@chrisjk said: This sounds very interesting but I use a Mac.. - looking forward to the OS X version! @bantymom said: I, too, think this sounds interesting, but I, too, use a Mac and am looking forward to the OS X version, or did I miss it? If I have, please just point me in the right direction. @edson said: is this supposed to be a windows-only plugin? .exe files do not run on macs. @chrisjk said: This sounds very interesting but I use a Mac.. - looking forward to the OS X version! BIM addicts, my friends and I just rolled out the SketchUpBIM plugin. It's similar to the discussion on this forum - it provides simple tools to create grids, floors, and all common structural engineering and architectural primitives like walls, columns, beams, slabs and openings! We have utilized a lot of our knowledge of popular BIM products (like REVIT) and tried to follow the same methodology and process-flows. and yes, it's in English and Mac compatible check it out here: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=41840 and please leave feedback and comments! Dex b/w bomastudio - very interesting work I would love to download an english version as well!

@bigstick said: Oops, sorry - I did mean 'Edit in Place'. There's nothing wrong with agreeing or disagreeing, as long as we having an amicable and reasoned discussion Of course everyone is perfectly entitled to their own views, but if you haven't tried the alternative, it's a bit difficult to compare. people are supposed to disagree. my statement was supposed to be a joke because of your typo. you said you disagreed with me and then said you preferred my method better anyway.. yeah, the edit it place feature sounds nice. i think it's the same thing as the paste in place technique i outlined except automated.

There is Grid2, by sepo, found in the Plugins Index, the red button at the top of this page. There is Grid at Ruby Library Depot, an excellent site, maintained by Didier Bur. Did not see one at Smustard.

@gaieus said: Change it to something high indeed but also press the check button. I think that will trigger the next update. so far so good, it works. THanks

Exactly. Good input If the framer you hire cannot do that with his old trusted framing square then you should not have him on the job. Unless you are acting as an architect specifying a design vs a function will possibly give you a chance to learn the world of change orders.

Thank You Krisidious. That's the one I will get.

@snowdogg said: Its not mine but I came across it. Who knows, it may already be on this forum? http://www.guitar-list.com/download-software/convert-sketchup-skp-files-dxf-or-stl One thing I forgot to add, you have to type in the extension when you save the file you are exporting, otherwise it'll just become a generic file. So this means, filename.DXF

Thank you Gulcan, that looks very neat!!! Kind of smart drop on steroids!!

Found it, in a plugins folder, but not the same one I was looking in, this folder had a few folders 6 or so, and a few rb. files, may have been the auto load folder you mentioned. At any rate it is gone. Thanks for your help!

It works fine. Thank you Didier. Edit: same issue with lines to tubes.

Jeff im not using a Mac so cheetah 3D is out of the question, but cheers anyways

Er,I searched the google sketchup API, and maybe there's no such API to do this work? So it's no use to write such a plugin like this using Ruby. I think it may be in the SelectionObserver class or camera class, and I don't find one... Dear Thomthom, Am I get the point?

Please read: 5 tips about running more than one sketchup http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=40254 Tip 1,5 & 2 may help Load scripts with ruby toolbar or autoload When you want to clear out loaded plugins script by starting another sketchup, select all, copy and paste in place to newly loaded sketchup then exit out the old tip 1) You can run more than one sketchup programs at the same time. Just hit your shortcut key twice and find out.

Interesting. Sorry it didn't work for you. Perhaps another Mac user will provide a clue as to why this is happening.

thank you for this one. i've downloaded it and used it few days ago. i've been using SU2KT 3.16 since the first time i used Kerkythea. if only i didn't see the post in this forum i might end up still using the 3.16 for months once again, thank you.

I tend to not save shadow settings with my "camera" scenes. So when I got from scene to scene, it leaves the shadows how I have them set at that moment. Then I have a couple of scenes that just change the shadow settings, but not camera locations. So I can go from scene in whatever shadow mode I have set. And just click a "Shadow" scene to change from morning sun to afternoon sun, to no sun, etc. And its easy to change the settings on multiple scenes at a time. Use the scene manager and select multiple scenes using the shift or ctrl key. Then deslect the shadowsetting and it will deselect it on all selected scenes. Or if you want to just change the current shadows setting on all scenes, then adjust the shadows how you want it, then select all desired scenes, and click update and in the pop up window, select ONLY shadow settings and it will update just the shadows settings of all selected scenes. Scenes are incredibly useful for model management like this. I could do a quick video if my explanation was confusing. Chris

Nope. Still having this problem. Maybe it's a glitch in my vcard driver or something. Just odd that it is not apparent with any other tool bar.

There's usually a 'Java' Control Panel with the rest of them...

You mean you've downloaded the latest version: Sutool 2012?! I searched the sketchupbbs.com and didn't find instructions about installing on mac...perhaps they didn't make the Macintosh version... Btw I don't use the Sutool, search plugins in this forum, I think it's enough~

Yes, I think zorro2 would be the ideal candidate. Make a simply cube (starting with the rectangle tool) in your model so that you can align the section tool precisely to the faces (i.e. axes) then move it to the perimeters of you tin, right click > slice model at section. Repeat it from all 4 sides.