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  • The ideal place for beginners to get help using SketchUp
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    BoxB
    Make it a component and save it to a component collection, then select and place it from the component panel whenever you need it.

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    Hey guys I am desperate for very high resolution/quality satellite maps, I use Placemaker and I also use Nearmap but the resolution is not that great, I have tried using AI to upscale but that too does not really solve my issues. Is there another solution?

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    please up load your model however a simple method is to split a counter into sections with if statements basic handle turn, then door.skp
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    Better method for doing terrain?

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    Gene have you tried using the Sandbox tools yet? Looking at the image you posted they should suit you quite well. Take a look here, there are several videos around No18
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    MAC questions (SU related)

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    Why don't you use 3Ds MAX with Vray (I know it is expensive) via boot camp (I would prefer XP, not vista). You can model on SU then render on Max. You can control the environment a lot better than any program I guess. Alternatively C4D with Vray or Maya with V-ray can be used. On windows Rhino also have Vray. I have not used it before but some people say that Modo 302 native renderer is very good (3D painting is excellent by the way).
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    Matching arc segment length

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    Dear Plot-Paris Is the attached what you need? I constructed the solid in the following way: Draw the inner arc with the required segment length. Offset the inner arc the required distance to give the outer arc. Use the extrude line tool to extrude the inner arc the required height. Explode the surface and extrude each face towards the outer arc, snapping to the line segments (mid-points) on the outer arc. Delete un-needed surfaces. Use the line tool fill in the shape. Delete all coplanar lines. Use the smooth tool to hide lines. Regards, Bob Matching up segments.skp
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    SU installing problems

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    ok! i ve just fixed it;i should think better i just download the latest version and installed it but still wondering where are they putting those registry?¿ deeply hidden THX! Elisei
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    Rotating locally

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    Thanks for your replies. the TaffGoch way worked. I created a composant with the object of interest, then to rotate it, I hit the "modify the composant option" and voila, it worked. Thanks to all again
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    Electrical plans for housebuilding

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    Gene - Dylan is correct that doing full construction drawings in SketchUp is not common. Most of us haven't attempted it. That isn't to say you can't -- whatever turns your crank. If you wanted to do your electrical plan in SketchUp you could create the various symbols as components that you could place on your plan as required. If you are a SketchUp Pro user you could alternately add your symbols and annotations using the LayOut program that comes with SketchUp Pro. In it you could more easily produce a SketchUp based set of construction drawings -- more easily than just using SketchUp. Regards, Ross
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    Different line widths

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    Thanks to everyone. It seems not so easy to do, so I just keep on useing colors to create differences in the drawing. Ultimate I use autocad, but I would just like to keep it in the same drawing. I will have a look at Thicklines.rb. I simply don't like Layout, to slow and to complicated (a fundamental thing like updating views/layouts is a pain). What is possible inside Layout, should be a intern part of SU, like model- / paperspace in AutoCad. But thats a nother story I like the combination of SU and Indesign - but SU is a bit of a pain to print from, but I get hold of it now using PDF995 Thanks all. Jorgensen
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    A Do-it-yourself Rapid Prototyper

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    daleD
    Or some nasty domestic disputes. "What do you mean you used the milk to feed the baby, Honey what were you thinking?"
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    Sketchup to laser cutting

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    thx for repling
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    Watermark messes up when export

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    Jorgensen - generally speaking if you want a watermark (or line style) in an export to appear as you see it on screen, then a screen capture instead of an export might be the best way to go. That's what I do. Alternately, you could try exporting at the screen resolution or doing what the Google folk recommend if you are a SketchUp Pro user - inserting the model into LayOut and setting the resolution there as it offers more control. Regards, Ross
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    SKETCHUP UPDATE

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    Oh well sorry for scaring u guys like that he he
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    Bezier curves - Help !

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    It works a treat ! Thanks again for the advice. In Illustrator, after adding plenty more nodes (Object menu) one goes back th the same menu for "Simplify" then choose "straight lines" (in fact I use a French set up, I assume those are the English terms used in the menus). Once in Sketchup, the Makefaces plug-in is essential to enable push-pull extrusion. All this enables one to convert vectorized texte or logos into 3D forms. Cool.
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    Plotting PDF - textures missing

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    Yes, I know that one
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    Topography into sketchup

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    Where did you try? At the sketchup.google.com site or elsewhere? You may try it in the Ruby Library Depot - I believe Didier has collected all "freebies" from the web.
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    Connecting lines

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    GaieusG
    Sometimes you just simply cannot draw coplanar roof faces on certain buildings if they are not rectangular (or your roof ptch won't be at the same height). So also have a look at the plan of the building.
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    View problem

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    Another way would be to draw a line or construction line parallel to and at the appropriate distance from the object you're viewing, snap the camera to the end points, and set a scene at each location. You can adjust field of view and height at each camera position. There's a ruby at Smustard that shows you the position and view of your camera if you think that might help too. Wyatt
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    Exporting dwg

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    The DWG export uses exactly the same units you are using to model with. The units can be changed on the fly from the Window>Model Info>Units pane. No need to export, copy over etc. Your model and the "real world" stay in sync. Anssi
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    Proxy in SU?

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    hey there kabbayan,i am from phil. too. . i am also a sketch up user but only a starter, wud u giv me hand when i need some help? thanks!!!!
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    Revised GE Models

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    Thanks Wyatt. Appreciate the input. Tom
  • RichardR

    Ultra Low Poly SU Cars !!!!

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    Yeah, definitely, this can now only be done by editing the component but then it scales all entities. A workaround could be to use subcomponents which you can scale from outside of their entities while leaving others the original size. Of course you'd need to make the parent component unique but the inside geometry could remain the same.

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