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    thank You I can't believe I am benifiting something from 2013

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    BlenderGIS can get you pretty good images.. you do need an API key to get set up but it's all free and you can even generate 3d geometry based on the elevations in the satellite images.. it tiles in blender so you the more you zoom the better the image quality to a point.

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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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  • C

    Huh? Cannot select visible object? Does not print.

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    Was the wall you were attempting to select on the "cut" side if an inactive section cut? Did you close sketch up and re-start and try to select same? Charlie
  • M

    Modeling Battlefleet Gothic

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    nice challenge! When working with curviloft I get the best results if: I have the same segment count in every profile + vertices at the same relative position If possible, I only make 1 half and mirror the final result. Its more easy modelling and no problem determining which vertex is the start of the profile etc with complex shapes I sometimes only loft a few segments at a time and afterwards attach those lofts together (split the whole shape up in multiple parts if needed)
  • Bob JamesB

    Making New Scene using "Add' Loses Layers

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    @bob james said: @jim said: Bob, if you happened to add that Layer using my Add Layer extension, it may have been set to be not visible for any new Layers added to the model. Any chance of that? Thank you, Jim, but I just right-clicked on the scene tab The Layers Panel extension may also have the ability to add Layers which are off on new Scenes. Did you get the model from someone else who may have used either extension? It would be interesting to examine the actual model.
  • brettsichellodesignB

    Slope along a path

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    you may also try the flowify plugins for this kind of stuff, wich is sort of shape bender on steroids
  • J

    CPU vs. GPU?

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    64-bit doesn't necessarily mean faster. How about updating your profile?
  • S

    Trying to download a plugin

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    Drag the frame of the dialog larger to see the rest of it. Some systems have a small default setting, once resized it should stay that way.
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    Rhino 3d to Sketchup

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    MOi3D is very similar to rhino,in rhino if i make every elements as a block,i get the same sesult in Su,but i see,it is easyer as u said anyway ,thx
  • jim smithJ

    Help - Preference window will not open

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    Just found this post and it resolved my issue - I know its a blast from the past but thanks for posting the fixes TIG and chariy2008!
  • J

    Importing 3D Formats?

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    An old post but now you have Fusion 360 or OnShape or FreeCad that can import/export for free in formats compatible with SU! This site has more than an half million objects! https://www.mcmaster.com In Moi3D [image: object.jpg] and then in Sketchup [image: plop1.jpg]
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    Question about scenes

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    @hellnbak said: Thanks Jim, but if that's the one I came across when I was researching this question, didn't it have a problem working on any version prior to 2016? Or maybe I'm thinking of something else. I don't think so since I never released my extension. I just tried it and it works fine in SketchUp 2015.
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    Weird export animation behavior

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    Yes, but that box is not checked and it doesn't loop to the beginning. It loops to a scene that is no longer there.
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    Save Toolbar Positions

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    I thought maybe not, but didn't hurt to throw it in. Haven't done much of this stuff in six years, so a little rusty, as well as being not-too-knowledgeable in the nuts & bolts area. However, I've grown to absolutely rely on SU to aid in making my living and will probably be working on a model on my deathbed.
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    Mask

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    Yeah, it's cool, but I have to think out mine. But thanks, I analyze proportions and try make another.
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    Using Sketchup for the whole process?

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    Thanks folks!. Yes you can. I've been doing it for years and it works exceptionally well. Matt Donley and I co-authored a book on my process. You can see it here http://www.sketchupbook.com
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    IPad sketchup viewer with interact?

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    probably not with the mobile viewers but maybe with a future release of the my.SketchUp.com browser version (currently WIP).
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    How to stretch a part of a model

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    Thank you for the responses, Fredo6 was able to do it. Just needed to explode the curve as per the authors instructions above. Very nice little program. Regards. [image: iX3A_StretchusingFredo6.jpg]
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    Real Displacement Textures on Sketchup:

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    @andysvision said: 3ds Max, Unreal Engine, Cinema4D? I have no experience with those.
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    3D Warehouse - downloading nearby models

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    Alan, you've dredged up an ancient topic. Things have changed since then. Google hasn't owned SketchUp in over 4 years and the 3D buildings that show in Google Earth are not SketchUp models like they were back when they did. You can search the 3D Warehouse to see if the original author might have shared the model or if someone else has created a model. If you have no luck, you'll most likely need to create the buildings on your own.
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    Extension to project 3D geometry to 2D geometry

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    Ok.. tried it and it was a bit too aggressive in how many stray edges it removed on the first run though on default settings... I will play with it and see if I can make it work. Thanks for the suggestion!
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    Newbie question on Mac toolbars

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    @fredo6 said: I see the issue with the MDI approach (so toolbar must be independent of model window), but I don't understand why the Sketchup team did not address some of the basic issues, such as the icons for New, Open, Save, as well as the size of icons in the main toolbar, the text size in most inspectors. After all, there seems to be many Mac users around, including Pro users. Fredo We Mac users often wonder about the same things (and more). It seems that the Mac GUI has gotten very little attention compared to Windows and things like my.sketchup, starting all the way back when Google bought SketchUp and continuing through Trimble's ownership.

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