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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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    Best practice when working on huge models

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    pbacotP
    Sometimes I like to work on components in a separate file using "Save as" and "Reload" in the contextual menu (for example a whole building as part of whole site). Partly to speed work but also to more easily isolate while working on that portion. Sometimes this also helps work because the axis of the component is the model axis in the sub-file.
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    Sketch-Up really slow

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    There was recently a windows update that affects every intel processor for the past decade, to fix a major security flaw. In certain situations, you could even see a performance reduction of up to 30%. I'm not sure to what degree that this is affecting SketchUp performance, but I have my suspicions that it's caused a little bit of slowness.
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    Inserting components they "jump" to their original location

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    That was it! Thanks so much.. this one has been bugging me for years literally.. I wish I would have asked this question a long time ago.. Many thanks!
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    Models

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    I didnty find anything there
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    Single group to multiple groups

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    That worked great! Thanks! Stuart
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    Plugin to fix the face

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    ThomThoms CleanUp³
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    Animation Rendering Software?

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    I recommend the SketchUp plugin MSPhysics as a simulation and animation tool in combination with Twilight Free (Pro approx. 99 €) or Indigo RT (approx. 145 €). Single frame sequences, rendered and/or in SketchUp style, can be easily combined with video software to create movies and superimposed for the desired look.
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    How to use Flowify on Circular face

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    You must make a very tiny seam on the circular form! (center to perimeter or from anywhere to the perimeter) Because form must have 4 "sides" ! So another solution here a big one seam! But you see easily the "4 sides" of the curvated surface! [image: file.php?id=146671] [image: file.php?id=146672]
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    Section Fills in 2018

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    Dave RD
    The section fill doesn't create a group on its own. If you use Create group from slice you do get a group and of course it's only the outline. There's no face. It can be difficult to see and select that group if there's a fill and especially if the fill color is black. You can change the fill color, of course, or you could select the group in Outliner. I'm not seeing any issues with the fill updating when moving the section cut. The group from slice doesn't update but then it never did. [image: BuXD_section.gif]
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    Convert meshes to polygonmesh

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    pilouP
    Sketchup to DWG is very easy in free with the fantastic PCon Planner! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-gde3oI1p4
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    Automatic alignment - how to?

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    A very versatile tool indeed! Just a little trick : all Targets must be a same copy component else Source(s) don't follow the different target's orientations! I believe in this one you have Relative size or not! ComponentReplace.zip
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    Copy components in place

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    @pilou said: You've burned already much more time in this thread! But learn many funny things! @rv1974 said: You've burned already much more time in this thread Haha no doubt you're both correct! Still I feel I have learned useful things from both of you in this thread that I will experiment with, maybe I can find the perfect solution in the end, I do a lot of this plans so I think its on of those worth it once you learn how type things. Thank you both!
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    Why am I in a sort of XRay mode?

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    It has assigned the shortcut 'k'...
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    [Q] Adding Road Material

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    Might this be what you're looking for? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNt8g6ERUE4
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    Soft furnishing model

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    Hi Box thanks so much! I had breakthrough, what I was doing was trying to modify your model for practice and was drawing lines in "free air" such a newbie mistake . Then I realised that starting with a box and modifying faces and edges is the way to go. Have attached a rough render. Need to work out how to do seems, tufts and other real world imperfections as well as getting around materials. [image: hne1_Roughchair3.png]
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    Shape bender question

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    Ah thanks box and others, am on a mission to do a chair that has to be finished by Monday ( Edited:and I have no idea what I am doing) so have changed methods. Cannot re visit Shape bending, that model does not exist any more.
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    SketchUP plugins for creating walls and to punch windows

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    I use DIBAC for laying out my walls in plan (2D). What is attractive about DIBAC is that it is very fast for editing layouts before the walls are lifted up, either with its own internal tools, or simply with the push pull tool itself. To be able to edit quickly in plan is the key - as I imagine you can agree. DIBAC allows me to do so. Good luck.
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    DELETE COMPONENT

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    Thank you. I figured it out, I guess. Simple really. If I select a component in the list, which seems like the normal thing to do,and right-click the "delete" function is grayed out. But for all the non-selected items on the list it is there to use. This is not very clear at first for, if I don't click on it, the component is not identified, except by where I hover the mouse (even the warning doesn't name the component). I guess I just hate the component window, and will not worry about what's in it or not, and go on avoiding it.
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    Help: Axis Issue

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    I tried that but it doesn't appear to do anything in the 2018 version of sketchup. (EDIT) It also doesn't include groups (only components)
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    Assigning attributes to old components not working

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    I just tested it with a model made in SU2016. It worked just fine for me. After saving the file and quitting SketchUp, I reopened it and the info was still present.

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