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    @Rich-O-Brien Thanks Rich. Now I know that I can share the link with Fredo6 on the Animator thread so he can download the file and look at it (to hopefully identify the problem I have been having trying to generate a video). You might also try generating an Animator video and see what results you get.

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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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    Creating Smooth / Accurate SketchUp Contours

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    By using only two contours each time you are naturally creating hard edges at each join. Use more contours and get smoother transitions.
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    Is it possible to do an incremental Save?

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    Already linked earlier in this thread, my Archiver: http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=Archiver A easy shortcut from the File menu...
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    Changing Styles Redraws Deleted Lines

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    I'll send you a PM shortly.
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    How to export a SU model to a GIS software

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    What's your SU version, and What QGIS version? There used to a shp tool very long ago. Also have just found this, which may be a solution, or a path to one: https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-shapefiles-shp-to-sketchup-skp/59032/10 I can't help you more than that at moment. Haven't used SU for a while so it looks like folk are still doing interesting things with it.
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    Transfer 'color by layer' to 'color by material'

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    TIGT
    Let's wait a day or two until it gets fine tuned...
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    Covert to Components?

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    Perfect, thanks!!
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    Follow Me problems with non radial curves

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    Yep! I totally agree. I wish that the new versions of sketchup would not always default to the newest version to save. This is really why. This constantly causes me trouble when I go to use a computer connected to a CNC cutter I have access to. Have to remember to save as ver 2015 or it just doesn't work. And I suspect it's forced obsolescence, not a mandate that the versions be incompatible. Aaargh! Oh and Pilou, that 6 is exactly the kind of thing I'm working from! That much I have, it's when the center of the bottom loop of the 6 becomes a closed cone that I get my problems.
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    Triple click not working with outliner open

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    oceanembersO
    Can't replicate here, using 2018.
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    Push/Pull through a Group or Component Plugin?

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    Hi, Sorry for my slow response. I want to thank slbaumgartne - that worked perfectly. Also want to thank Box - thats perfect too. Makes my life easier too! Thanks to Juju also. Best of luck John
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    How would you go around modelling this chair?

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    What is your go-to plugin to turn lines into tubes for such chair? I can't find one that would connect all the pipes smoothly.
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    Paint without clicking each face

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    @pbacot said: Does the "shell" command work for this? I am not familiar with the tool. Can you perhaps look at the one part and guide me if possible ?
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    Partial wall demo

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    Just an update...It was a lot of trial and error but I got it to work! I feel so accomplished. I would make a note to any others trying to do this (or maybe I am the only knucklehead) that the "animation" does not show up when switching between scenes on the tray but only when switching between scenes on the tabs above the drawing window. Can't tell you how many times I would redraw and switch at the tray only to be very disappointed. However, best way to learn! Won't make that mistake again. Anyway, thanks again for your help!!
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    Estimator for Sketchup V2 - CSV Report Bugsplat

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    @michaelsiggers said: I wish it would be fixed. If not, can I get a refund? John Brock has a forum for his products, this is probably a question that should be asked there as he's the only person able to answer that.
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    Style Stroke Width (Sketchy Edges)

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    excellent results. i am bothered by the overlay diluting too. I am going to do some new background images for general use here. thanks for everything. where else do you share resources and ideas besides the link above? thanks, bob
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    Problem with stl file for 3D printing

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    @box said: The main problem is your hole isn't a hole. Should it go all the way through or is it a cavity? Is the size critical, as in, can it be slightly narrower so that it hits the flat bottom correctly? Thanks for drawing my attention to that. I looked at the drawing in Freecad and it appeared to look OK - until I read your response and looked at it again in wireframe. That showed strange extra faces, but I never thought it was to do with the hole being of larger diameter than the bottom face. I reduced the hole size and now it exports fine. Looks like I will have to rethink the design as the hole size needed is for tapping, and re-drilling before tapping the 3D printed output may not be satisfactory. We'll see. Thanks again
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    EGPU's and Sketchup

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    @jakemm said: Does the GPU actually make much of a difference to SketchUp itself? I've heard conflicting comments, and I guess with the eGPU it's easy to see the difference as you can just unplug it. I just tested 2 scenario's using the CrowdTest 3dModel from the 3dWarehouse. First: Laptop with eGpu connected (gtx1080) with two large monitors. Biggest Scene(11) runs fine - eGPU 40% used (Task Manager) Disconnecting the eGpu while running SketchUp crashes SketchUp (and Unreal etc). Makes sense though. Second: Laptop running on its own (integrated gpu), only laptop display. Already in smaller scenes SketchUp is showing simplified geometry instead of the people. Big delays while switching between people and the simplified geometry. So for me, and the dual external monitor setup, already in SketchUp it's a big difference. I can just focus on my work and don't get annoyed that much by SketchUp's performance (unless I run a plugin while the Outliner is open, or LayOut is freezing for half a minute while updating etc.) It will depend though on your models. I rarely exceed 500k edges.
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    File got pretty large...now, cannot open.

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    Have a look and see if your RAM is running out. If it is - make sure you close all internet tabs, photoshop and as many other programs as you can. Also try and reduce the size of the SketchUp window to as small as possible while the file is opening - to the size of a postage stamp if possible. This reduces the demand on the computer and has helped me open files in the past that were too large. Then after it has fully loaded, you can gradually increase the size of the window and trim some of the file size out by clearing out some of the model and re-saving the file.
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    Exploding groups and components does not go to layer0

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    Default Layer Geometry by TIG https://sketchucation.com/plugin/1675-default_layer_geometry
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    Plugin suggestion - show only parent

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    @pixero said: Not sure I understand how it would work. Let's say you have three grouped boxes that are made into a group. What would be shown since the "parent" only is a group with subgrouped geometry inside? The parent doesn't contain any geometry. I imagine that if one group with one of the boxes is active, the other grouped boxes (inactive) would be shown as well, because they're also children of the big group that contains all three boxes. Anything in the model that's out of the parent group, would be hidden. I think such feature could be helpful in many situations with complex models where groups contain grouped groups etc.
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    Creating a framed structure from solid shape or surface.

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    As you deform your object with FFD before use SubD the parts on the surface will be different!

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