Sketchup Version 6 ✰

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While less flashy than the Sandbox, the most profound legacy of Version 6 was its scripting engine. Version 6 shipped with Ruby 1.8, opening the floodgates for third-party developers.

Version 6 also inadvertently killed the "Paper Space" workflow of AutoCAD LT for many sole practitioners. Why learn a complex command line when you could push-pull a wall and click "Send to LayOut"?

: This revolutionary tool allowed users to align a 3D model with a photograph, making it possible to trace existing structures or place new designs into real-world contexts with ease.