The 3D Warehouse is still maintained by Google (I think). But in the past, those data did not use to be up to date either - just a rough estimate of the downloads and views.

reminds me of:

I'd rather have a bottle in front-a-me,
then to hafta have a frontal lobotomy.
Two different words,
that mean the very same!

😛

I see.
Thank you for opinions and suggestions.
Actually, I have several Windows tweaker applications here. Three of them left. Those have that registry checking ability. CCleaner, Advanced System Care and TweakMe, which is do nothing but to use standard windows utility that usually hidden from common user.
I always make backups too.
Thanks again 👍

Wow that's odd. It doesn't work like that on mine, so it isn't a typical behavior. I would guess this might be a windows malfunction? Or maybe a problem with the multiple monitors? I'll dig around and see if I can find anything on it.

Have you Aero enabled?

I decided to try uploading my models through the "Share Model" option inside SketchUp and that seems to have worked. I still don't know what the problem was with the .kmz files and the Cedge error messages - but at least my models can be downloaded into SketchUp without errors now... here is the re-uploaded SpaceX Dragon...

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=b8620dbc2412f040e8467026884ac180&ct=mdsa

Actually this check did find errors! I had run the test earlier just after opening the file and it didn't find anything but if I reproduce the error and then run the test then this is found:

Fix Problems.png

If I now try and reproduce the error it is gone so this fix did the trick. Wonder why it happened and what it means??

Thanks!

OK, I worked it out, I had unhidden everything, and obviously the outside lines in the components had been hidden, rather than 'alt' erased, so when I unhid all, they appeared. So problem solved.

@unknownuser said:

using a line doesn't trigger the behavior.. using the rectangle tool does..
😕

Maybe the tools, Arc and Rectangle, runs edge.find_faces on all connected edges instead of only on the newly added edges? Where the Line tool does it on all just the new edge.
Just wildly guessing.

UPDATE: After the usual purging, check for un-needed hidden geometry, removal of lurking layers, etc the file size is basically unaffected by removal of half the geometry...

...but if one copies the remaining (that is, desired)geometry into a fresh, empty iteration of sketchup and saves -that-, one winds up with a properly-sized file interms of what's been cut (that is, a 64MB file rather than a 128MB file containing the identical geometry.

Still, given that the fbx original was only 23MB to start with, the resulting 64MB file still seems excessively large (though at least it's now useful for something).

Does anyone know if skp files are just always inherently larger than fbx files describing the same object?

Thanks for the replies. I just did a reinstall, and I don't think I have anything abnormal. Just a couple dozen plugins.

That is strange.
I use 64bit Win7/8 and have not had such issues...

Perhaps you got some files stuck in VirtualStore? (You can use this plugin to check: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=48399)

Perhaps updating drivers help?

Anyone? Any ideas? Please.

won't be here for long
john
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@dave r said:

I'm wondering that, too. How do you deactivate the components in a model?

He probably meant 'Plugins'

@gaieus said:

Try Preferences > Workspace > reset workspace. It will reset all your SU dialogs but you may be lucky to get the shadows back this way, too.

Thank you for that.
My Entity Info window would not open completely, and I was unable to read the definition line. After being baffled for 2 days, I took your advice, reset the Workspace, and all was good again. Thank you for your 2011 answer as we approach 2013...

@gaieus said:

The reason they ask for the exact steps (especially if you can reproduce the error) is that this way they can identify the bug (if there is any) which causes it. There is actually a lot going on under the hood and only a few errors generate a popup like this.

@desertraven said:

Also does anyone know how to actually contact Google support? ? ?

If it's about the bug issue, here is the trouble shooter:
http://support.google.com/sketchup/bin/static.py?hl=en&ts=1678675&page=ts.cs

Ha ha all they had to do is produce some errors of their own, most issues are not new but never corrected.
This particular pop up window is completely useless! Just fix what you guys know is wrong and we'll all be good.

Maybe this will help?

@slbaumgartner said:

Here's another one: I added some plugins' tools to the main toolbar using View->Customize Toolbar... Works great, but when SketchUp starts, these are missing from the toolbar on the blank window SU opens by default. If I open a window on an existing file or open another new window using the File menu, they reappear.

Seems to me this must be a sequencing problem: most likely SU creates the default window before it has loaded the plugins. Not a big deal, but a minor annoyance.

Steve

long time bug.. multiple requests to have it fixed..
nada..
meh..

FWIW, I'm going to download it and install it to see what happens for me. If it was working and then quit, I doubt it's a bug in Sketchup. I'll let you know what I get.

Edit to add: I've downloaded and install the program. It seems to work just fine with no crashing. Have you recently installed any other programs (maybe not SU related) that might have monkeyed with the DLLs?