The strange fact about SKP file format is that there is an application, Moi (http://moi3d.com/) which can EXPORT to SKP. This hints at Google disclosing the SKP file format to some selected developers...

...if only DAZ added some alignement tools (a-la SketchUp) to Hexagon :crying:... we would not need to mess with SketchUp.

Bye

P.S.: SketchUp is extremely intuitive, has a simple and confortable UI (something the Blender penguinistas should learn from) but is a complete dog with non trivial models.

If you don't believe this, just search on Google 3d warehouse for some multimegabytes model (e.g. search for castle), download and open the file with SketchUp.

Now, try to simply orbit around the model.

I have found that AC3D (a 60$ modeler) is more responsive with a 300.000 polygons model than SketchUp 6 (495$) with a 60.000 poly model. Now think about ZBrush or Modo, capable of handling multi million polygons models with a price tag less than 1000$...and at last do the poly-per-dollar math.

GIMP 2.7.4, Inkscape 0.48, Genetica 3.6 Basic, FilterForge 3 Professional, Blender 2.61, SketchUp 8, PoserPro 2012, Vue 10 Infinite, World Machine 2.3, GeoControl 2