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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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    Orbit and Pan / Snaps 'Jerky' after OS X 10.11.4 (15E65)

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    Similar problem. OS X 10.11.4 SU Pro 16 New Wacom Intuos Pro med. Wireless space mouse - JFTR, works incredibly well with SU. Massive speed improvement for me in navigating 3D. However finding Wacom really inaccurate for picking up points and moving. On small projects the move tool stutters and jerks around. Thought it was human error at first... tried every setting in Wacom config wasting several hours... Picked up 2D outline of basement to move with Wacom - useless!!! Really wasting time and effort to place. Put pen down - picked up mac mouse without de-selecting object. Object moved and snapped perfectly!! Would appreciate any suggestions - close to boxing Wacom and send back for refund. Thanks
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    Increase size of snapping dot when drawing

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    Dave RD
    The reason for this is because your new iMac has a very high resolution display. There are many threads on this subject here on SCF. As a workaround you can reduce the resolution of your display or see this where slbaumgartner has offered a set of double-sized images for the tools and other graphics.
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    Force sketchup ctrl+s/autosave to sketchup 8?

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    @mazurek said: ...I did not find any option to force this on sketchup... you can't over-ride System commands, you need a plugin to save as different version and use a different shortcut key. have you looked at this one... http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=294768#p294768 john
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    Cutlist question

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    @dave r said: But the text portion is very useful if you need a cut list. I also find it useful as a quick check for problem dimensions. I agree completely on both points. The printed parts list is my go-to to take to the lumber yard when selecting boards. And I embarrassingly often discover parts that were drawn just a bit out of whack when their dimensions come out on the printed cutlist with the dread ~.
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    How to adjust photos in SU Pro 2016

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    @involute said: @pbacot said: Use the scale tool? Tried that. It scales the whole object, not just the image. Pick the image, not the object. This makes it sound like you DID import as a texture. There's a difference.
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    Skatter

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    Where did you see these instructions?
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    Is it possible to distribute vertices uniformly?

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    @sdmitch said: I don't know but, if you would like to post a SU2014 sample of what you are referring to, I will test it. Ok, thank you so much! I've uploaded a sample here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/naim6y7o6ys57iv/quad-mesh.skp?dl=0 Looks like this: [image: 2pGXj2j.png]
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    Select by Group Name?

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    Dave RD
    Dider hasn't updated his plugins to work with the newer Ruby version. TIG has edited a few and you can find them in the Plugin Store. I don't think this is one of them, though. I fixed it load by changing unpack("m").to_s to unpack("m")[0]. It still doesn't appear to work, though.
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    Importing Automated Google Earth 3D Imagery

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    Hello Kenny, just checking if you had already worked out your problem. I'm in the same need for a way of importing this new 3D imagery into Sketchup (or any other CAD software) to work with it. I'm a PhD student working with augmented reality applications, and this would be a great thing to work with. Please let me know if Google had made this available.
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    Mislaid extension

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    That's it! Thanks so much!
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    Photoshop Post processing tutorials

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    Google 'smoothing groups' (soften edges controls in Sketchup). It has nothing to do with Post.
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    I can't edit the .3ds imported file ?!

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    Dave RD
    Welcome. the geometry in your model is wrapped up as a component. In fact, it is double wrapped which it probably doesn't need to be. You can open the "wrapper" by double clicking on it with the Select tool. You'll need to do that twice to get in to the geometry itself. I would be inclined to explode the outer wrapper and leave only a single one. You can right click on the component and choose Explode. [image: TriC_Screenshot-3_29_20167_46_02PM.png] [image: jVQm_Screenshot-3_29_20167_46_50PM.png] FWIW, in the future please upload your SKP file here by clicking on Uppload Attachment below the window where you type your text.
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    Trying To Purchase 2016

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    Dave RD
    Click on the file folder icon to the right and choose the desired location for the file.
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    FollowAndRotate Not Closing The Circle Path?

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    The last section extrudes turning less. Overlapping etc. Well the plug-in is still very useful when I can cut and join the halves = solid object. This was (the last twisted torus) extruded from an involute gear. 12 tooth. A quite heavy task.
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    Materials After Installing Maintenance Release

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    Thank you, John, for your help. I will immediately put your naming-convention suggestion to use.
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    How could I model this?

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    Dave RD
    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.
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    Texture good on PC, crap on laptop, models are ok

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    Dave RD
    @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.
  • Joe WoodJ

    Which SUp Version?

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    OK guys, you've convinced me
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    Exiting out of tool

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    pbacotP
    Yes, It's annoying. No idea why this happens.
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    Scenes layers and styles

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    Dave RD
    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.

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