SketchUp

Google SketchUp 8 Maintenance 3 is now available for download.

what’s new in this maintenance release?

now only uses one network license seat when launching multiple instances of SketchUp on the same Windows machine.
More secure image libraries, better protected from potential security vulnerabilities.
Added a link displaying Open Source Credits in the About Google SketchUp dialog.
fixed some more crashes folks reported in Ruby Observers.
Improved messaging and workflow for users without a nickname
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Google has agreed to sell a popular 3D modeling platform SketchUp to Trimble Navigation for an undisclosed sum.
Trimble is a Sunnyvale, Calif. based compant, which makes surveying, mapping, and marine navigation equipment, said SketchUp will enhance the integration of its field presence with the wider enterprise.
Trimble will also partner with Google on running and developing SketchUp’s 3D Warehouse, an online repository where users can find, share, store and collaborate on 3D models.
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