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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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    Edited texture isn't applied after editing in Photoshop

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    If your edit creates a new layer you must flatten it before you save.
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    Load Errors

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    Thanks for the ideas. My download of Sketchup is legit. It has been only since getting and removing a wicked virus did I start having issues. I tried repair to no avail and will now try the reinstall. Many thanks, WK
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    SketchUp 8 shadows issue

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    ... I fact it seems bette to Geo-Locate the model either by way of grabbing aerial location or manually > window > model info > geo locate before changing time zone in shadows. Geo-locating updates time zone in any case. Should work both ways I guess (though a time zone only isn't accurate enough) but least this works.
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    How to Speed up Set up time for rendering?

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    this might be a little off topic here. but I recently found out the jfmoveit script is the best script for moving objects! http://sketchucation.com/plugin/826-jf-moveit
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    Who has upgraded his pc or has bought a new one recently?

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    sketch3d.deS
    @roland joseph said: I was responding to a question re Lumion performance specifically I was responding to a question of 'juju' not you. @roland joseph said: ...and as I said used or not the 960 is not recommended. the GTX 960 is highly recommended, for SU.
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    SketchUp 2015 pro crashes with Window 8.1

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    CCDC
    Well, sometimes things can solve themselves.... Last night my laptop did a major Windows update, and lo and behold today I have been working with sketchup and it's running just fine. Even rendering works without glitches and bugsplash. Sorry to bother in this matter. Laptop is a Lenovo G50, came with a 1 TB HDD, 16 GB ram, I7 dual core 3.5Ghz processor
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    [Help] x_t to .stl

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    Ensuite [cadcam-e] is probably the best... But try: http://www.datakit.com/en/cross_manager.php - demo-version ? Also: AutoDesk Inventor ? Online, with free-trial: https://www.babel3d.com/Home/Translate
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    Installation of .rb plugins in 2014 and 2015

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    @ddk said: trying to figure out how to add this rb file, its not showing up in the install list but is in my downloads .... I don't know code so im not changing it.. can anyone help with newb terms? :? there is no 'auto-instal' for any .rb files, only .rbz... notice the 'z', it's stands for 'zipped', so if you 'zip' any .rb then rename it's extension from .zip to .rbz, it will appear in the add extension list... john
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    No internal shodows

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    Normally SketchUp shades surfaces as if the light source is at the camera. It does not cause shadows to be cast, regardless of settings. The "use sun for shading" instead shades surfaces as if the only light source is at the sun position. When shadows are displayed, this can produce a more realistic look because you don't have shading from one light source and shadows from a different one.
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    Price Rise

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    @rich o brien said: @juju said: I hate subscription programmes, I know I'm not the only one... The world is moving towards this model so there's no escaping it. Unless you embrace open source tools. I'm already looking into it. New systems only get adopted if the client base accepts it (or has no alternative, as you already indicated); if it's rejected strongly enough, the new system will not survive.
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    Planning divorce from Windows...worth dating Linux & Ubuntu?

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    @davidmreinbold said: Sketchup compatibilty is top priority for me as this is the software that I am earning my living with. adhering to the system requirements seems to have the highest priority then... @davidmreinbold said: Call me old fashioned but I just don't like the idea of having to ... re-learn the operating system... which would be required switching to a Linux distribution... @davidmreinbold said: I am not to keen on the every worsening hidden privacy issues and unwanted data collection side of things either. you can just disable them... and there are already free tools for doing this in one central place. in short, sticking with W7 until end of life (beginning of 2020) is the choice of pragmatism.
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    Problem Importing 3D DWG

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    I tried to import your DWG using the Options > Units of Meters... It imports. There are issues. because the 9 groups that are created have their origins miles away from their geometry, so the appearance is weird and any orbiting etc is awful - jittery. You have two choices. Either make each group in turn into a component using the context-menu, then immediately change its axes to a sensible corner on its geometry [context-menu again]. After doing all 9 it'll be fine. Or select the 9 groups and use 'Explode' [context-menu again] so their geometry is merged into one context, and their badly located origins are forgotten... Another possibility would be to remake the forms entirely in SketchUp - its some simple 3d geometry for one [pushpull/offset/move] and an array-copy to make the 9... [image: GbGu_WeirdGroupOrigins.PNG] [image: toZy_GoodOriginsAfterExplode.PNG]
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    PB2 Assembly builder for dashed lines?

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    Proof of concept... did I say what a clever solution this was? Click the image: [image: TKMP_dashedlinesinsketchupusingprofilebuilder2.gif]
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    SU & LO: different colors in section cut ?!

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    No problem, if you figure it out bring the solution around. This kind of stuff happens in LO to me too, but I've always figured a workaround before...
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    8 Pro v 2015 Make

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    @sketch3d.de said: @juju said: If you bought SU Pro 2015 before 30/07/2015 you could have had it as the old price, new price is quite a bit higher (US $700 now). owning a SU v8 Pro license already an upgrade (plus reinstatement fee) is sufficent, no need to buy a new full license. @krisidious said: @unknownuser said: *Please note, there's a $60 Enrollment fee if upgrading a SketchUp Pro 8 or older license, or if your Maintenance and Support has lapsed more than 30 days. If I skip upgrading between versions and upgrade to 2015 instead, will I have to purchase a brand new, full price license? No. If you skip upgrading for one year, you would pay an upgrade cost of $120 for single-user license or $200 per seat for network license, plus a enrollment fee of $60. The total cost will be $180 and $260 respectively if upgrading after skipping the upgrade for one year or more. http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/3000020 aaah, great, thanks for clearing that up
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    Parallel projection is default camera?

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    Dave RD
    Weird. Maybe a repair installation of SU2015? New computers can come with out of date drivers so it might be worth checking for new graphics drivers. Is it 64-bit or 32-bit SketchUp. Shouldn't matter but those things that should aren't panning out. Slow down on the beer before the eyballs fall out.
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    Trimble Renewal Fee

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    Dave RD
    Nobody knows what is planned for the next version. As with every other release, nothing is disclosed until the new version is released.
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    Selecting faces by normals?

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    @ciacnorris said: Hi guys, I encountered another problem on my 3D works: I got a shell-similar 3D object (its shape is similar to an half-sphere), and I need to select all external faces. Is there a faster way than doing it manually? I mean something like select all faces whose normals are directed outside the sphere volume. Any suggestions? Thanks! mod = Sketchup.active_model ent = mod.entities sel = mod.selection bb=Geom;;BoundingBox.new faces=sel.grep(Sketchup;;Face) faces.each {|f| bb.add f.bounds} ctr=bb.center; sel.clear for f in faces sel.add f if ctr.vector_to(f.bounds.center).angle_between(f.normal)<90.degrees; end [image: WM50_SelectbyNormal.gif]
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    Folding a surface

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    Thanks mate. Fredo's radial bend looks great. Will give it a go. Thx again.
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    Print with owner info, date etc?

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    Thanks John, that helped - looks like Sketchup doesn't really do it too well, but through searching I found the 'watermark' function which at least lets me print my contact info on a drawing. Thanks again.

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