Wmanning, thank you for your tip and I also found another solution for the issue. For those who has the workflow between SU and AutoCAD, There are option to check. If you use 2009, Go to Tools-Option in the top menu bar. It opens up the option dialogu box. Under the User Preference tab, in the Associatice Dimensioning category, there is a check box. If you check this option, the issue will be solved. I will post a image. P.S: I am sorry. I know this is rather CAD issue but I have been frusttrated by the issue for a long time. I think this will be a good tip to whom has the same issue. [image: aNqW_option.png]

http://sketchuptips.blogspot.com/2007/08/plugin-unfoldrb.html

Thx for the infos!

@thomthom said: Not sure how things work in Maxwell, but if you use V-Ray for Sketchup, which runs from within SU and doesn't export anything this is a good aid to set the HDRI position as there are no visual aid provided. VfSU simply asks for offset values. Mate maxwell is the same, studio (the standalone app) will allow you to position your background visually, though reflection, refraction and illuminaton channels are all by trial and error and lots of both! For many the best way to avoid the excessive testing is to use a chrome sphere in the scene to replace the subject, run a test to see on the reflections where the location is and then adjust to correct, delete the sphere and unhide all other for the render, to get the reflections good enough to see this can take some lengthy render times! I'm just reversing this process to speed it up and get accurate results first go!

Thanks again. I missed this options-button.

Yes, we're not talking about simply turning on hidden geometry.

Been so busy I forgot we were going to create a video or two on the workflow for this thread. Dropped the ball, sorry... I'll get on this, as the one we have on our web site doesn't go into too much depth. But you can see that one here if you like: http://downloads.imsidesign.com/Flash/DoubleCADFlash/Import-From-Sketchup-800-600/Import-From-Sketchup-800-600.htm William

Thank you both, although I think in this particular case the solution of "mass uniqueing" (selecting various component instances and making them unique) was more appropriate to what I was doing. one way or the other, it was really helpful what you guys told me, and I am sure I will use it in the future.

i love the way you presented a peek on how you model organic shapes.. love it solo/

after clean up, unstick the 2 windows and repast it to a snap corner point and all will work fine Edit : in fact you must move the line horizontally on the same plane! // green axe! [image: 6q1e_MOVE.jpg] Weirdresolved.skp

That would install it into SU 6 (as it says). Just install it into F:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7 - if you have Program files installed on the F drive (normally this would be the C) it will find the Components folder inside automatically.

@dcauldwell said: I am currently trying to develop a workflow link from SU to CAD drawings for architectural work (small scale stuff - houses). So far I have worked out that the plans and sections can be exported from SU with a thickness applied to the section cut, thus eliminating the need for linetype adjustment later. I am currently using CAD to add dims and some shading to the SU import. That just leaves the actual detailed drawings and as I import these as 'standard' details (to be adjusted per project) this is quite simple. With discipline in the creation of SU model, so far this is working quite well. David Your response got me thinking, because one of the major issues of exporting a section cut aligned view from Sketchup are alle the single lines you end up with in the drafting program. Then I thought about Archicad and I think there is a nearly automatic solution for this problem: Since version 11 Archicad has intoduced a feature called "linework consolidation", that lets you transform all the 2d lines you get from a cad in single polilines. It allows you to transfer all of these lines on a single layer of your choice, change the colour of those lines and so on. This comes from the need to create more polished drafting from an autocad import, but now it occurred to me it would work nicely with a dwg file coming from SU as well. Will havo to try it out!

@thomthom said: You can change the number of edges and arches before your extrude them by using the Entity Into window. You can also set the number of sides when you draw circles and arches. Type "8s" in the VCB to make 8 sides, etc etc. I did'nt realize that, thank you. I'll give it a whirl. Thanks for all you guys' help

ok heres the deal, i found a 1972 chevy truck, the same body style like my truck above, but i am wondering if someone could help me put a gmc grill on it, other than that i can do the rest. heres the link for it, plz pm me if ucan do this...just need help making a gmc grill, use my pic aboe as a reference pic thanks! http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=5eff79ba39cabcd6c5be08186922eb62&prevstart=0

@unknownuser said: I'm still far to understand the theorical's behavior of this I was thinking of it in the very morning before wake! And i've find this is not something of "big theory" as I thought, but something pretty simple [image: spir_A.jpg] [image: th_spir_B.jpg] [image: th_spir_C.jpg] The technic developped by KitoRaupp in his videos is not so easy to understand. For me, a plain hour to understand and reach the good result! So I've made a video to explain it better (I'm the author of nothing here): [image: th_KitoRauppPottery.jpg] simon

I thought of that, but there's a lot of them in there and I'm not sure what ruby file do what function in some cases?

I have and use this plugin http://www.alexschreyer.net/projects/plugin-loader-for-sketchup/. I use the following Plugin folder layouts. Plugin – This is where I store every plugin that I want to run automatically. Also I have plugin in this directory that I wish for the Plugin-loader to install and not be loaded automatically. These plugins, I remove the file type .rb, just leaving the file name as “GetLines” not “Getlines.rb.” This way, the plugin remains in the plugin folder, but will not be loaded autmatically. But will load with the plugin-loader, because "plugin-loader" adds the file extension, “.rb”. And the plugins that I wish to be loaded by the “plugin-loader” that I have chosen to remain in the plugin folder, I will remane by adding a number the front to the name, such as “1 – Getline.rb”. This will put the plugin at the top of the plugin in folder so I don’t have to hunt for it down in the directory. Other plugins I move to one of the following directories below, selecting it from the “plugin-loader“ when I wish to run the plugin. Works like a charm. Another thing I do, is I rename the plugin, i.e. Getline.rb may be renamed “To Get All Loose Lines– Getline.rb”. Note, I usually have the original name after the “-“ so I always know what the original plugin name was for future reference. I do this reference annotation renaming so I have some hint of exactly what the plugin does. I have not found a plugin that would not run from plugin-loader that I have rename by this method. My directory loayout, and I am thanking Didier Bur for the layout from his web page. 000 Steel Beams Angle 001 Animation – Scenes – Camera 002 Architecuture 003 Geometry – Drawing 004 Editing 005 Material – Colors – Rendering 006 Selection – Layers 007 Survey - Terrain Contour 008 Text 009 Files – Import – Export 010 Google Earth 011 Misc 012 Zip – Zar – Scripts 013 Script TXT Files 014 Data Files for Script Testing 015 Plugin exe Install files 016 Script Tutorials Hopes this helps. I know it cleaned up my drop drown plugins list. Ken

I completed your questions, but then wasn't too sure if my answers, or lack of answers would help you. Decided to post anyway. Sketches become Cadd plan. The Cadd plan is used to create a 3d model (with sub blocks of all interior and exterior elevations). The Cadd model is further organized as blocks (SU components) to organize textures. The model is ported to SU for visualization, and presentation. Typically some kind of animation, and quick renders. All design revision are done in Cadd then ported to SU (as revisions to components) so that the Cadd database is preserved for production drawings. I find this process faster then designing in SU in order to port to Cadd. I do not depend heavily on plugins, and try to use SU as it was created to aid in visualization, and presentation. Various render, and post processing software. Nothing, except for a small library of components, and materials that I like to use. Inexpensive software, intuitive interface, and easy to use. Photo match, shadow, and style features. Don't know if its a weakness, but it would be nice if some of the editing tools were more like my Cadd system (especially the stretch window, better window controls inside a command, and selective unselect). Also nice if SU could dde with a spreadsheet, but not if it slows the app down.

thank you very much for your quick answer. i need to make a tunnel so i must draw the line and after follow it with my face. As a difficult face to make, i need to use again but not re-draw it all the time. So the best way to do this is to duplicate like you said me. it works perfectly! you can make a group too for the same results but i'm thinkig that it will be limitation for my model.

http://www.crai.archi.fr/rubylibrarydepot/ruby/screw1_5.rb try this.