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+1billiontrillion!

There are several tools around - do a search... For example my '2D Tools' include an 'Adjust Tool' [which also works in 3D] - you select sets of edges and sets of targets and they adjust their ends to suit - trimming or extending. The '2D Tools' also include a 'Fillet Tool' [which also works in 3D] that does the same thing if the arc's radius = 0 [default], thereby trimming or extending picked pairs of lines to a common vertex... Otherwise you can use it to 'fillet' or 'chamfer' pairs of edges...

Indeed you are completely right that SU would need better UV mapping tools. These are workarounds but thank to the plugin authors we at least have them.

oh i understand...thanks for your information roger...^^V

One can only hope!

Yea - I put it on hold to see what SU8 brings. If it brings a better Material Browser. If not, I hope it provides a better API - in which case I will pick up the project again: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=26149

Thanks for your comments guys, but I am using the outliner for hiding/showing components as I believe it is designed to be used and I think my observation is still a valid one. Would be great if google added a show/hide tick box next to your components/groups like layers does. Far too easy to pick erase instead of hide with right-click selection in the outliner. [image: LIpH_outliner.jpg]

Good post Joe and thanks for the link. I just got the SpacePilot Pro and your video was helpful as I'm still learning how to use it. I see you are going to post a review about that, so I'll watch for that too. The thing I like about the SpacePilot is the extra customizable buttons that can be programmed to Sketchup shortcuts.

hellz yeah... you rock!

I changed it.

And note the most other modelling apps doesn't have the type of viewport presentation as SU does. They usually display much cruder mesh and leave all presentation for the rendering part. While SU display presentation graphic straight into the viewport.

would be pretty sweet if this could read .skp. http://www.glc-player.net/index.php [image: Win_Venus_full.jpg] anyone part of the forum?

Thank you, Chris. While I read the main threads and hope to check cgScenes out with your model first, my more immediate needs could, I think, be met by something much simpler. I wish you good luck and will try to stay tuned.

@honoluludesktop said: I see, the board is changing ever time I come back to it. Like zeroing in on a target Albert was right. That illusion is getting more persistent as we speak! It's feeling more like home Mike. Thanks

@dan rathbun said: It would be better (or more natural) if the 'Redefine Thumbnail(s) on Save' checkbox, was located on the 'General' page, in the 'Saving' section, of the 'Preferences' Dialog (ie: it would/should be a global setting for all models.) I understand as it is now, redefine Thumbnail on Save is a per-model setting. (1) I would like to override this globally (and perhaps temporarily,) withoutchanging the setting within the model. (2) I WISH for a global setting that defines a Scene (Page) name, and if the model has a page so named, the built-in Save command would use THAT scene AND it's camera location, to create the thumbnail that is stored with the model, INSTEAD of the current view. (3) This might be combined with a user setting at the model level, for a thumbnail scene (page). Currently I have to write my own command to do this... but if I forget and click the normal Save button (or Use File > Save on the Menu,) the thumbnail will get overridden by the current page, which will be 'Working' or some other Scene page.

Je me posais la meme question concernant une version de sketchup cuda surtout pour l'exportation d'animation video en full HD. Parceque une demi heure pour 4 scenes en full HD lol trop long... I asked myself the same question about a version of sketchup cuda mainly for export animation video in full HD. For 1/2hour for 4 scenes in full HD too long ... Option: 1920x1080 25pictures/s Codec Divx 4core profil FullHD PC QuadCore Q6600 4GoRam GT220 512ram Windows 7 sketchup 7

@wainiha said: That's an absurd dismissal of a very good idea. The fact is that without writing or using Ruby plugins, the ability to program Sketchup Dynamic Components is extremely limited. It may be so but still this is (at least one of the) reason(s). I am not a developer myself just explaining you what I know about these facts (not the maliciousness but the reasons)

Thanks Ken!

That's it, thanks Juan!