Hi Martin, hi folks. If you observe the text that SketchUp (SU) is showing in the status bar, to the left of the dimension window, you will read, immediately after you select the From Scratch Tool: Select the first corner of the Sandbox or input the grid spacing of the Sandbox. SU is constantly trying to help with these messages when selecting and when executing the different steps of any operation. Just ideas.

I had sent this to sketchup and after a lot of convincing I was not looking for modeling strategies he tried the specific set of steps I suggested and was able to replicate it and "sent it up to engineering" I have not heard anything since.

Any more usefull plugins and video tutorials for this subject? I think many ppl want to do this but they have no idea how, and draw boxes every day ... It is helpfull for interior parts too.

@Fiona The Layout Spellchecker uses Win 8's cross-app built-in Spellchecker. So a Win 7 equivalent is not possible as that OS has no built-in Spellchecker. However, I have Win 7 AND I have Spellchecking/Auto-correction in all apps - including Layout AND SketchUp ! This is done using an AutoHotKey tool. I have actually made it into an exe which then auto-loads from the Startup folder as Win 7 starts. Then in any app, as I type it is checked and corrected. I can add new rules using Win_H key combo... This page explains details and links of to download the ZIP... http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/45068/how-to-get-spelling-autocorrect-across-all-applications-on-your-system/ The AutoHotKey main page itself: http://www.autohotkey.com/ There are other similar 'Spellcheck' tools in AHK too, but I just like this one...

Good work. So remember to draw on Layer 0 only, make a component or group of the geometry and assign a layer to that component or group and everything should go smoothly.

@cotty said: Have a look at Fredos TopoShaper plugin... Thank you, worked perfectly

@jean lemire said: On Mac: Cmd-A won't work because the window isn't focused, you can however 'drag the selection' then click a checkbox to apply to all... john

Dave; Thank you so much. I've been fighting this thing for 2 days. Should have asked for help sooner. Jim

@box said: There is a simple workaround for this that people often miss. Just draw a circle around your group of faces and extrude that. Tiny bit of clean up and reversing of faces and away you go. Haha.. I like this trick. I'll give it a try, I never thought about this technique before. Thanks for sharing

@jean lemire said: Hi J0asia, hi folks. If it may help you, click in sequence on the scenes tabs of this SketchUp file for ideas. Nice little tut!!

TIG/Allan, Thanks very much for this tip, it works perfectly! A note to others - if you export just the edges, arcs & circles will be translated into DWG arcs & circles. If you export faces however, they are exported as a segmented polyface mesh.

You are right! That's the case! Thank you for the quick reply !!!

hi, thanks for a quick and right answer. best of luck!

right. you'll have to upgrade your OS to use su2015. just like the message is saying

Oh... this was for a Mac... Sorry.

Hi Jeremiah, hi folks. Click in sequence on the scenes tabs of this SketchUp file for ideas. Room with angled walls and ceiling.skp

@coolair said: Maybe i should find an earlier version... that won't make it easier, in fact it will be harder, things have improved with each new version... if you can, install v2015 for the least issues, then read up on the many threads explaining how to instal plugins... the methods for v2014 and v2015 are the same, but make sure you only add 'version compatable' plugins. cross posting with dave, but will carry on john

As Dave said... Small price to pay for free.

Tig has a plugin for OBJ import with textures... Have you tried it? http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20584

It's called Gifcam, Kim. Jim originally posted it here. https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=169&t=57971&p=527392&hilit=gifcam#p527392