Sketch-Up

[Anonymous]

Just a note from a frustrated unhappy customer

Okay looks like it's time to switch over to SketchUp.

I've been using AutoCAD since AutoCAD 12 for Doss, and 3D Studio Max.

However with Autodesk subscription-based software charging you $200 a monthly fee for AutoCad for Max a $200 a monthly subscription fee it's time for me to get off my butt and switch over to SketchUp.

Not really looking forward to learning a whole new software but ketchup is $600 for a Perpetual license versus $400 a month rental to Autodesk.

I must say Autodesk 3D Studio Max is a lot more powerful and give you much better animation than SketchUp but is the cost really worth it?.

And most architectural firms just need to do two dimensional layouts for a building permit renting AutoCAD for $200 a month versus $600 for a Perpetual license well it's a no-brainer

[pendean]

SKetchUp Pro is not 3DSMax unless you truly under use the latter dramatically.

SketchUpPro 2018 is $695: you get one year subscription/support with that.
it's cheaper to just stay with your current perpetual AutoCAD that you own right now.

SketchUpPro 2019 in a year will lock you out when the file is updated in a newer version: and there is no free converter to knock it back down (free version today is cloud-based crippleware). Are you going to be an island so to speak, not sharing files with anyone? To buy into the next version is another $695 (if no prices are hiked) unless you agree to a subscription model.

There are way better alternates to AutoCAD that are way better than SketchUp is you do "cad". Assuming you really need to move from your current perpetual AutoCAD version anyway.

There are better priced alternates to 3DSMax is you only ever use it as SketchUp, namely I suggest SketchUp itself.