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    thank You I can't believe I am benifiting something from 2013

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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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    Bugsplat on making surfaces

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    @box said: And keep in mind that you should make some 'cuts' through the tree. In other words create gaps in the outer edge of the tree, break it into several 'trees' so that you don't have one continuous border edge that ends up with a huge number of segments. When I first looked at it the whole thing contained over 330,000 segments. It would be highly likely that the border edge would contain more than 10,000 and 10,000 is a finite limit. Sketchup will shutdown without a bugsplat if you attempt to manipulate a continuous edge of over 10,000. This was only an experiment. I found some images from "clean png" site and conerted it to a DXF using https://convertio.co/png-dxf/, I thought that particular png was extremely complex but now I will look for a less complex subject for my experiment. I think this method of converting a raster image into a DXF and then importing into SU has some promise though.
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    SDM (Sam D Mitch) Tools Panelization

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    Profile updated. Currently using 2021 pro.
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    Sketchucation Toolbar During Sketchup Startup

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    Get v4.3.1 Also the last saved state of the toolbar should be sustained across sessions, so if you switch i of it should stay off until you choose to have it back on...
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    How to export img that every entity is shown by exact color

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    Hi All, maybe not exactly what is asked here but because colour accuracy is the topic here and this question is professionally very important for me as well. As a rule, and only where colour accuracy is priority #1 which happens quite often with me: In these cases I never export a pixel image out of SkUp but always a PDF (with or without lines). I import this PDF into Adobe Illustrator (or any similar tool), automatically select the relevant fill colours and then, within Adobe Illustrator, convert them to the exactly calibrated colours of our own specific Adobe colour profile. If necessary, I also combine this (still rather dull) PDFs within Adobe Illustrator with an ambient occlusion or shadow rendering of my model which I overlay multiplying there. I hope this method helps...
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    Can not customize toolbar

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    Dave RD
    @pace514 said: with version 2023 Apple M1 max memory : 64 gig Ventura 13.2.1 Please correct your forum profile. It is extremely out of date.
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    Sun/shadow study animation export -> time????

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    Hi TIG, can you share your Ruby Code with me too? Many Thanks!
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    Reversed Faces

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    @nikopol said: It seems illogical to me that none of the plugins are able to select them with 100% accuracy. By chance, did you try FredoTools::AutoReverseFaces, which is part of FredoTools (and free).
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    Heavy STL

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    @leggy said: Could you explain the solid tools a bit more They are part of SketchUp. There's already extensive help docs under the help menu on how to use them. It's a boolean subtract method. So select the cutter then the target and click Subtract. Go make a coffee, read the news and watch the clouds for a bit. When you come back it'll be done.
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    Libfredo

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    solved by reboot
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    Select edges - select or grow loop on edges

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    I've been looking for it for years too. Its called Quadface tools.
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    Slicer5 - Object is not manifold solid

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    Your model is not a manifold solid. Change the way you view it to help yourself. View > Hidden Geometry > On - you'll see lots of stuff that was hidden or smoothed. That doesn't improve solidity tests. View Mode > MonoChrome to remove confusion of a textured surface. There are several 'flaps' and edges with only one face - every edge must have exactly one face. Manually fix these errors and the object should then report as a Solid in Entity info. To help identify the problem geometry I suggest you use Thomthom's SolidInspector2... and then doing a manual fix by editing it. Using a Style with distinctive profiles and endpoints might help. Also Xray mode would let you see what's a problem 'internally'... My Solidsolver fails to mend it at all. Fixit101 fixes somethings but then leaves it not solid ! PS: Delete the unwanted 'Sumele' figure as that doesn't help anything...
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    Renaming Materials in batch?

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    mod=Sketchup.active_model mas=mod.materials nam=mod.name nam='Untitled' if nam=='' mod.start_operation('mat-renamer', true) mas.each{|m| m.name=nam+'-'+m.display_name } mod.commit_operation Should do it pasted into the Ruby Console - one step undo-able...
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    Plugin "CD STANDARD" some tools not working

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    Hi Tig, thanks for your great help got almost everything to work again. I can't see an equivalent for Xray mode... "Sketchup.send_action 10513" works just fine one command resists : Old cmd = UI::Command.new("Layers") { Sketchup.send_action 21354 } cmd.large_icon = "CD_ICONS/STANDARD/layers_lg.png" cmd.small_icon = "CD_ICONS/STANDARD/layers_sm.png" cmd.tooltip = cmd.status_bar_text = "Show Layers Palette" gp_cd_standard_tb.add_item(cmd) New cmd = UI::Command.new("Layers") { Sketchup.send_action 21032 } cmd.large_icon = "CD_ICONS/STANDARD/layers_lg.png" cmd.small_icon = "CD_ICONS/STANDARD/layers_sm.png" cmd.tooltip = cmd.status_bar_text = "Show Layers Palette" gp_cd_standard_tb.add_item(cmd) thanks again - Uli
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    Modeling sidewalk detail on terrain

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    Gus RG
    You're welcome. I found this video from Tutorials Up for some different methods to create a sidewalk on terrain. The last one looks interesting. Haven't tried any of these yet. You'll have to watch it on Youtube since they don't allow any embedding for their channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ5moezcj58
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    Save old/new SKP files - Automapki

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    you could give Eneroth 'Legacy Save' plugin a try.
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    ChatGPT (an AI program)

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    I got it to write an extension for me... [image: CFih8rh.png] But I'm not a fan of this as its getting too weird of late... [image: eeOWltF.png]
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    Help! Camera Issues - After Downscale

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    Thanks Box! I've got it sorted. I appreciate your time in walking me through the process. A few more questions for you. First, do you know if CNC milling machines can reset dimensions in the same way you've described for .stl printing files? I'm not sure what's required at the machine, but fabrication companies ask me for a .step or .iges which I generate from my .stl files with FreeCAD. Perhaps there's a better way to do this? Second, in order to create the stop chamfer on the edges of the model where there is a radius transitioning into a perpendicular surface (ball-end mill). I have been manipulating a 45 degree face with a radial bending tool to pull off the edge at a point. Then deleting everything except for one welded line as the desired path. Followed by recreating a triangular shape and running the follow me tool. Finally subtracting the solid chamfer shape from the solid body. Is there a better way to do this? Thanks again for all your help. Stefan Mortveit
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    Standard Keyboard shortcuts not working 2023

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    Thanks Box
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    Where to find plans for Peak Leisure Club by Zaha Hadid Arch

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    Maybe contact https://www.zaha-hadid.com/
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    Black Pine Model

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    Gus RG
    Globe Plants has a Japanese black pine (Pinus Thunbergii - Japanese Black Pine) for $25 (USD) also available as a Sketchup file.

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