupid questions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Woodenskye Posted September 2, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 22 minutes ago, Eric. said: barrage of stupid questions. No such thing as a stupid question, just stupid people that ask questions! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Get some paper and a pencil, or a mac or a cheap windoze laptop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 32 minutes ago, TerryMcK said: Get some paper and a pencil, or a mac or a cheap windoze laptop I've been using paper and pencil my whole life...time to step up my game if it's not too challenging for this computerly stoopid middle-aged-man. Macs are way too expensive. I have a windoze laptop but it stays in my shop. My chromebook is my traveler and the only one that I'd have with me when I have the time to play with sketchup. I'm out of breath after that. And you're asleep from boredom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 1 hour ago, Immortan D said: I sent a request too. Eric, there is not going to be a download. It's a cloud version, you will be able to run it right from your browser. I think they are just giving themselves the chance to track how you use it a bit, since they are limiting use to people who they've "invited." This way if the program crashes, the crash report might actually have some useful info about what to fix. Maybe. Somehow, they're using the invite process to gather info before they end the beta and go live with a full release. I've only spent a few minutes with this beta version but as far as I can tell, it has all the features I've used in the past and it works well. 1 hour ago, Eric. said: All you IT dorks need to brace yourself for a barrage of stupid questions. I'll help if I can. Not an expert, but I've drawn a few things over the years and I'm getting used to the chromebook version now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 If someone can make Sketchup run in Chrome OS, they can, by George, make a version for Linux. It is just rediculous how poorly it performs under Wine, or in a VM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 If someone can make Sketchup run in Chrome OS, they can, by George, make a version for Linux. It is just rediculous how poorly it performs under Wine, or in a VM. It's not really made for chrome OS, it's a web app that runs in the browser. So it should work just fine in Linux... But they are clearly building this bc they realized the application is simple enough and it's silly to maintain 4 different code bases for 4 different OSes. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 It's not really made for chrome OS, it's a web app that runs in the browser. So it should work just fine in Linux... But they are clearly building this bc they realized the application is simple enough and it's silly to maintain 4 different code bases for 4 different OSes. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk I'll have to check it out. Do these web apps allow you to work "outside the cloud"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 2 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: I'll have to check it out. Do these web apps allow you to work "outside the cloud"? Some Web Apps can work offline, through a cache manifest file, but I don't know about this one. Still waiting for admission to the beta servers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 I'll have to check it out. Do these web apps allow you to work "outside the cloud"? I don't know if this one does yet, didn't try it... Let me try using it later and disconnecting my internet. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 I'd be surprised if they support offline use at the beta stage though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Unsurprisingly, the beta app won't load while you're offline. However, it did seem fine for continuing to work if you go offline with a sketch already open. I was able to continue editing that sketch and download it, but the save feature didn't seems to be working. It is a beta after all, though. Perhaps we can all give feedback on this to the sketchup team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 I still haven't heard back from the invitation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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