"Also, What is the usual set back of the baluster from the front of the rise and the face of the stair carriage?" Typically, the face of the bottom of the first baluster on a step aligns with the face of the riser and carriage below, as illustrated in the image below (from the WM Coffman Stair Co.). If the change in baluster spacing where the stairs transitions from straight to curved is bothersome to you, you might consider a closed stringer design instead. [image: VGA5_WMCoffman.jpg]

Thank you for your quick replies. It looks like the issue is tied to the particular machine I am using. The method I use to try and hide the leader is to right click the text and then select entity properties. From that dialog box I then change the leader from pushpin to hidden. When I select that the entire text object disappears. It also does not look hidden as I have tried using Edit->Unhide->All and also View->hidden geometry. Another interesting point is that I am using an add-in call Comp2Scene/Layer. This add-in is able to create a text object with an invisible leader! I also noticed that if I create a leadered text object and then delete the object I can hide the leader without affecting the text part.

DWG 2d export always makes everything out of lines, including arcs/circles/curves. To get true ACAD arcs/circles etc you need to use the 3d export. Then it retains them as arcs/circles/polylines... If you set the 3d export options to include faces in the export you get a polymesh inside a group [you could explode the SKP group before exporting ?] If you set the 3d export to be edges only you will get any edges which you have 'welded' as 'curves' appearing a 'polylines' in the CAD file. You could also thick about 'welding' the whole perimeter of the face into one curve - which would then export as a single polyline ? See the attached examples... Fräskontur Tischplatte-PolyMesh.dxf Fräskontur Tischplatte-PolyLines.dxf

I had the same problem, drove me nuts! http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15%26amp;t=60506%26amp;p=553303%26amp;hilit=orange+line#p553303

You want bricks? Here ya go [image: f1dI_g1.png]

It could be that you're using perspective and exporting as 2D graphic. Try exporting as a 3D model DWG, or using parallel projection (under camera) before exporting as a 2D graphic

@alexjo said: I have been wondering. I am good at rendering in 3ds Max, but not SketchUp. yet modeling in SU is x100 easier. Any disadvantages ? The import of skp files works quite well. You should keep your modeling clean (orientation of faces, etc.) but this normally also applies to the work in SU, so this should be no big deal. You then should weld verticies after the import and convert the objects to editable poly if you want to work on them in max. Personally i'm working in both, SU and max - i use SU for the main part of the project with all the numerical imput and modeling from imported DWGs. And max for the more complex or organic stuff (sometimes using a rough SU model as basis) and objects like trees, cars and furniture. I render in Maxwell so i import everything from max as Maxwell reference into SU and render from there. I currently think about reversing this part and doing the scene composition in max because the proxy display is better in max, but i'm not sure about that at the moment... I really love the SU snapping and inference system and the navigation. And the direct numerical input is also much better i think. But there are many situations where working in max is so much easier and faster ...and non-destructive with modifiers. It would be great if there would be a way to link skp files in max where only the modified part would be updated with automatic welding. I tried fbx, but the objects doesn't stay the same, when the file is overwritten so the linking is not possible. A low poly plane, UVW modifier applied, deformend and with turbo smooth on top and the terrain is done with a few clicks... adjustable every time, don-destructive and deformable in real time without waiting like in SU - which starts at low poly counts of a few 10.000 or 100.000 tris. My dream would be SU (or the major functions of SU) as plugin for max! The great snapping system and direct input combined with the modifiers, advanced modeling capabilities and the polycount/performance of max! (even if the performance would be a bit lower due to the inference engine) - and the navigation of SU inside max, but i don't think this will be possible... ...or quads and sub-d and a modifier stack with the tools of max and high poly support in SU

For me it works like expected.

Box made a nice animated GIF that shows the process very well. It may not be obvious in his clip but the first intersection results in a hole as evidenced by the profile edges around it. I use this process of copying or cutting geometry to the clipboard and then pasting it in place inside components in almost every model I draw. I use Edit>Paste in place enough that I created a keyboard shortcut.

Daniel : http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15%26amp;t=61391 I think it's for general design knowledge and misc. stage sets.

use latest SU version 2015 (profile shows 2014) do install and first launch with admin rights e.g. by "Right Clicking > Run as Admin..." disable all plugins at "Window > Preferences > Extensions" or by moving away from the SU plugin directory especially if using older ones and activate one by one for finding the culprit disable "Window > Preferences > OpenGL > Use Hardware Acceleration" if using an incompatible/lame video card as e.g. intel GMA/HD/Iris hth

@ania1sun said: %(#4080FF)[Hi Guys, I need to stretch whole to match the bowl. I use Fredo Scale. I did it before and it worked, now only length of worktop changes, not the lenght of whole, do anyone know why ? Anna] Anna Make sure that your geometry does not include Sketchup curves around the plane for stretching. FredoScale does not stretch these curves. Fredo

I use Vali Architects instant roof. It has a feature to add details to a roof. The slate option looks like cladding. The script requires you to rotate the wall like a roof before it will allow you to add it, but then I just tilt it back.

The bug is still killing my workflow... and it's even more noticable on this view (III). I can't spend my days cleaning DWG... That's really annoying III.pdf

I've changed my method, now using the Bitmap to Mesh plugin from ThomThom. One word. Amazing. Saves me a lot of hassle in illustrator, live tracing etc... or installing Maya for displacement map. Case Closed

Set the view like you want then create the comp. Or explode, purge unused, set the view like you want then create the comp. [image: QMCB_comp.gif]

@rich o brien said: @bob james said: @rich o brien said: AntonS URL is second one in my previous post I was on a phone and I just didn't take the time to click the link. Not your fault. My bad: as Box said, I should have included some definition of what the links provided.

As I said, it isn't the installation of SketchUp that required the permissions change. At some point under Win7 you had to change the permissions for the Plugins folder to be able to install files to it. That wasn't the case on XP, though. It shouldn't take so long to get SU2015 set up the way you want it. it isn't meant to be difficult. It should actually be easier. It would probably go faster, though, if you keep up with the version updates. Maybe I should start offering a SketchUp setup service. I could do it with remote access. SketchUp can pick up shortcuts automatically although I haven't tried that with such a big version jump.

And if you have Pro? You have solid tools, [image: CLWb_doorsubtraction.gif] Shep

Maybe another hotkey combination for "close component" would help if he esc key has hangups according to tools etc.. Works for me to assign another hotkey.