<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[SketchUp Discussions]]></title><description><![CDATA[General discussion related to SketchUp]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/category/7</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:32:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://community.sketchucation.com/category/7.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:31:52 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Getting SketchUp 2018 to connect to the internet on Windows 11]]></title><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164901/getting-sketchup-2018-to-connect-to-the-internet-on-windows-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164901/getting-sketchup-2018-to-connect-to-the-internet-on-windows-11</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:31:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[follow me issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[ah thanks been driving me nuts
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164896/follow-me-issue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164896/follow-me-issue</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Leggy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:40:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sketchup make 2017 export to dwg]]></title><description><![CDATA[pCon Planner can import any SU and export to any dwg version and vice-versa.
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164868/sketchup-make-2017-export-to-dwg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164868/sketchup-make-2017-export-to-dwg</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn at home]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:06:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rendering on enterprise hardware: Is a 12-core Xeon blade actually worth it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[@lodiv76505 I stopped using Xeon, ECC ram and Quadro (whatever they call them now) based systems a long time ago. For normal CAD/3D use it's just not worth it.
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164813/rendering-on-enterprise-hardware-is-a-12-core-xeon-blade-actually-worth-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164813/rendering-on-enterprise-hardware-is-a-12-core-xeon-blade-actually-worth-it</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Glenn at home]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:59:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TopoShaper does not work, after license purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[@Zuzana777
You should select the group containing the guide points, not launch TopoShaper inside the group.
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164804/toposhaper-does-not-work-after-license-purchase</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164804/toposhaper-does-not-work-after-license-purchase</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[fredo6]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:33:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Model turned inside-out glitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's 99,9% related to clipping planes tolerance
To troubleshoot this you can type in Ruby console
Sketchup.send_action 10624

Then in the windows which will pop up, check the "Force" flag and try to play a bit with "Near" and "Far" parameters.
If the "Model Far" is a really huge number compared to the actual expected size of the model (causing the "Far" clipping plane to be REALLY FAR, then you can have that kind of floating-point-precision-related z-fights happening like in your screenshot).
There are a few reasons that can trigger this kind of behavior (which is the pretty much the opposite of the well known "clipping problem").
Usually there's something REALLY FAR from axes origin (maybe a tiny stray segment miles away from world 0,0,0 or possibly you accidentally created a misplaced copy of your 3d text which for whatever reason ended up at light years distance from model space).
In that case you can try to select whatever should actually be in your "intended" model (maybe temporarily group &amp; lock it for added safety), then invert the selection and erase whatever else is in the model (this will clean up accidentally misplaced geometry that you can't see because it ended up into some different solar system) and everything should be fine.
Another possible reason is that some of the objects in the model is actually in the right place, but its internal coordinate system has the origin miles away from model origin. In that case you can troubleshoot that looking at object bounding boxes or if you want to fix that super-fast, just install the "Axes Tool" plugin from Thomthom  and recursively select components and sub-components and run the tool in order to place the object's axes in the center of the bounding box. Being that you apparently have just a few objects, you could just try to explode and regroup them one by one and that could fix the problem.
Another reason which comes into my mind that can trigger this kind of glitches, is when you have some "giant" component and you scaled it insanely small compared to the original size.. in that case you can try to "scale definition" (or, again, just explode and regroup it) and that should fix the problem in such specific case. If you created your 3d text insanely big and you scaled it a lot, that could be the culprit.
If none of this fixes works, maybe you can share the model and I could try to see what's goin'on exactly.
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164778/model-turned-inside-out-glitch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164778/model-turned-inside-out-glitch</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[panixia]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Export Sketchup Model into Revit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Jessica, I've had luck with both the cad formats dwg and dxf... IFC is probably the best option for SU to Revit though.. you have to create a project and import it in my experience and Revit handles it more like a family than a revit model.
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164777/export-sketchup-model-into-revit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164777/export-sketchup-model-into-revit</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke147ll]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:10:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copy Materials]]></title><description><![CDATA[That is an embarrassing DUH on my part. I don't know what the heck I was thinking. It is there clear as day.
I am embarrassed beyond belief 
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164775/copy-materials</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164775/copy-materials</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ntxdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:05:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ClothWorks – Create Cloth not working in SketchUp 2025 (Mac)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did you open the Ruby Console while performing steps? Error msgs ?
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164767/clothworks-create-cloth-not-working-in-sketchup-2025-mac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164767/clothworks-create-cloth-not-working-in-sketchup-2025-mac</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rich O Brien]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:50:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large Model Lag: Is it my storage setup or just SketchUp limits?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many examples in which SketchUp files, especially larger ones, have been fatally corrupted when they've been saved directly to an external drive location. In many cases the data winds up being replaced with zeroes. Often all of the data is replaced with zeroes.
The general adice is to work on the file while it is saved directly to an internal drive. If you need the file to be on a server drive or out in the cloud, copy it to that location after a successful save to the internal drive.
Also, you should be regularly purging unused content from your models, keeping material file sizes reasonable, and keeping polygon counts under control.
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164730/large-model-lag-is-it-my-storage-setup-or-just-sketchup-limits</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164730/large-model-lag-is-it-my-storage-setup-or-just-sketchup-limits</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave R]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:22:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scenes not remembering that I turned off sections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nailed it.  Thank you!
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164724/scenes-not-remembering-that-i-turned-off-sections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164724/scenes-not-remembering-that-i-turned-off-sections</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[FDGARCIA]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 03:25:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[shortcuts not retained in 2026 when Sketchup restarts]]></title><description><![CDATA[On PCs in v2026.1 some nitwit swapped the order in the Preferences &gt;Shortcuts listed for the Edit commands for Copy Ctrl+C and Ctrl+Insert, and also the Cut [+X/+Insert] and Paste [+V/+Insert] etc, so the Edit menu now gives you an illogical listing because the long established ones now come second and so they aren't listed in that menu.
They still work, Unfortunately they are hardwired and not editable in Preferences&gt;Shortcuts.
Hopefully common sense will revert this weirdness in the next update.
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164704/shortcuts-not-retained-in-2026-when-sketchup-restarts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164704/shortcuts-not-retained-in-2026-when-sketchup-restarts</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TIG]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannot use prior to 2026 Pro versions]]></title><description><![CDATA[False alarm, I used wrong login
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164674/cannot-use-prior-to-2026-pro-versions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164674/cannot-use-prior-to-2026-pro-versions</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[gksl4]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:16:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laser cutting from Sketchup]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you turn off the tags for the parts you don't want and set up a scene to show the object(s) you're interested in, you should be able to export the view. Or use LayOut. It would be better for setting up the view and getting the desired export.
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164665/laser-cutting-from-sketchup</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164665/laser-cutting-from-sketchup</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave R]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 02:07:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[adding thickness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did you change the number of segments in the corners from the model you shared? I used the geometry in your model and didn't make any changes other than fixing the location of the axes and moving the model to the origin. Out of curiosity what are you expecting for the outside diameter of the round part? What are the expected dimensions for the rectangular part?
You say you want the walls to be 1.2 mm thick. If you are selecting 1.2 mm for the offset in your model, the walls will have practically no thickness.
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164641/adding-thickness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164641/adding-thickness</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave R]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:36:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Issue with curves glitching in model]]></title><description><![CDATA[@icorrea I don't think it has anything to do with the number of curves in your model. It's a fairly simple one. I agree with Rich. If you are having problems it's most likely the graphics card or its drivers. What version of SketchUp are you using?
Share a screen shot of what you see. This is what I'm seeing. A few exposed back faces (blue) but no problem working in the model.
[image: 1763125116883-glitching.gif]
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164639/issue-with-curves-glitching-in-model</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164639/issue-with-curves-glitching-in-model</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave R]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:27:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Problems with canceled commands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hardware wears out and software updates change things. When using old software that isn't being updated you need to look at the things that are changing.
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164636/problems-with-canceled-commands</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164636/problems-with-canceled-commands</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Box]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:44:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animating multiple component copies simultaneously along path]]></title><description><![CDATA[@Dave-R
Oh sorry for wrongly assuming this but that's great to know, thanks!
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164627/animating-multiple-component-copies-simultaneously-along-path</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164627/animating-multiple-component-copies-simultaneously-along-path</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sararchi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:36:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photoreal setting in Sketchup 2026.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks Dave, I tried searching on the Sketchup support site but apparently I do not have a right to see the results.
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164624/photoreal-setting-in-sketchup-2026.</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164624/photoreal-setting-in-sketchup-2026.</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Amos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 01:12:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Softening a border edge]]></title><description><![CDATA[@MLUY you could select all the geometry and do the same thing. You'll only soften edges  in which the angle between face normals is less than or equal to the angle set in the Soften Edges panel.
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164619/softening-a-border-edge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164619/softening-a-border-edge</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave R]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:36:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wondering if anyone could help out with this Light in Sketchup??]]></title><description><![CDATA[@beemer535is said in Wondering if anyone could help out with this Light in Sketchup??:

All good mate, thanks so much for the offer, I have just used a simple dome without the kicked out edge section using follow me as you suggested. Thanks again for your help! Cheers, Nick

Are you Australian by any chance?
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164618/wondering-if-anyone-could-help-out-with-this-light-in-sketchup</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164618/wondering-if-anyone-could-help-out-with-this-light-in-sketchup</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[L i am]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 03:21:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ain&#x27;t Sketchup to rhyme with the trends?]]></title><description><![CDATA[@Mike-Amos Yep.
Agreed, many of the tutorial videos are so fast.... not well organized, messy...
this is the way I learned the Blender modeling:
Targeted the toolbars, I see in Layout and Editing UI, read the document, learned one tool at a time. (if needed, watched Youtube), moved to the next tool.
Otherwise, it takes ages and seems hard (and it is to be honest).
If they also do not adopt the new trend, I think will vanish as well.
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164615/ain-t-sketchup-to-rhyme-with-the-trends</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164615/ain-t-sketchup-to-rhyme-with-the-trends</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[majid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 04:38:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extension Migrator]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been enjoying SU2026.
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164607/extension-migrator</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164607/extension-migrator</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave R]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:01:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[watermark in trimble connect?]]></title><description><![CDATA[@Dave-R great, thanks!
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164606/watermark-in-trimble-connect</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164606/watermark-in-trimble-connect</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[gabino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 02:59:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Measurement window location in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[@joshvt said in Measurement window location in 2025:

for some reason was having trouble floating/ undocking it.

If you untick the box for Measurements in the View&gt;Toolbars panel the window should be displayed in the default lower right corner location.
]]></description><link>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164578/measurement-window-location-in-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/164578/measurement-window-location-in-2025</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave R]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:24:31 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>