@dave r said: No. I haven't. I did look at the website for the optimization program but since I have almost no need of that sort of application, I didn't download it. I get more than enough info out of the CutList and Layout plugin to satisfy my needs. I agree! One of the most important aspects of cutting out stock for fine work is deciding how to work around defects in the wood, such as checks, knots, stains, and so on. No automated layout program will ever do that for you! It does no good to save on wood from an optimized layout if a loose knot ends up right in the middle of a drawer front. Steve

Woodywood picker! Very ecologic: without electricity (except the movie camera!

What about my question about administrative permissions? What version of windows are you using? Could you show the contents of the Wudworx folder. This going back and forth on the forum is kind of awkward. Maybe we should do this differently. If you want, drop me a PM with your e-mail address.

Great Plugin, i really like it, however, just a quick question. when i have a panel, and i apply extended entities information to it, and then for some reason i use fredoscale to alter to size of the panel, the extended entities disappear. one more, I design kitchens and use groups as a way of "holding" the components together whilst moving and scaling the cabinets to fit. is there a way of getting the exporter to recognize the components inside the group? once again,great plugin, it will save me a bit of time manually working out cabinet lists and the like. Thanks Glenn

Hey jjenks2006 Sorry I just saw your question. You probably have solved the problem by now. Most of my parts I send to my Thermwood control nesting on the machine have multiple layers extending up into the z axis simply because it allows me to side view all the parts and quick administer the bulk layer naming by window selecting. As bmcintosh mentioned each part has it's outer edge as "outline z0p471" In Sketchup, as long as the camera is on parallel projection and the top view is selected everything exported as a 3d file type dxf out of sketchUp pro comes up as normal cut path individually nestable parts. An outline layer on a 3d dxf part should only be the bottom (or top) face outer edges viewable from top view (blue axis on). I'll have to take a look at that Mosaic Sketchup interface program. You can send a 61.998 by 120.998 dxf to the machine and have it placed on a 62" by 121" table and material so long as the long side of the form is along the x axis and the collar and part clearances are at 0.001. Being able to edit all the part collar and part spacing clearances on the control nesting software on the machine I find easier. This is due to cut problems that can arise on a large job where one warped material/bad drawing can crop up. Being able to quickly identify the bad parts that need re-cut or redrawn and re-nested as additions to the remainder of the 20 sheet job is quite easy with this method. Often on a 10-30 sheet job 3-4 parts need recut/redrawn by the time I reach sheet 7. Que-ing them up for the next sheet is easy so long as 1. you know what you cut (see the printout option on control nesting for a running list of all the parts cut on each material sheet) 2. total of what you want (already listed on the file import of dxf screen). 3. what and how many parts need re-cut. Any re-drawing activity and control nesting them can be done outside of the super controller's activities running the g-code. Going back to cad every time will be tough as it requires a separate inventory scenario.

As I remember, that thread devolved, too.

Nice work, Gene. I think the legs on Moser's version have straight tapers.

Allright then, let's see a model of the chair, and the real thing when it's done!

Very nice, Michael. I bet the client was tickled to get it.

Thanks.

Nice job. Ah the simple days of wall pockets and "mail" that you didn't just throw away in reams. Those days a single letter was a real prize!

Glad you got it sorted. I'd sent you a PM offering to personally help you get it sorted but I guess you ignored it and got it straightened out on your own.

The mechanism seems to be quite inexpensive http://www.dhgate.com/product/pop-up-coffee-table-mechanism-coffee-table/159316171.html Regards, Bob

@dave r said: FWIW, you could open your V8 starting template in SU2013 and save it using File>Save as template... At least you'll get the units, style and camera position that you're used to. You'll need to set up your toolbars where you want them. And you can make custom toolbars to include the native tools you use and skip those you don't use at all. Thanks for the help. I figured it was likely to be easy as it usually is with Sketchup, but your verification is good for reassurance.

The main 2d drawing tools are on a flat 2d plane. But several others in the set work in other planes too... And of course to 'fillet' or 'adjust' edges they do need to be in a 2d plane so that they can/could intersect, but then that plane need not be 'flat'...

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I just updated this file to include all miter angle cuts between 30 degrees and 166 degrees. The new link is below: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=4984de825c7932eb73ac8f193878e4bc&prevstart=0 Description of downloadable file: This model contains multiple layer names and lines representing the cut path of a 3/8" ball end mill along the edge of a part of thickness 0.499 inches. It allows carpentry joints at all angles between 30 and 166 (as measured through the acute angle of the matching faces) An example of the application is in the file and shows how to use the pre-grouped angle patterns. The angle patterns show their z azis placement. Steps: 1 measure part angle, 2 select angle, 3 move and place as shown in example, 4 stretch the grouped miter angle pattern so it goes slightly ( 1/2" diameter of 3/8" bit) of part. The layer name convention is directly compatible with Thermwood Control Nesting Software driven machines with 0.375 being end mill and 0.374 being ball end mill in tool setup. The angle patterns are grouped and inter-related through the sketchup component feature (change one line name, and all other cut paths for all other angles auto-update) There is an additional 3/8" end mill clean up pass for steep angle miters greater than 102 degrees. The drawing of the ball end mill and end mill bit was done by others (as noted). [image: FIrc_pic.JPG]

I'm still using the old version with SU 7 I've got to many trouble with the new su2013 Version

I'll give that a shot. It would be cool if the offset lines could automatically be hidden lines.