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    @dkuucharzak said in Username change: @Rich-O-Brien, I misspelled my intended username. Could you help me change it? I can if the one you need is available. Send a mail to support@sketchucation.com and we sort it out

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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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    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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    [Tutorial > Modeling] Attention all car modelers!

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    I searched in the 3d warehouse and came across a couple which helped me a lot. thanks for the offer though.
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    Quick reference card Mac / Win

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    Hi find the folder where the software is installed. Assuming it's Windows, it should be here: C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 6\Resources\en-US. and under Mac OSX (AWA Windows) the QR card is found under the Help menu. Cheers, Diego -
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    Weird shortcuts problem

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    I cant remember, i just abandoned ship and restarted SU before i could test anything else.
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    New to a MAC with questions.

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    Actually this is one of the SU things I really hate on OS X. Even when the previews are displayed, they are ugly and too small. What's with this funny little curled piece of paper with a pin in it anyway? SU files don't match the default OS X format for either documents with or without a preview. The non-preview kind of matches, but is a poor, crude substitute. Image files have thumbnails, so why can't SU files have thumbnails without this curled piece of paper thing? Definitely a 'could do a lot better' for V7 IMO.
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    SketchUp on Linux

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    @c.s.cameron said: SketchUp now seems to be running 100% with wine in Umbuntu Linux. Windows is looking like a thing of the past. Is there any discussion on this subject in the forums? Search did not give any results Hi Cork. I remember you from the old SketchUp forum. Yes, big thread here: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=9687 I just changed the title from Rubies and SketchUp on Linux to SketchUp and Rubies on Linux...perhaps that will help with future searches. One of my tasks for tomorrow is tracking down some issues with the 64-bit version of Ubuntu and SketchUp. By the way, if you have different registry settings or suggestions for SU-on-Linux, please do add them to that thread. Google (I've been led to believe) now directs people wanting help there, since they will not themselves support SU on the platform.
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    3D Basecamp 'after-site' online

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    Thanks Diego - I missed that so it will be cool to watch it at least online!
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    Tools Intermittent

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    Juju just send me a message with a link to the drivers I refered to ealrier: @unknownuser said: The drivers I was referring to are available from OmegaDrivers, it seems as though they have drivers for both ATi and nVidia these days. I remember when I had my Radeon ATi 9800 Pro 128MB (it was a few years ago) these drivers helped to speed things up, I can't think that things have changed much in assessment. How much they will help with SU, I don't know. However the drivers were always well optimised and stable. Hope this helps! perhaps these can be of use for you...
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    Sketchup and autocad -Mitchel stangl

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    Thanks a bunch Dylan. I'm guessing my free time is no longer .. free. Got some watching to do. Again.. thanks Mike RL
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    Ugh, Exploding removes faces?

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    What I wouldn't call a bug but a "featuer" I don't like is that when you explode something whose geometry on a certain particular layer, it will move that geometry to the layer active during exploding. This may cause things disappear when you turn the visibility of certain layers off (where now there is your geometry that has never been there).
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    Animated growing cylinders :How to do ?

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    Another interesting section animation I did showed 2nd floor of my house in perspective. Then I started moving the camera down and at the same rate moved the section plane down (from scene to scene). The end result looks like the section plane is stationary and someone is pushing the model up into the section plane where it dissolves. Ends up being pretty cool effect.
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    Skp to 3dmax with materials

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    Which methods have you investigated?
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    Olympic architecture

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    http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/gallery/2008/feb/08/architecture.china?picture=332441725 http://christinelu.com/index.php/Beijing-Olympic-Architecture.html These links are also pretty good.
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    Help Please, Tools Are Not Working Correctly

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    All is well that ends well
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    Pc to mac

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    I swap files between PC and Mac all the time, and I have seen no problems so far.
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    Floorplan push/pull problem

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    Thank you very much, Chris. I appreciate the help. -Jack
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    Trouble exporting to 3DS

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    Thanks, I'll give it a try
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    Cannot draw over lines

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    These should help (from SU5...I don't know if you get the same warnings in SU6). This drove me NUTS when I first started! But the logic is sound: SU is saving you from accidentally drawing coplaner faces...makes you do some grouping on purpose. (There's another little bit of nightmare if you group an edge adjoining 2 faces with one of the faces, then put the group on a hidden layer...you can't draw a second visible edge over the hidden one: you'll have to move the group so SU draws it for you :`) [image: JnBE_Image1.jpg] [image: UjBx_Image2.jpg] [image: jcBQ_Image3.jpg] [image: PP6G_Image4.jpg] [image: KP4Q_Image5.jpg]
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    Import VRML (.wrl)

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    Youcant import it directly in to SU, but from my very brief research you can import it in to blender, from there you should be able to export it as something SU can read, like 3ds.
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    Flash Anim

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    tancredi, if I understood your post correctly, you moved your camera, created an image export, then moved your camera again, creating another image export... if you want a simple movement, use scenes (windows > scenes) to set up some views. then you have to adjust the transition speed of the scenes (under View > Animation > Settings). and finally export the animation under File > Export > Animation (under options you can choose to export it as an image sequence...) if you already knew all this, I am sorry - shame upon me - but I mean to understand that you are looking for something simple.
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    Viewport question

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    gaganraj, You're correct, this isn't the best spot! But to answer your question, SKUP doesn't have the viewport functions of AutoCAD, however, you can use the scenes function to flick between different views. In Window/Model Info menu, untick the "enable Scenes transistions" option in the animation section. Then in the Scenses tab, untick all the options apart from Camera location, then create a scene, move your position & create another. You can then start a command & flick between the views mid-command - try doing that in ACAD!

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