Mac User? | Join the Rayscaper Beta for Mac Learn More

Subcategories

  • The ideal place for beginners to get help using SketchUp

    9k Topics
    60k Posts
    J
    Does trimble still support Sketchup viewer for iphone?
  • No decsciption available

    209 Topics
    2k Posts
    L
    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.
  • No decsciption available

    821 Topics
    4k Posts
    P
    @myztery need hinge and finish side concept curve hinge layout.skp
  • Any suggestions? Making a basin with Curviloft...

    sketchup
    20
    0 Votes
    20 Posts
    3k Views
    Rich O BrienR
    @oceanembers said: Rich, what was the plugin you used to model that sink? With the maya/max/blender/etc. style manipulator? I feel like I'm missing out on a massively useful tool here... I used Vertex Tools for the modelling and SubD for the organic form at the end. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  • Sketchup blijft traag

    sketchup
    3
    0 Votes
    3 Posts
    690 Views
    H
    Welke versie gebruik je, 32 of 64 bit ? Persoonlijk heb ik een oudere PC en geen enkel probleem. Misschien draaien er ook andere programma, op de achtergrond. Gewoon alles even checken
  • Poll: Do you use LayOut?

    sketchup
    14
    0 Votes
    14 Posts
    1k Views
    JQLJ
    Even with all it's flaws, I'd only go back to Autocad from Layout if I was really forced to do so. And rest assured that I'm a very very active critic of Layout... (But then again I'm also an active critic of my mother, my father, my wife, my three kids, and myself...)
  • Layer manager SU 2016

    sketchup
    3
    0 Votes
    3 Posts
    2k Views
    BoxB
    Personally I'm not a fan of the trays either. However it is possible to create separate trays and position them as you want. For example I have a permanent floating tray with only Entity Info.
  • Eye dropper tool

    sketchup
    5
    0 Votes
    5 Posts
    3k Views
    david_hD
    Glad I could help. Looks like i've earned my top sketchucator badge for the day. Awesome work by the way.
  • Is there a more robust follow me plugin?

    sketchup
    8
    0 Votes
    8 Posts
    863 Views
    D
    yea that's great thanks man
  • Numeric Input for Positioning?

    sketchup
    3
    0 Votes
    3 Posts
    519 Views
    Dave RD
    @markewi said: The Measurement box isn't too handy... You're right. At least if you don't learn how to use it. Read the Help article mitcorb linked to. If you want to move entities to a specific location relative to the origin, use [x,y,z]. If you want to move things to the ground plane, you can use [,,0]. What ever point you grab with the Move tool will be located at the ground plane.
  • Additional reference points/lines.

    sketchup
    3
    0 Votes
    3 Posts
    391 Views
    Mike AmosM
    Thank you. I thought it might be the case.
  • Segment number restriction.

    sketchup
    5
    0 Votes
    5 Posts
    631 Views
    Mike AmosM
    Thanks guys, it was not a problem until recently and I am certain something has changed, this is a problem only with v 2016 rather than prior versions. Something I should have mentioned. BTW, these 'arcs' are several feet across.
  • 4k menus

    sketchup
    2
    0 Votes
    2 Posts
    340 Views
    S
    That is most likely a result of the way the author of the plugin programmed the HTML for the web dialog, not a SketchUp issue per-se. It is possible to set things up in HTML so that a web page refuses to resize its contents.
  • Using the external editor when amending a texture

    sketchup
    3
    0 Votes
    3 Posts
    346 Views
    S
    thank you
  • Extension to randomly place components?

    sketchup
    3
    0 Votes
    3 Posts
    373 Views
    jujuJ
    this is probably not what you were referring to but should also work well http://getskatter.com/
  • Contour surface offset

    sketchup
    2
    0 Votes
    2 Posts
    311 Views
    pilouP
    Pull down or offsetting ? That is not the same thing! Scale * 1000 Seems works with Projection by Didier Bur But you must repair some little gaps ! [image: proj.jpg]
  • 5 button mouse for sketchup

    sketchup
    3
    0 Votes
    3 Posts
    1k Views
    aarondietzenA
    I use a Logitech MX Master. I have commands assigned to the forward and back buttons (on the side), a command for the bottom thumb button, and four commands assigned to gestures. I can draw line, erase, select, draw rectangle, rotate, move, and push/pull without touching the keyboard or toolbars.
  • Just a question: Do SketchUp and ZBrush compare ??

    sketchup
    10
    0 Votes
    10 Posts
    2k Views
    dereiD
    Still not null match, pilou. Because both sculptris (btw, i use sculptris) and zbrush work wonderful. But in case of SU, both free and pro suffer from the same weaknesses: they are underdeveloped and the pro is still overpriced for what it offers. The point of this topic was to draw attention to how others sell their software: they meet price with quality. I expect by the time when SketchUp will reach the robustness of any other major software to cost like AutoCad. And by robustness i don't mean to be complicated, but to really do properly what is supposed to do already. -proper uv-mapping -fix scenes renaming bug -faster and more responsive LayOut -text mismatch fixed between SU and LO -text mismatch fixed in LO between edit mode and rendered mode -less bugsplats -some really important features introduced by default instead of being needed contributed plugins (like Layrrs Panel) ...and many others. Can you imagine SketchUp's price then? Like $$$$... and this was my point: zbrush can do much better and syill keeping price low. One more thing: zbrush users are a very narrow niche, another reason to increase price. SU can be used by artists, hobbysts, architects, engineergs, teachers, psychologists... etc. And your comparison would have been closer to reality if you had chosen Edison, not Tesla ... because Edison was a prick that used Tesla to make money and didn't repaid accordingly )) ...kind of what Trimble does with SketchUp.
  • Special mouse for disabled person

    sketchup
    6
    0 Votes
    6 Posts
    829 Views
    panixiaP
    @juju said: be warned that they aren't what I would call inexpensive the one show below is from RAZER here is a similar product, but a bit less expensive.. http://www.amazon.it/Trust-Gaming-Mouse-Laser-Programmabili/dp/B00HTIYROG/ref=pd_rhf_se_s_cp_6?ie=UTF8%26amp;dpID=31rhhfLj8%2BL%26amp;dpSrc=sims%26amp;preST=SL500_SR135%2C135%26amp;refRID=1CPSRW3XVJY4HK4XRN8F
  • Geo-location meshes

    sketchup
    2
    0 Votes
    2 Posts
    356 Views
    D
    I too am wondering if you can mess around with the geo locations mesh detail like give it more vertices before showing the terrain for a more precise terrain
  • Making solids that can be constructed from curved sheet meta

    sketchup
    8
    0 Votes
    8 Posts
    1k Views
    H
    You might want to check out the nice Curve Maker / Taper Maker from Draw Metal Free download here: http://www.drawmetal.com/home
  • Drag and drop images

    sketchup
    11
    0 Votes
    11 Posts
    1k Views
    halroachH
    @tig said: You cannot drag-and-drop files from Windows Explorer onto a program's window if that program is running as administrator. An application with a lower privilege cannot talk to a higher [admin] one. And weirdly Windows Explorer never runs as admin ! So try changing your SketchUp.exe properties > compatibility to NOT run as admin ! This might cause other issues [like permissions etc if you didn't initially install it as an admin] - BUT it will then allow drag-and-drop of Image files onto SketchUp ! I just came into the forum to tell you I solved the issue by unchecking "run as admin", and lo and behold, you've beat me to it! You've already replied. Thanks Tig! It works!
  • Cyber Monday Tree Bundle / Need Download Links

    sketchup
    3
    0 Votes
    3 Posts
    410 Views
    Rich O BrienR
    Did you check the spam folder of the email address associated to your PayPal account. We send all download links to the PayPal account email. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Advertisement