Here is my piktogramm to determine the degrees of edges on selected surfaces. I would like to select only edges following to the condition of structure. Mullion is random degree except 180 degrees , and transom is only 180 degrees. Thank you kindly [image: OppN_CW_programicon.jpg]

@orthogon said: @dave r said: Did you get the Tube Along Path plugin? It didn't work for me. It seems that it only works with a single path, and I have many. However, thanks to your pointing me in the right direction, I found lines2tubes, which does do multiple paths and did what I wanted. I guess I was expecting that you would make single wires as components and copy them as I did in my example. In my example there are only two different components. File size can be kept under control and it is dead simple to modify. I could make the shelf any desired depth or length in seconds. Welding seems like a fundamental thing to me. You should have the Weld plugin in stalled. I set up a keyboard shortcut for it because I use it so much. [image: lZaz_wireshelffinalrender.png]

Incidentally, I have also written a little tutorial on this topic (as it seems to be "hot" for relatively inexperienced users of SketchUp): http://sketchucation.com/resources/tutorials/37-beginner/136-aligning-the-rotate-and-protractor-tools

Hi Sachi, hi folks. By default, the North direction is along the green axis. If you did not change it, measure the angle between your line and the green axis. After clicking on the line to start the measurement procedure, slide the cursor on the protractor to get a snap from the green axis. This allows you to get the angle, even if the line doesn't intersect the green axis. Just ideas.

@jean lemire said: Hi KSor, hi folks. There is no need for guide line or axes changes. See this SU file for ideas. Ha, ha, but Jean I beleave the problem is "how to slide along an edge tha is NOT parallel to one of the axes" - that's for the bolt. I beleave this "sliding along en edge" (if I only knew it !) can be used to move the arcs too. some minits later .... Oh, yeah I got it - that's better ! THX Jean !

I've been trying to do this too! I found this! http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=38009

@chris fullmer said: Please don't start a general question thread and reuse it. We prefer new threads with appropriate topics. Its so much easier to search through later, making it easier for people who look for the same thing in a few months to be able to find the correctly titled thread, thanks! Ok no problem, just felt a bit of a douchebag to start a thread everytime google/U is of no help. Jean, that would be a neat idea, but I guess choosing the axis with holding down the click is the easiest way.

'On Ground' Shadows Setting was checked and yes there are Ground Level Issues. Just started introducing Contours and used Sandbox for the first time a couple of days ago (what a great feature Sandbox is). Thanks again. Panic over. Regards, Andrew

Hi Sam, I'll tell you tomorrow how I did it. drymen sketchup 27th jan 3.skp

fwiw, there's a thread similar to this from last year http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=43950 in it, i attempt to offer an explanation as to why this stuff happens.. (point being, it's not a random occurrence and has actual reasoning behind it)

If the object is a solid, then "Solid Inspector" should show you where the problems lie. Then, if not too complex, "Solid Solver" might clean up much of it (and by the same token, could make it worse!!) However, I have learned that the object need not be a "solid" for SI to help. If you ignore the obvious "errors" such as an open face which is correct, SI will point out the other excess lines and faces where you should be able to determine what is error and what is not.

There are helpful videos in the plugin post...

thank you very much Pilou! this is way faster and easy! have anice day, Simone

When you are in the Model tab and you choose on the fly-out menu item 'Save as a local collection...' what happens ? Your report of the problem is not very exact You should get a dialog entitled 'Browse for Folder'... You then navigate to an existing folder, or make a new one, and select that; then click OK. All of the model's components should then be copied into that chosen folder as separate SKP files. Ensure that you have full permissions to write to that chosen folder [context-menu Properties > Security etc]...

i opened a thread here with screenshots: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=50169

@chris fullmer said: In SketchUp you'll see that those faces that are extra dark are in a shadow from the sun. Try this, turn off shadows and turn on "Use Sun for Shading". You see you get a smooth shading, but no hard shadow lines. I know that doesn't help with V-Ray though. Maybe in v-ray do something to help diffuse your sunlight. I'm not sure how V-Ray works, but can you make you sun physically larger? I think it would help if you didn't have a small point of light casting the shadows, but if you had instead a large light that would create softer shadows. That might be something to try. Thank you very much for bringing me to a couple of ideas! 1.Increase the size of the sun (1 to 24): [image: JFhr_sunlight.jpg] Do not use the sunlight at all. I tried a rectalgular light instead: [image: 4oRj_rectlight.jpg] I think I shall not use sunlight with this model. And thanks to all for suggestions!

Yes Jean the only what i want, I'd like to do this with an easy way. You suggest rotate way ok I'll try thank u. But I tried mirror plug in and it's I think, what I want, I select the object, give an axe and it's done. I'll try rotate thank u

Thanks for that explanation Tig, it's working now. I believe my problem was in the Styles section.

maybe if show us what you want to achieve, we could help you.

Layout does not have scripting support, so any plugin would need to be for SketchUp. From your brief description, it sounds like you just need to export component names to a file. What do you want to do that requires a Database Plugin?