After several attempts, it appears that FormZ Free is the closest to SketchUp Make in terms of organisation!

An interface a little less "fluid" but we manage much better than Shape's interface, which is a little bit of a puzzle! :-P

And there are some nice little ones, staircases, automatic roofs etc... as well as a practical volume "unfurler"!
A hint of Nurbs...

A "all-in-one" performance for not a dime! ;)

Allows import SKP, dwg, etc... and export STL and DAE (so re-loadable directly in SketchUp).

If you have better do not hesitate!

As a bonus, it's also operates as a Solid Modeler-- so that means it has great filleting and 3D prints.

I agree, it is a good program. I have it but haven't used it in years. Need to rethink that now that SU is off to the cloud soon.

<< so that means it has great filleting

Not in the "Free" version ! ;)
So some boolean operations (permited) for make it!

http://www.formz.com/featureslist/FeatureComparisonChart.html

Hi Guys and specially Pilou,

What about Pcon-Planner ! A great free software close to Sketchup for architecture and design and even has an internal rendering engine.

http://pcon-planner.com

https://youtu.be/mckPeCFvqX4

Cheers,

<< about Pcon-Planner !
was yet listed some posts above!!! ;)
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=4446.229

Sure but its ergonomy for modeling is not directly friendly!
else
One button render very cool
Its function to import directly objects from producers very cool!
dwg / skp in every way very cool!

You'll probably like this Blender add-on, Pilou:

https://www.blendermarket.com/products/shape-generator

I am not yet genetically modified for use Blender! :)

2 years after a new "machine" (AlphaGo Zero) put a 100 to 0 against AlphaGo!

I leave you to imagine what it would be like against a poor human being! :)

And this having formed itself, just with the rules of the game!

Article: https://deepmind.com/blog/alphago-zero-learning-scratch/

And poignant video (Vo) of man's first fight against the "old AlphaGo".



I am waiting when "Deep learning" will be used for 3D creation! ;)

Cool, thanks for sharing, Pilou. I love keeping track of AI developments.

I thought you were also partly a Blender guy. :)

I prefere lost time in playing Go Game than lost time fighting against Blender! :)

Thanks for sharing the go video, Frenchy. Fascinating.

An another free one for replace SketchUp free 2018 :)
Hexagon (a French one at the start - very good ergonomy)

https://www.daz3d.com/hexagon-2-5-download-version

All free!

and Pcon-planner has a terrific function: direct import objects from manufacturers over the world!
It can Import/ export SKP, dwg, SAT formats (so Moi files! ;)

http://pcon-planner.com for make a file format ".PEC" for reload online to Impress

https://impress.pcon-solutions.com

I have it!

...and sometime I use it :) but for me it's almost a sort of "vintage" software :)

Thanks Pilou.

Ciao!

Bingo! (because i don't success till now, i don't gave the good public authorisation to my Google Drive Cloud)

https://impress.pcon-solutions.com/?embed=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fopen%3Fid%3D1x6EbPYIOywzoqffsikCIU4N-_z_XYesE

you must see 2 walls, a floor and a guy! ( a simple skp example file who is on my Google Drive)

but that can be any 3D files who is accepted by PCon Planner! http://pcon-planner.com

All is free!

Have fun 360°, VR walking etc...!

Thanks you very much Pilou!!

... how much you know about any sort of trick !! :) :)

Ciao!

Inside a web site! :) (bottom page)

http://moiscript.weebly.com/pcon-planner.html

Very interesting!

Thanks Pilou!

Frenchy,

You should create a YouTube channel where you keep folks updated on the latest 3D tools available. I suspect you could get quite a following!

Guys and Ladies must go on this thread! :)