Maybe you need to make a board the same way a tree would and then carve out a sphere. Will a texture suffice or are you going to actually have to create the surface irregularities? If it's the latter, SketchUp is probably not the right tool for the job.

@hellnbak said: Dam, you are good! That did the trick! Just a WAG. @hellnbak said: Many thanks, now I can go out for coffee and work on this beast. Coffee at this time of the day? You'll be up all night. @hellnbak said: I'm gonna dance at your next wedding I'll make sure to keep a tabled cleared off for you.

OK guys, you've convinced me

Yes, It's annoying. No idea why this happens.

There's a features request forum here on SCF. You could start there. FWIW, I prefer the behavior of adding layers as it is so if they make a change, I hope it is a user-selectable option. Of course I guess they say that's why they opened up the API to allow users to write plugins/extensions to add features. I hope you find the plugin helpful.

If your model is very large and/or you are drawing something very far from the model origin, you can get effects like that when SketchUp and the OpenGL hardware can't track locations consistently with each other due to computer arithmetic limitations.

I can make diffrence templates and run like in this video. But how can i "export" these templates to run in another .skp file? Does anyone know how, please help me, Thanks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwt7l2y4fUw

And I hate beer.

@baggins said: must be a criminal mind at work when it comes to where the mystical "plug in" folder is lurking--i have looked in evry nook and cranny on my hd--nada--zip--kudos folks for creating the most obfuscating piece of ******* every conceived Evidently you didn't look in "every nook and cranny" because it is there. And you didn't read this thread before posting in it because it has been explained, above. On the PC, it is under your username/App Data/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins. It is located there because Windows set security so users can't install files in directories in Program Files and way too many users weren't able to figure out how to change permissions. The "criminal mind" as you call it also made it so that you shouldn't need to access the Plugins folder directly by offering the Install Extension tool as well as the extension Warehouse. And for extensions available here on Sketchucation, there is the Plugin Store tool which, like Extension Warehouse installed extensions/plugins automatically.

Oh, I didnt even think of those. I was going to use Smart Drop. http://sketchucation.com/plugin/773-smartdrop

Have you tried logging in ? It's usually a one time only requirement. Use your SketchUcation membership name and password. Once you have done it, then you should never get prompted again ?

Thanks, Dave. "Replace All" is also the answer I just received from John, "SketchUp Sage," on sketchup.com.

I found the group within my 12 meg model causing the issue. If I explode it, it exports. must explode before exporting 3d to cad.skp

ThruPaint is fantastic!

@TIG, I did ask that at the start but overlooked the reply... @filippobasso said: About OSX install, I've a normal "File System Personality: Case-sensitive Journaled HFS+" OSX install, yes @Filippo, this is not a normal OSX install, and many apps will run into problems, not just SU... I believe OS X server and iOS are [Case-sensitive], but OS X became 'Case Preserving' in its standard releases... there are are few threads with reply from SketchUp staff discussing the known problems you will have... your second mac must have the 'standard' journalling if it works... john

Well, I hope you're right and it doesn't happen again. That Ctrl X would cut the selection to the clipboard where it would still be available to paste until you hit Ctrl C or quit SketchUp. Still, it's worth paying close attention. Good luck.

TIG, that sounds like a the type of solution I would be looking for, although I was hoping there was an existing plugin that does something similar It does seem like good practice for some scripting though, so I will definitely give it a shot in the coming 2-3 weeks (I am pretty basic at scripting as well, so it will take me quite a bit of time)! Pilou, I am not sure I understand. My problem would be that I would not only have to apply each of the 200 different textures (not repeated as in my example screenshots), but also adjust them to fit perfectly within the hexagons. Could ThruPaint help with that as well? From what I gather from the descriptions I read, it doesnt really have functionality for this purpose?

Matt, sorry for not replying till now. No, I don't think the naming would be an issue, just that the Xref itself may be a problem.

I needed a similar result in order to export to Revit. Here's a link to that post and the solution. Thanks to sdmitch. http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=62940

@slbaumgartner said: Does Windows SketchUp support assigning any F keys as shortcuts? It doesn't on Mac (you just get a 'ding' if you try). Yes. I have F2, F3 and F4 assigned to the three component flip commands and Shift+F2, Shift+F3, and Shift+F4 to the Flip along model axis commands.