Allura GPU / Iray Beta Test Program

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* 1. Your Information

Name *

Company

City/Town

State/Province *

Country *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

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* 2. What Version of SketchUp are you using?

2017 for Windows

2016 for Windows

2015 for Windows

2014 for Windows

SketchUp for Mac (Allura does not work on the Mac at this time)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. SketchUp Pro, Make, or Free?

Pro

Make or Free

Both

None

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What 3D Modeling/CAD systems do you or your organization use?

Revit

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Rhino

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Which of the following best describes the reason you use SketchUp? (You may check more than one response)

Teacher

Student

In my work.

As a hobby.

Other (please explain)

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* 6. Which Industries do you work in? (check all that apply)

Landscape Architecture

Industrial Engineering

Education

Home Construction/ Remodeling

Interior Design

Product Design

Architecture

Manufacturing

Publishing

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How many employees work at your organization?

Just me

2-5

6-25

26-100

100+

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* 8. About how many people at your organization use SketchUp?

Just me

2-4

5-10

11-20

Other (approximately)

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* 9. How many will make Renderings?

Just me

2-4

6-10

11-20

Other (approximately)

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* 10. How do you use SketchUp Renderings? (check all that apply)

Sales Presentations

Creating Images for Website or Publications

Design Reviews with Clients

Internal Design

Education

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What's your biggest challenge with rendering in SketchUp? (check all that apply)

Adding and Creating Lights

Defining Materials

Takes too long to learn each new thing

Takes too long to create a rendering

Takes to long to set up my model for rendering

Other

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* 12. How did you hear about Allura? (check all that apply)

SketchUpRendering.com website

Review or mention in a Forum

Google Search

SketchUp Extensions/Plug-ins page

Mentioned on another web site

It was recommended by a colleague.

Email or Newsletter from Render Plus

Other (please explain)

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* 13. What GPU Boards do you use?

NVIDIA Quadro

NVIDIA GeForce 1000 series

NVIDIA GeForce 960, 970 or 980

NVIDIA Tesla

Other NVIDIA

Not sure

Model Number (if known)

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* 14. Are you currently using a Rendering Plugin for SketchUp?

Yes - regularly - more than once a month

Yes - only a few times a year

Yes - about once a year

Yes - less often

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Tell us about SketchUp Renderers you are familiar with or have tried

	Have not heard of it	Have Not Tried	Trial/Demo	Purchased	Use regularly
Thea	Thea Have not heard of it	Thea Have Not Tried	Thea Trial/Demo	Thea Purchased	Thea Use regularly
Artlantis	Artlantis Have not heard of it	Artlantis Have Not Tried	Artlantis Trial/Demo	Artlantis Purchased	Artlantis Use regularly
Twillight Render	Twillight Render Have not heard of it	Twillight Render Have Not Tried	Twillight Render Trial/Demo	Twillight Render Purchased	Twillight Render Use regularly
Kerkythea	Kerkythea Have not heard of it	Kerkythea Have Not Tried	Kerkythea Trial/Demo	Kerkythea Purchased	Kerkythea Use regularly
ArielVision	ArielVision Have not heard of it	ArielVision Have Not Tried	ArielVision Trial/Demo	ArielVision Purchased	ArielVision Use regularly
SU Podium	SU Podium Have not heard of it	SU Podium Have Not Tried	SU Podium Trial/Demo	SU Podium Purchased	SU Podium Use regularly
Lightup	Lightup Have not heard of it	Lightup Have Not Tried	Lightup Trial/Demo	Lightup Purchased	Lightup Use regularly
Allura GPU - Iray	Allura GPU - Iray Have not heard of it	Allura GPU - Iray Have Not Tried	Allura GPU - Iray Trial/Demo	Allura GPU - Iray Purchased	Allura GPU - Iray Use regularly
Maxwell	Maxwell Have not heard of it	Maxwell Have Not Tried	Maxwell Trial/Demo	Maxwell Purchased	Maxwell Use regularly
IRender nXt	IRender nXt Have not heard of it	IRender nXt Have Not Tried	IRender nXt Trial/Demo	IRender nXt Purchased	IRender nXt Use regularly
Shaderlight	Shaderlight Have not heard of it	Shaderlight Have Not Tried	Shaderlight Trial/Demo	Shaderlight Purchased	Shaderlight Use regularly
VRay	VRay Have not heard of it	VRay Have Not Tried	VRay Trial/Demo	VRay Purchased	VRay Use regularly

Other Renderers or comments

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* 16. Which of these things are most important in a Renderer?

Full Integration into SketchUp

Support Forum

Ease of use.

Lower pricing than competitors.

Regular software updates.

Rendering quality.

Product Reputation

Other (please specify)

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* 17. How often do you read or participate in Forums?

	Never or almost never	2 or 3 times a year	more often
Other Architectural Forums (include in Other below)	Other Architectural Forums (include in Other below) Never or almost never	Other Architectural Forums (include in Other below) 2 or 3 times a year	Other Architectural Forums (include in Other below) more often
SketchUp Forums	SketchUp Forums Never or almost never	SketchUp Forums 2 or 3 times a year	SketchUp Forums more often
Render Plus Forum	Render Plus Forum Never or almost never	Render Plus Forum 2 or 3 times a year	Render Plus Forum more often
Other Rendering Forums (include in Other below)	Other Rendering Forums (include in Other below) Never or almost never	Other Rendering Forums (include in Other below) 2 or 3 times a year	Other Rendering Forums (include in Other below) more often

Other Forums (please specify)

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* 18. Which of these would make your Allura learning process easier?

Sample models for rendering.

Tutorial videos.

Written documentation.

Interactive, online, training sessions

Other (please explain)

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* 19. After you have tried Allura, we will be asking you to give us some feedback.

Are you willing to:

Let us know of any problems you find?

Fill out a second questionnaire based on your experiences?

Let us phone you to talk about your experience with Allura?

Post a review on the SketchUp Extensions page of your thoughts and experience with Allura?

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* 20. Have you heard of NVIDIA Iray?

Yes - I have read about it online

Yes - I have tried a another Iray plugin for SketchUp (enter name below)

Yes - I have tried Iray for 3DsMax

Yes - I have tried Iray for Rhino

Yes - I have tried Iray for another product (enter name below)

No - Allura is the first Iray application I have heard of

Please enter any Iray products you have used and/or any comments you have.

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* 1. Your Information

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* 2. What Version of SketchUp are you using?

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* 3. SketchUp Pro, Make, or Free?

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* 4. What 3D Modeling/CAD systems do you or your organization use?

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* 5. Which of the following best describes the reason you use SketchUp? (You may check more than one response)

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* 6. Which Industries do you work in? (check all that apply)

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* 7. How many employees work at your organization?

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* 8. About how many people at your organization use SketchUp?

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* 9. How many will make Renderings?

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* 10. How do you use SketchUp Renderings? (check all that apply)

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* 11. What's your biggest challenge with rendering in SketchUp? (check all that apply)

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* 12. How did you hear about Allura? (check all that apply)

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* 13. What GPU Boards do you use?

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* 14. Are you currently using a Rendering Plugin for SketchUp?

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* 15. Tell us about SketchUp Renderers you are familiar with or have tried

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* 16. Which of these things are most important in a Renderer?

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* 17. How often do you read or participate in Forums?

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* 18. Which of these would make your Allura learning process easier?

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* 19. After you have tried Allura, we will be asking you to give us some feedback.Are you willing to:

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* 20. Have you heard of NVIDIA Iray?

* 19. After you have tried Allura, we will be asking you to give us some feedback.

Are you willing to: