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    @panixia Normally that is my workflow as well. Everything goes to "Untagged". In this case, I got a .dwg site plan with all kinds of information and the existing tags were the only way for me to know what was what. So I was picking each tag, selecting the geometry, re-tagging it to "Untagged" and then grouping it and putting it on my own tag system. There was a 2d topo map that I did convert but they also provided an elevation accurate set of topo lines that forgot to process. I just grouped it and then went straight to toposhaper. I was in a rush I think. That group was also inside another group. Solution was as @fredo6 said, put the group by itself, fixed the geometry tagging and then run the tool. Have a nice healthy terrain now.
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    @kitesoul99 Above is a little enhancement: select the material before typing matTexture in the console. Regards
  • Share your 3D visualisations with the community

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    Superb modeling
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    @bzqp said in Joint Push Pull Classic (Old version) - v2.2a - 26 Apr 17: Hmm, the starting post states LibFredo6 is not required and the classic version works with all Sketchup versions. The new version seems to be paid from what I see, I'd very much prefer the free one. Classic JPP fails on SketchUp 2018 and above because of changes to the ruby API. It is available for anyone on older versions of SketchUp.
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    Free Vizcom Palettes supports "prompt" (Mix function not) [image: 1750752667629-palette.jpg]
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    I do not know how many SU users render in TM, but I have just heard that TM now has smart grass ( grass placement was an issue with TM) I am downloading TM 2025.1.1 So cant tell you how it works, but what I am hearing nothing but good things.
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    Free Vizcom: à la différence de la fonction "Mix", on peut mettre un prompt avec la fonction "Palette"! Le moteur d'entraînement marche avec au moins une image! Ici l'image unique est "multiple" ! [image: 1750752667629-palette.jpg]
  • VEIL OVER SCENES

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    @Woodarc said in VEIL OVER SCENES: I had the axes in the wrong place and, in effect, was looking at the scenes from below ground level. FWIW, the "veil" wasn't due to the location of the axes. Just that the camera was below ground level and the style had ground displayed and Show ground from below turned on. The location of the the ground plane is fixed in the model space and not tied to the location of the axes. By default the axes are positioned such that red and green lie on the ground plane and cross at the origin. Moving the axes doesn't move the ground plane nor does it move the origin.
  • Guide point out of crossed lines

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    Meantime I've managed to find a plugin which solves the case - tomtom, tt_guide_tools-1.4.1, maybe it will be usefull for someone as well. However if you have any other ideas - please let me know.
  • How would model and texture this vase?

    Solved 12 May 2025, 11:48
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    @Rich-O-Brien said in How would model and texture this vase?: Rub some talc on it first to dull reflections Really clever. Never thought about that.. The devil is in the details
  • Window aspect ratio

    7 May 2025, 11:02
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    What's your typical FOV in SketchUp when modelling? That might be throwing you off. I use 35mm in my startup file. But if I'm modelling from reference and use AI to estimate the FOV of the reference image and go from there. Unless the image has explicit camera data I can get from properties.
  • Make Unique Texture giving weird results

    Solved 27 Jun 2024, 09:40
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    @Rich-O-Brien said in Make Unique Texture giving weird results: Are you using the the Yellow pin to skew the image? That's UVW mapping which is not the same as your regular UV mapping which is purely 2D. If you skew an image in SketchUp you can introduce additional UV points so a plane with 4 verts could have 5 points when you view the UVs. [image: 1746549795145-7487ff2a-5f0f-4586-98bc-f32da2c43178-image.png] Hopefully this shows what I mean. I think if this type of mapping is where the issue may lie. Either its the new engine thats flaky or the destination app does not support UVW mapping. I could be wrong.....it has happened before....many many times. I don't use the coloured pins, I used the non "fixed pins". I think I understand how the UV mapping might get messed up when I first make the adjustments, but once the image is in place I simply "Make texture unique" and that used to resolve the issue.
  • Tiny house steps

    3 Mar 2025, 04:05
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    I agree that this form of construction would be for limited access housing. If you consider a small single bedroom home with no need for child or constant use, it looks sharp. I have a lot of use of yacht stair types in my small home designs and frankly see no problem with it. This could be considered as loft access and how many times does anyone access their loft? Just as those who tell me that, "In the USa, people box in their fridge freezer",,, I get it but, I do not live in the USA so, consider the value of a limited use product and how it might be of valkue WITH that limited access. My 1970 VW, had an engine that IS less than 100% environmentally friendly but, considering the additnional energy consumed by a new BEV, was at least as good over the whole life. If not better, considering the reduction in use of exotic metals.......
  • SU imported texture resolution

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    Thanks Rich
  • How can I model this?

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    I think what you want is like a variable pitch helix. The curve of the helix begins from a horizontal plane then begins the helix and at the top the pitch transitions to another horizontal plane. In Sketchup you'd have to mess with the line segments. I tried finding something in Blender and haven't found anything. I'm still a novice with that. It looks like Solidworks and Rhino can do something like that.
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    Hi, @Gus-R. How you doin'? Thanks for your answer. I've already watched most of Justin's material over dynamic objects, as well as many other developers'. His contents are very good and were a little elucidating for me, but, unfortunately, the solution to my problem doesn't lie there. Would you have any other recommendations?
  • Joint push pull

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    @micagarbarini share the .skp file so we can see what you are working with.
  • SU freezes

    19 Aug 2024, 17:35
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    @Leggy Never experienced it. Best thing to do is rule out extensions by renaming your plugins folder to prevent it loading to see if running in vanilla remedies it. If yes, then you need to track down what is causing the issue. If no, it maybe be hardware related so poke about the settings to see if lowering values sort things out.
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  • Extruded texture

    Solved 26 Jul 2024, 07:46
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    @Rich-O-Brien Thanks again Rich, I kind of remembered that but forgot about the right click ad was looking in the materials window for projected.
  • Ambient Occlusion in SU 2024

    18 Jul 2024, 05:32
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    I find the AO style looks more dirty than AO. Its like a cavity map mixed with AO. Not your scene just in general. Looks great for exterior stuff but object filled interiors looks a bit grimy. Nice to see them gives Styles some attention though. I always felt that StyleBuilder was really an opportunity for SketchUp to have a companion app that allowed us to do NPR rendering etc. Your scene is nice though.
  • аываырпукфрерп

    Solved 11 Jul 2024, 13:47
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    @Gábor An odd title indeed... According to GoogleTranslate... This [аываырпукфрерп] refers to generally good things... e.g. 'Thanksgiving' in many diverse languages... e.g. in Assamese from NE India... OR Aymara from the Bolivian Andes... OR Bambara from Mali in Africa... OR Bhojpuri from that India and Nepal... OR Dhevehi from the Maldives... OR Dogri from Jammu and Kashmir [India]... OR Ewe / Twi from Ghana and Togo... OR Guarani from Paraguay... OR Ilocano from the Philippines... OR Konkani from Western India... OR Krio from Sierra Leone... OR Sorani Kurdish... OR Lingala from the Congo [Bantu]... OR Luganda from the African central lakes... OR Maithili from India and Nepal... OR Meitei / Manipuri / Mizo from Tibet and NE India... OR Oromo from Ethiopia / Kenya... OR Quechuan from Peru and the Andes... OR Sanskrit the ancient language from the Indian subcontinent... OR Sepedi [Sotho] / Tsonga from NE South Africa... OR Tigrinya from Tigray... OR it could mean 'Andhra Pradesh' [SE India] in simplified Chinese... OR it could mean 'Ayurvedic Medicine' in Hindi... OR it could mean 'Pain Free' in Tatar... OR it could mean 'Don't Worry' in Turkmen... OR it could mean 'The Difference' in Uryghur [Turkic Central Asia]... But I suspect it's just a gibberish title that coincidentally has some meaning[s]... I think your answer will resolve it !
  • Stretched material when extruded?

    9 Jun 2024, 11:21
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    That's UV projection. Select the face in SketchUp, right click and check if its set to Projected.
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    @Rich-O-Brien no worries. i replied just to document the steps in case anyone was experiencing it...
  • SketchUcation UI

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    O I, I figured it out………
  • Text input looses location of next input

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    @ijkfraser this is a known issue in SketchUp 2023. Hopefully it will be fixed in the next release.
  • Notifications

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    @Joe-Wood If you click the dropdown does setting it to Notification and Email work for you? [image: 1711466909714-brave_lsskccslch.png]

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