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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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  • GaieusG

    Welcome to the forum!

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    @solo said: OT:Would this be a good place to discuss the new Indiana Jones movie? Sure Pete - where is the scene going to take place?
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    Drape tool problems

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    GaieusG
    Hi Fred, How do you perform the draping operation? Do you drape the whole geometry onto the terrain in one (maybe as grouped)? It is most probably layered (from the imported CAD drawing), could you try to drape the geometry layer by layer? To me it seems that the drape tool somehow has its limits at certain cases.
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    Problem GPU/CPU???

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    @sintra said: ...Also how do i turn off AA in sketchup ? ... Go to Window > Preferences > OpenGL settings and there you can turn hardware acceleration on/off and when it's on, at the bottom you have a couple of options to set (depending on the driver, several AA settings, too). Experiment with them to find a good balance between performance and look.
  • chippwaltersC

    Why won't this single triangle fill and make a polygon?

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    Thanks a bunch! Didn't know about the Create face tool. Much appreciated!
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    Trees in renders

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    GaieusG
    OK then I did remember well from the KT Forums. Thanks for working on it - it would extremely speed up the workflow (imagine using it with Didier's component spray tool!)
  • utilerU

    Shortcuts....

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    Cheers Remus, will give it a go... Ta,
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    Screen Text Protection?

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    BTW Gaieus I am slowly working on a SU model of my lodge(with the logo scene, thanks) but it has 14 rooms, 12 bathrooms, and a 28 feet high open greatroom. Seems easier to build the real thing 11 years ago. Cheers alpmeadow
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    Draworder

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    If only TIG's script worked with dynamic section cuts! But I fully understand that it's impossible. Apart from this, it is a brilliant script and I love it!
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    Intersect with model

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    The floor plan was drawn in autocad and them imported in SU. The walls were then drawn on top of cad with the rectangle tool. I then made a slab/ floor with thickness hoping to intersect with the walls which should facilitate texturing separate floor areas. I'll try and post the model when I figure out how to link a large file. I suprised no one has run in to this problem. The surface does not always clean up-some lines are thick (which means not cutting the plane in su or not intersecting) and some are thin. There is always some trace over that has to be done after intersecting. BTW I am aware of stray lines and intersect ruby's to check. Even these are no garantees at times to indicate all is well.
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    Problem with 3dtext

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    Well, I couldn't find any text files with odd looking names so I uninstalled the whole shootin match and reinstalled and now it works. Must have been a corrupt file somewhere. Thanks for the ideas.
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    Apply image to curved item

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    GaieusG
    Yeah, soory. It's just too late here...
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    Reducing model file size from imported dwg file...

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    Thanks for all of the good suggestions/comments. I have used a few ruby scripts but for nothing like what has been suggested. It's good to know SU can accomplish this task, however I might choose. I haven't had a call for models like this. I'll need to find some tutorials on curved faces and using ruby scripts. Thanks again. Tim
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    How i can model this shape

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    For those interested, I've added the upper chamber to the above-referenced 'work in progress.' (I'm done - I certainly don't intend to model the blast damage from the 2005 bombing!) There doesn't appear to actually be a 'chamber' in there - only internal spiral stairs to the roof deck. It looks like it's completely filled-in stonework (conjecture.) Historically, there was apparently a wooden post-and-roof structure above the deck. (Only the sockets for the posts remain today.) Model is posted in the SketchUp 3D Warehouse: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=de78ece7f12a167c663f954f31de8916 I'm certainly wrong about some of the upper details, but I can't find photos taken from the correct angle - showing the doorway and internal stairs at the top. Updated Trimble 3DWarehouse URL for the SketchUp model: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/de78ece7f12a167c663f954f31de8916/Malwiya-Tower Regards, Taff [image: yAE8_Samarra.jpg]
  • brodieB

    SU won't open w/ my ATI FireGL V3100?

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    XP? If so r-click desktop/Properties/Setting/Advanced/Troubleshooting. Set hardware acceleration to none. Try SU. If you can get in, reassess OpenGL settings. Was fast feedback checked? If so, that could have been the real problem once hardware acceleration was checked. If you are on Vista, the OS does not support OpenGL. The driver is everything.
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    Style Stroke

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    GaieusG
    Hi Aaron, To tell the truth I'm not a style wizard but my opinion is that when a style uses vector based lines it doesn't have a stroke setting while the ones using raster based lines have this setting (since they need these raster images to be defined). You can "mix" styles in the style dialogue or - if you have a Pro license - you can use Style Builder to create your custom styles. I'm moving this topic from the Tutorials forum since it is not a tutorial. Also, read about the basic concepts of styles by Ross here. It will explain things more deeply than my puny answer above.
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    Stair handrail creation problems

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    pns000, what is your handrail's profile like? I've noticed when working with small curved profiles with the follow-me command, they don't always behave as expected. Usually, enlarging it say 100x (after copying the profile and path to another file) it works correctly; then I just reduce it.
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    Area lights & soft shadows

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    GaieusG
    Also it seems that there can almost nothing be found on the net about SU that would not already be here...
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    Gravel

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    Thanks folks. Managed it with instancing in the end, though struggled to make the first pebble.
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    Ivy generator question

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    GaieusG
    I will definitely try it, Majid but alas no sooner than the week-end. Both Pete's and your solution seems to be a cool idea.
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    Export to SVG

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    @multicam said: ...svg file... iirc SVG is 2D only: http://www.svgmaker.com/ Norbert

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