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  • The ideal place for beginners to get help using SketchUp
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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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    Aligning Cars With a Terrain

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    @box said: Perhaps the 'big boy pants' are more flexible than you think. Nope. Import a hi poly model of a car and SU craps itself.
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    Why can't I remove bundles from SU Extension Store Tools?

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    TIGT
    The deletion of unwanted Bundles is a long-planned addition. But it's not available yet. I suggest you send a PM to Gábor - he can remove unwanted Bundles from your user-profile... Let him know what you want to vanish...
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    Select all Reversed Faces

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    TIGT
    I'm assuming you mean the native context-menu tools... If you have a face that is reversed [i.e. it's showing back-material in View > Monochrome mode], you need to select it and then use the context-menu item to Reverse it. Note that if it's part of a larger surface that has been 'smoothed', then you'll first need to use View > Hidden Geometry > ON, so you can pick the face on its own. You can pick several faces using a fence or the the modifier keys and reverse them all at once... If you have a number of connected faces and some of them are reversed, then you can select one of the faces that is correctly oriented and chose the context-menu item to Orient. This then adjusts all faces so that they then match the one selected face's orientation. Note that if the faces do not all touch, or some edges have more that two faces associated with them, then the Orient method can give you unexpected results...
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    Load errors

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    Great! Many thanks...
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    Advanced modeling - old worn wood

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    You might want to check out the jitter plugin: https://youtu.be/-fgitXCS6pk
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    V. 2018 section plane dialog

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    It works for me here, in fact its quite annoying in that there's no way in the UI to reset the dialog, except reset workspace but that would reset everything. To turn the dialog back on you need to edit the .json preferences file. Have a look at this file: ~/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2018/SketchUp/SharedPreferences.json ShowSectionToolDlg is set false when you click that box, but there's then no way to untick it apart from editing this file (or using defaults in terminal). If it has never been set that line may not be there. [pre:2srkkumf]"Preferences": { … "ShowSectionToolDlg": false,[/pre:2srkkumf] Edit at your own risk and there's something wrong anyway if SketchUp isn't writing the preference file to disk at least when you quit SketchUp.
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    Complex Curve:vertical arc on a curved sign

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    Edit: OK the easiest way I could do it was to create the copings on a straight arc then use Shape bender. Then you might have to adjust with soften/smooth window a little. Copings are made by selecting the top face (or just the outline) of the arc and copying lower down, then use regular push-pull. [image: SXMO_ScreenShot2018-05-29at11.07.16AM.png]
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    Topo generation question

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    Thanks for the reply. I was able to get better results using a program that limited the distance of the triangulation lines and then bringing that into sketchup. Ultimately though we ended up sending the file back to the surveyor to obtain additional break lines to use. We were able to get a usable topo. Thanks again
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    Opposite of Sub divide

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    HieruH
    There's also the Reduce Polygons function built into Artisan. However I agree with Dave R that you should try cleaning up the model first. Otherwise the Blender option is pretty good even with complex geometry. It has the added benefit of retaining UV mapping too.
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    Objects stuck in position

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    BoxB
    Doesn't sound like a dynamic component or geolocation issue if it is removed by save and reopen. Perhaps you can record it to gif or vid next time it happens.
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    How to set camera FOV according to geometry in the model?

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    HieruH
    That isn't the FOV (not how it works when setting FOV in Sketchup anyway). You are describing a viewing position dictated by the middle distance between two points. You could temporarily draw a plane between the two lines and then use that with Align View.
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    Hitting "Window/Preferences" locks up Sketchup.

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    @box said: Your preferences dialog is appearing off screen, have you recently changed your monitor layout? Go Window/Preference to get the focus on the dialog, then hit alt and space together, then m, then tap any arrow key once and without clicking anything, move the mouse around until the preferences dialog appears on the screen. While you have it there go to Workspace and hit the reset workspace button. Holy mackerel...you are a life-saver! Yes, we had been adjusting monitor layouts recently. Thank you so much!
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    Resize components

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    Thanks Box in fact I did not know that... But I like if I select an component that i see fast how are the dimensions, this is comfortable. Have a nice day.
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    SKETCHUP ANIMATION PLUGIN

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    @boofredlay said: Animator: https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=Animator Tutorials: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=401&t=64910 Hi boofredlay Thanks for your reply, I tought about this plugin that I already have on my sketchup, I will check the tutos
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    Help. How can I get the edges of the two Faces intersecting.

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    Have you set View > Hidden Geometry > ON ? That, combined with a Style that displays edges, and has profiles set to show thicker... Perhaps used in conjunction with toggling X-ray mode ON/OFF, and also using View > Monochrome mode, to remove visual clutter from any textures etc, and show up any reversed faces... These could at least let you see all edges etc...
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    Out of square model

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    You guys have some great ideas. There is a wing of this house that is the culprit. I am paying attention to the instructions above and reset axis. There are so many surfaces that don't make and have to stitch them together. Just the masonry buttresses are signal enough to be wary. I am putting it together for dwg and finish in cad. If I can isolate a piece I'll post it. Thanks everyone!
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    Sketchy FFD on 2016

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    I have a problem that was working and after a period of stop work .. Is it a solution to this problem?
  • soloS

    SU solid (easy prep for 3D printing)

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    @andreactro said: Hi! I bought this today and it hasn't arrived, anyone had the same problem? What hasn't arrived? Did you download it from the site? I would expect an e-mail with the license info but you should check your spam folder. If you didn't get an e-mail, you should contact them directly through their website. Did you try it before sending money? From the website it appears this extension hasn't been updated for versions newer than SU2014. It might not work correctly in newer SketchUp versions.
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    Trimble Connect Unable To Complete Download

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    andybotA
    Thanks Box! I ran into this as well, thanks for the pointer.
  • Bob JamesB

    Toolbar Icon Size on 4K Monitor

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    Thank you Pixero

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