aha- got it. All good...thanks!

Ensure you have not disabled or are missing the file sketchup_webhelper.exe, it is the connection file that allows SU to connect to the warehouse.

What is the future for Sketchup? Will Sketchup 2018 be the last desktop based software only to be replaced by a web based software like Sketchup Free? How will this affect Sketchup Pro versions or will the Pro version also be web based. I find web based apps to be fraught with many issues including application crashes; memory hungry web browsers; data limits for those without a DSL connection including people of lesser financial means to sustain a cloud based connection without eating into data limits. How will this affect extension development and will extension developed for Sketchup Free work with versions at or below Sketchup 2018. Generally speaking I'm sure Sketchup 2018 should have at least another 3 years of life in it. Many people are in fact still using Sketchup 8.

...also "pay"-plugins like Skatter or SubD run unrestricted on 2017 Make

So it's narrowed down to a change in graphics drivers, then. I doubt you'll see a lot of difference with Hardware Acceleration disabled. It just means your graphics card isn't really doing the work. Instead rendering duties are being dumped on the CPU. It might be that another GPU driver will come along and fix the issue so you can go back to using the GPU instead of CPU for rendering duties. Time will tell.

I have also tried using the MeshWrapper tool to divide it into even grids. This gives a more manageable result but still leaves open edges. Please see attached [image: SqgY_4.JPG]

Without file it's some hard to say! Depending of what objects must or must not be changed!

Smustard has it. and it is free [image: 54po_Hideall.jpg]

https://extensions.sketchup.com/sv/content/s4u-frame

Wow! I understand there is a "Go Back" option that is as easy as flipping a page!

Thanks Rich! Worked indeed!

It stops working in v2 as well

The softened diagonal lines indicate that the edges art not coplanar and to create the surface, additional edges are required. That comes down to fundamental geometry. In the plywood for your climbing structures, you could induce a bit of twist to compensate. Not in SketchUp however. Follow Push/Pull from Joint Push/Pull Interactive would thicken the geometry and provide the miters along the seams. [image: p0Fh_Screenshot-8_17_20185_03_29AM.png] You would still need to make each panel a group or component. I would make them components with Replace Selection with Component turned off. That will allow you to use the miter faces and edges in each neighboring component. You'll have the components in the In Model library to drag out so you can lay them out for nesting. Your profile indicates you are using SketchUp Make but you need to be using SketchUp Pro for this work.

Doh, I found my answer from the sketchup forum [image: t4pN_answer.png]

@solo said: What is Sketchup ready materials? any image is Sketchup ready or do you work exclusively with .skm's? Probably meaning that they are seamless and equalized / toned.

You can also try exporting your DXF file as an older AutoCad version. I export all the way back to AutoCAD R2.5. It's not perfect, but it is much better. Adding extra points to the curves before you export the DXF will also tend to help

I found that the easiest way to deal with this is to just bring the CAD file into Sketchup, go to top view, change the camera to parallel projection, export 2D graphic, pick dwg or dxf, then bring that file back into Sketchup, perfectly flat but you do loose your layering. cad model coming flat.skp

Max exports with coordinates to an obj file.

@tig said: There's nothing so simple. If you have multiple destination folders available you will be offered the choice for each one installed. Some users have several Plugins folders ! Here's a work around... Close SketchUp. Note that I've listed this for Sketch 2017 - just substitute 2018 etc as needed... Find the secondary Plugins folder: C:\ProgramData\SketchUp\SketchUp 2017\SketchUp\Plugins It'll usually be hidden, but will open in a Windows Explorer window if you paste the appropriate address... Rename that folder "xPlugins". Now open SketchUp [Note: you might get a Vray error as SketchUp starts, if you haven't disabled the Vray loader using the SketchUcation Plugins Manager, before exiting SketchUp !] Use the Bundle Option to do your desired bulk installation - since only the default Plugins folder is available, this time you won't be prompted to choose a folder. However, you will probably still be warned about each RBZ's installation in turn, you can just press enter to accept OK to continue: this warning dialog is hard-coded into the API methods which are needed to install RBZ files, and cannot be got around if they are to be used... When you've finished your Bundle installation you should exit SketchUp. Then rename the ProgramData/.../xPlugins folder back to "Plugins", and then restart SketchUp to get Vray back [if necessary enabling its loader with the SCF Plugins Manager etc]... Thanks!

Great thanks. Will check it out.