⚠️ Important | Libfredo 15.6b introduces important bugfixes for Fredo's Extensions Update

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  • The ideal place for beginners to get help using SketchUp
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    Rich O BrienR
    @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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    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!
  • 2019 Sketchup Pro Features not showing up

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    Well, it can be but the SCF Extension Store and Extension Warehouse make it fairly easy if they are used to install the extensions in the first place. I suppose that it could be made easier if SketchUp could copy the older versions Plugins folder contents but as it is, that's not a good idea. There are some extensions that install files other places which need to go through the proper installation process and it seems from the troubleshooting we "get" to do that an awful lot of the extensions can't be bothered to keep their extensions up to date. And there are frequently updates to the Ruby scripting version which require extensions be updated to work with the new SketchUp version. If the author of the extension didn't get their script updated and the user hadn't already installed that updated version, the extension wouldn't work. Seems like a lot of things outside of Sketchup's control to make that a good idea.
  • SketchUp 2019 Homepage

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    @box said: I'm surprised nobody has asked where the multi pushpull tool is that they must have used in the second gif. You are so dedicated to every tiny detail we missed.
  • Projecting texture on curved surface

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    Dave RD
    No need for the parallel placement if you aren't projecting the texture. I'm guessing this texture of yours is some banding as might be used on a musical instrument. In real life it would be about veneer thick and would be wrapped around the body of the gitbox or whatever. You'd use projection if you wanted to show how a pattern of glued up blocks changes when they are turned on a lathe.
  • Transparent overlay.

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    Thanks folks, feature mirror available at, https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=372&t=70741 .
  • Rotate Tool: Sketchup 2017

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    Dave RD
    The cursor keys have been a thing for a few generations now but as I said, Shift can be used instead. I use both depending on what I'm doing.
  • Uninstalling Old Versions

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    Excellent advice as always TIG. Thanks
  • HOVERING PEOPLE?

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    gillesG
    Did you check the component axis position? [image: K5pj_axisComp.gif]
  • Drawing organic shapes on a face

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    You might find Tig's Workplane useful. https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=WorkPlane
  • Inspectorgljy [LO 2017]

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    Update version #, I assume? Done. (And guaranteed not to remember to do it again that when 2019 comes out.)
  • Searching for Plugin "Add Bitmap to Materials (Mats)"

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    Thanks @faust07, I hadn't bothered to check for an update! @HornOxx, you can try the newer version to see whether it helps. If my theory is correct about what is happening, it will still fail the same way. I noticed in the comments on the new version the author says he created it for use when importing into Lumion, but as of Lumion 3 it isn't needed any more.
  • Divide contour field into slices

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    TIGT
    Look at "Slicer"... https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=TIG_Slicer https://sketchucation.com/plugin/781-tig_slicer http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=374969#p374969
  • Chair model

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    Hi Dave R - Thanks for the tips. I'll download ThomThom's CleanUp3 tonight.
  • File is currently locked by another user

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    This is my preview pane then [image: BBl8_1Untitled.png]
  • Component Definition #1, #2 etc

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    Thanks Dave, pretty simple when you think about it that way! After I posted this yesterday, I found all the previous versions in the models component library and deleted them, thus removing all the # numbered versions which were confusing me! Thanks for the quick reply and solution.
  • Un reliable update messages?

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    @calypsoart said: I get update messages from 3 sources. Sketchucation Extension Store, Fredo6 update check, and the Trimble extension warehouse. When I get from the Extension store, the update process goes well and it says all updated. However, a run of Fredo6 plugin check shows updates available. Most I know have been updated. Further, update notifications from Trimble's extension warehouse are sometime problematic and I'd like to disable them. Suggestions? Do you have an example? Sketchucation ExtensionStore is the trustable source, because this is where I publish the plugins. LibFredo6 Check For Update can be slightly off-sync (intentionally), because I usually wait for a few downloads of a new version to turn it on. However, it should not say that there is anything to update if ExtensionStore tells you have everything up to date. Note that you can still get the dialog box showing periodically even if everything is up to date. LibFredo6 never does a check online in the background unless you press the button "Check For Update". SO the display of the dialog box is only dependent on the last time you did a check. For my plugins, forget Trimble Extension Warehouse, as I don't publish there and just expose a link to Sketchucation. But for other authors, this can be the trustable source.
  • Ruby access to Export Animation?

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    Fredo's Animator allows you to animate objects and camera, so if you leave the objects alone you should be able to animate between the scene's cameras. But nothing is done with no work... https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=Animator
  • Hiding edges in a single component but not entire model

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    Jackpot! Takes a while to process but does exactly what I require it to do. Great help, appreciated.
  • Snapshot of a company car?

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    Nice rendering - How did you do the lighting effects and the motion blur?
  • Quick Tip on drawing rectangles 'from a center point.'

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    Dave RD
    @rawbee said: R key for rectangle, then hold down the control key That became available after this thread started. And you don't need to hold Ctrl. Just tap and release.
  • Curved Surfaces

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    @poppadave The sink next to the octagon I used several plug-ins, Curvi-loft, round corner. The ones to the right I used the native tools. I created a basic outline, copied that down on the blue axis, created a plane at 40 degrees, moved the front two corners back and in until they were intersecting with the plane and the edges. I hand stitched the top and bottom corners together. Made a group, made a copy, scaled one of the copies down by .9, dropped it in the center of the larger one, exploded them both, and deleted the face. I made a rim for the sink using "follow me". Scaled it up by 1000, and intersected. I'm sorry, I'm not the best explainer and I sure can't make you a gif. So I hope that was enough information to head you in the right direction. Good luck, Chris HP Sink.skp

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