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    Hi, I’m Marek Novák, developer of Novak Tools. TileBuilder 0.13.0 generates editable individual 3D tiles and recessed grout from a selected planar SketchUp face, including openings and segmented curved boundaries. The alignment-axis workflow lets a drawn line define a required joint or tile centre. Distribution update, 27 September 2026: Free RBZ downloads and PRO checkout are temporarily paused while protected packages are prepared. The PluginStore RBZ upload has been removed. Please do not mirror older plaintext packages. Free supports one required axis, one texture, later rebuilding and selected-surface quantities with CSV. PRO adds multiple Must / Prefer / Avoid axes, scored alternatives, more textures and whole-project schedules. This build was tested in SketchUp 2026 for Windows; SketchUp 2023+ is the intended minimum, while other Windows versions and macOS remain unverified. I would welcome technical feedback on layout decisions around openings and design axes. The image below shows the Free geometry generated in SketchUp 2026 for Windows. [image: TileBuilder 0.13.0 geometry in SketchUp]

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    Would love to get your feedback on this plugin i'm developing. The core idea is to speed up the modeling process through an automated pipeline—turning hours of tedious drafting and corrections into a workflow that takes just a few minutes, natively inside SketchUp. I've attached a link to a uncut raw video in youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J28sy9Fd2g What you will see in the video: (I’m using SKP 2018, but it was already tested in 2020 and 2022 versions) A real-time, raw, and uncut demonstration showcasing the core actions: • Automated Vectorization: Converts image files (png, jpeg) into over 12,000 clean edges in seconds. This feature still has problems with curved lines and arches but I’m getting there... • Instant Drafting: Generates thousands of planar faces from DWG/DXF files in seconds for quick conceptual modeling, backed by an alternative high-precision mode for intricate drawings (this more detailed option can take over 7 minutes). • Automated QA (Face Check): Pinpoints open contours and source drawing errors immediately, eliminating hours of manual troubleshooting. • Smart Componentization: Automatically converts 1,700+ repeated architectural faces in the line drawing into grouped SketchUp 3D components to maximize model performance. A quick note on the video flow: At 02:06, the workflow transitions to a group processed via High-Precision Mode. While High-Precision Mode delivers complete topological accuracy for complex geometry (30,000+ vertices) in about 7 minutes, we skipped that computation period in the video to save you 5 minutes of dead air. In the video you’ll only see the fast mode that is great for simple facades.

  • Share your 3D visualisations with the community

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    some vehicles, that I am going to use in a project [image: heag-fahrzeuge-pp.jpg]

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    @horizon41 The current version is 16.2b - perhaps you made a typo ? You need to restart SketchUp after installing any extension so it is properly synced. Please post the whole error message - part is not sufficient - in the Ruby Console -Ctrl+A to Select All then Ctrl+V to Paste that into your message here...

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    If it really does have similar inference functions, geometry generation, and display capabilities, then it will be very interesting to see how it performs. And to what extent they can integrate multithreading and GPU utilization...

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    Dave RD
    @Mike-Amos thank you.

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    how to ask for an official receipt for SubD and Vertex?

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    EvilSoftwareEmpire can be contacted through their help form: https://evilsoftwareempire.com/subd/help
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    Need a Blender Community/Forum Recommendation (maybe BlendUcation)

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    @majid said: using Su Make (2007 I guess ) version 2017
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    visuel de plan tronqué apres mise à jour

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    Try to turn on all the layers in the "tags" panel and se if it's something related to layer visibility.
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    Question about stable diffusion in sketchup

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    Any AI image generation relies on the input image to have some level of clarity. You don't get any real control over materials. Try it out with and already existing model to get a feel for it.
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    SketchUp Solid Instagram?

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    As far as I know it is an instagram page referencing Sketchup solid model tools.
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    Animation Along a Path Plug-in?

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    A largely forgotten plugin – MSPhysics. Also not so easy to get running under SUp2022: https://community.sketchucation.com/user/faust07
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    Create new or adjust materials

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    @ntxdave said in Create new or adjust materials: The only problem I am having now is that when I rotate the object (actually the camera) So you mean orbit the camera? @ntxdave said in Create new or adjust materials: the image on the back side of the heart comes and goes Sounds like Z-fighing. Make the image of the heart a texture and apply it to just the back face of the heart. Turn on Hidden Geometry so you can paint the back separately from the rest.
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    Silly/Dumb Question about Guidelines

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    Once again, I want to thank all of you for your responses. As I said earlier, this is not my first model and I have been using SU for several years. Just doing things far different from what I am working on now. @Box was right on. I finally did it correctly and it worked exactly the way I wanted it to. My dimensions are slightly off (VERY minor) but I got it to do exactly what I wanted. . I have some other challenges but hope I can share what I am doing in a couple of days. You will all wonder what the heck was so difficult.
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    help needed with a push

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    Much appreciated thanks
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    How to model this curled up carpet?

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    Thanks Dave and Rich
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    How to save SU online model to my computer

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    Cheers Mate
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    MatSim not working after buying licence

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    You can also now license from directly within Sketchucation Tools using the Licensing Tab [image: Sketchucation Tools Licensing Tab]
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    Projected texture or use map?

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    Thanks mate
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    Sketchucation login issues

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    @TIG okay I will try to understand and figure it out I guess. Thanks
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    Bug splats

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    Every SketchUp release includes bug fixes. As Rich indicates it might be related to an extension. Are these Bug Splats you are experiencing a recent thing? Can you identify what change in your computer might have happened right before you started seeing the Bug Splats? Obviously SketchUp 2017 hasn't changed in 8 years. You could disable all of the extensions and see if you still get Bug Splats. If not, enable half of them and see if there's a change. If so it's probably one of those extensions. If not, enable half of the remaining ones and check again. It could also be related to graphics drivers or operating system updates. If that's the case rolling back to a version from before when the Bug Splats started would be the next step. What operating system are you using? Keep in mind that your computer is evolving out from under SketchUp 2017 Make. I presume you are using it as a hobbyist so it may not be a big deal that you have to deal with Bug Splats but for those who any software professionally, it's important to decide whether you are going to keep the applications updated to the supported operating system and other applications or if you're going to prevent the computer from getting updates in order to stick with the OS supported by the applications.
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    SU freezes

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    Hi It’s now doing the same thing on my new m2 Mac mini, have to save as , then able to carry on So frustrating
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    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.
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    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.
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    How would model and texture this vase?

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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
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    Window aspect ratio

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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.

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