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  • The ideal place for beginners to get help using SketchUp
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    TIGT
    V8.0 is released https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=2Dtools Or via the ExtensionStore dialog. It fixes a glitch with v2026 whereby some MAC users could not get the TAB key press/up to work to open dialogs in some tools, and some PC users had to press/up 4 times to make TAB work. But <=2025 users had no issues. I've now improved the onKeyUp methods to optimize TAB use in v2026, but it can still be flaky for some users. including me needing 4x press/up! So as an additional option I've added one press/up on the Shift key which will also open the dialogs, in certain tools like LineStyle and Hatching. The Help pages explain this dialog opening more fully. Please try and report back issues...

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    soloS
    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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    Hey Mike, I'm sure you figured this out already, but when you first create the attribute type a number with the inch mark like 0" or 0' in the value box and hit enter. This will set the unit for that attribute to inches. This only works for the first time a value is entered. After that first initial value, you will need to use the attribute info dialog to make changes. In addition, you can use 0 to set it to text (not "Default: Text") and 0cm to set it to centimeters. If anyone knows a shortcut for setting the unit to Decimal Number, I would love to hear it!
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    [HELP] 3DS import(made by Rhino) has no surface?

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    Rich O BrienR
    Export .obj from Rhino Import .obj to SketchUp using plugin Rhino's .obj exporter is the most robust around so pay attention to export options.
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    Sketchup like 2d cad possible?

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    hello my problem is thath i use 2d drawings e don't transform from 3d drawings. in autocad i use the border of my drawing in model space and not in layout. i want drawing in 2d in sketchup and rthen plot to pdf correctly. other problemare layers, if i will convert my drawing....
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    PLEASE HELP - EMPTY FILES

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    GaieusG
    I would be curious, too. But indeed a lucky guys you are.
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    Coplanar faces edges issue

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    GaieusG
    You will need to make that top face of the base into a group or component and also introduce a new layer where you put it like Wodan says. See the file below (open the layer dialog to see what's happening). Also I hid all the edges of the base and top components where they match. The edge now you see in scene 1 is the edge of that new group I created inside the base component. Copanar faces edges issue.skp
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    3rd party scripts informing new Sketchup versions?

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    Chris FullmerC
    Google won't really ever buy a script and implement. They would want to write it themselves. They also like to encourage developers to write scripts, because it adds capabilities to SU, and makes SU even more popular. Soo, it doesn't make a lot of sense for Google to implement things that others have already made, because its not cool to say 'hey, develop scripts', then turn around and re-write them to distribute with SketchUp, and not pay the author. So its not really a good business model for them to follow the way they currently run things. But even still, we had booltools before they released their solid tools. Making a terrain from 3d points was a script before the sandbox tool were added in version 5. Like Alan said, 3dtext was a plugin first, then SU wrote it. So they have done it a few times, though I'm not sure they really did it on purpose per se.
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    Do you know where I can download Sketchup 7.1 free version?

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    Alan FraserA
    I'm using V-Ray with SU V8.0. What's more I'm using the second-to-latest version of V-Ray, because I find the delay on SU start-up to be unacceptable with the latest V-Ray. You just need to make sure that, when installing V-Ray, you change the default installation folder from SU7/Plugins to SU8/Plugins. Edit: I see Thom has already mentioned this...and that you're on a Mac, but I'll leave this in place to reinforce the message for other readers.
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    How's about an SU version for IPad/Touchpad/etc devices.

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    jgbJ
    I just looked at that thread, and yeah, same request as mine. It will be interesting how it turns out. So this thread is considered closed.
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    Plugins on lion

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    I am also running sketchup 8 on 10.7.2 , but am not having any problems with rubies showing up. or functioning. I did have most of mine installed under Snow Leopard, then upgraded to Lion. Don't know if that makes any difference. Are you installing the rubies into the user level library or into the system level one ? Mine are at the system level and I believe that they need to be. Dan
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    Componant array on curved face

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    Chris FullmerC
    Also shapebender would work well there, though it would tend to actually warp the component, which I guess might not be desireable.
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    Help with Troubleshooting

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    Yes: Update. I repaired permissions, but I find the behavior is intermittent. Does not always happen. It goes away for good periods. Could it be plugins?
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    Strange glitch

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    @tig said: I expect that you have already tried Model Info > Statistics > Fix Problems... ? [and Purge Unused...] Yes, no problems found, purged and same results.
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    Using the typed Length facility when drawing

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    GaieusG
    And here is a (complete???) list of entries you can use the VCB/Measurement box for: http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=151558 (Always "refer to..." the actual tool for more detailed explanations)
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    Professional SU-ers, what do you charge?

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    I was browsing around turbosquid and found this page - it shows ballpark prices for 3D-related services. http://custom-3d.turbosquid.com/
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    CatchUp Edition 3

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    @jgb said: And corroding aluminum with cola is not a party trick. Unless the party goes on a few days, and you get a source of uncoated aluminum. Foil won't do. It's not a myth, I HAVE seen it myself. But equally you could argue the same about vinegar and lemon juice! And what about all those who chew lime (the alkaline version), areca nut and betel in countries like India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka? Can you imagine salad without vinegar, or hummus without lemon? Heavens forbid! As for caffeine, tea and coffee have copious amounts of that. Life without coffee??? Arghhhhh let me out of here!!!! ......the thread?.......what thread......?
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    Outstanding examples of Architectural Detailing models?

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    For rendering detailed buildings maybe here
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    APPLICATIONS SUPPORT FOLDER MISSING

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    David, You can open the user library by clicking the Go menu then hold the option key down, it will appear about half way down the list. To get to the system user library, double click the hard drive icon in the upper righthand corner. The library folder will show up in the finder window. Dan
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    Who works with Sketchup? Do you freelance?

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    Just a quick thanks, I'll try to take it all in at the weekend. I'm going to meet up with the Shaderlight people soon as there doing an open surgery type event soon.
  • Al HartA

    Adding reflective highlighting to materials

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    Al HartA
    A texture of squiggles or footprints (feetprint?) should be easy to make tileable. And textures, like the SketchUp sky on glass, are already repeatable. [image: NSP9_trans6.png] (You can see here, it repeats from left to right, and top to bottom) I could superimpose two repeatable textures by finding a least common denominator, and adjusting the width one a but if necessary. For instance, if I was imposing a Sky with a 5' repeat width onto a tile pattern with a 2' repeat width, I could either create a 10' texture - with 2 skies and 5 tiles already repeated, Or, when there is not an easy answer, I could stretch one ot the other - 3.g. stretch to sky to 6; and repeat 3 tiles per sky.
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    Maybe, just maybe.... a bug

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    jgbJ
    Interesting, same end result I got. However, I never ever did (knowingly) a projected texture, and I have no idea of what use it really is. I just played around a bit and the simple fix is to bucket (re)paint the distorted faces from the materials drop-box, not from entity info, as I had always done before.
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    How to erase all inner edges and faces in a hull

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    Hi TIG, thanks for the tip. @tig said: Bear it in mind for next time... That's the big problem! Often you can't remember on the name of the corresponding plugin. I think many of us will have the same problem. I have to create a list with small notes for the plugins that are used less frequently. Charly

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