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    Does trimble still support Sketchup viewer for iphone?

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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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  • alsomarA

    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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    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.
  • emerald15E

    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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    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.
  • Joe WoodJ

    Trying To Purchase 2016

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    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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    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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    @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
  • studio43S

    Exiting out of tool

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

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    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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    Line tool behaving weird..!!!

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    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.
  • ashscottA

    SU 2016 Generate Report

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    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
  • hellnbakH

    Round corner question

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    And I hate beer.
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    Installed 2015. No Plugins folder???

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    @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.
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    Placing a car on a terrain

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

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    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 ?

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