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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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    Weird face normal behaviour in rotated component

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    Absolutely no offence taken - it was indeed in my (mis)understanding of what I was seeing. It is now much clearer, and your clarification just sets out very well what I clumsily sort-of-worked-out by experiment and observation in a variety of cases. I think I was further confused when Chris's plugin seemed to be getting the same unexpected results as I was, and by a rotation I was doing of a view.draw_polyline about the reported face.normal which seemed to be visually wrong - it was actually rotating the polyline in the face plane, about an axis apparently NOT visually normal to it! However, since the only thing that was really bothering me was that when I tried to do a view.draw_line for the normal, it was in the wrong direction, I now understand why, and have fixed it. Thanks again for your helpful comments. Has anyone ever done a Tutorial about programming Ruby Tools in SU? I haven't found one, and have done almost all my learning from reading the sample code for CLineTool, and reading and re-reading the API documentation, which is very thin on real world examples and sample outputs. It's been hard work, though ultimately I've got something that now works for rectangular profiles. Next challenge - to extend it to arbitrary profiles of mouldings. A bit like a simpler version of the Profile Builder plugin from Dale Martin and SMustard - indeed, perhaps in comparison just a poor thing, but mine own, as one of Shakespeare's characters says.
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    Alpha texture problem

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    Displaying layered transparencies is a bit harder (more calculations) for render engines. Have you tried changing the style settings to transparency - nicer ?
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    Is there a freehand selection tool in SU?

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    SDmitch slection tool is just the thing I need.. The S4U's selection tool is way too good... Couldnt believe I missed them, could have saved me lots of precious time. Thanks Box & Unearthed...
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    Groin vault framing

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    nice idea Shep
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    Inserted JPEG but won't show

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    Dave RD
    Excellent! Seasons greetings to you, too.
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    Editing material in external editor on Mac

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    Well I ended up exported XML in Twilight and then altered the material.
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    Multiple users

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    this can be done with the standard sketchup system too... you can split a model into components and then have a folder where the components are stored. you'll need to be strict with checkout of the components or have them assigned to certain individuals though. then the large project model can have the components updated to show revisions or changes. Though I'm sure the plugins will help greatly in this arena.
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    Generate 3d matrix from 3d object?

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    Search this forum for the voxelize plugin. It's also in the PluginStore.
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    Enlarge section details

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    Dave RD
    Get the pro version of SketchUp and do it in LayOut. It would be ideal for that. Or use different image exports from SU and put them together in an image editor. If you're going to stick to doing it directly in SketchUp, it sounds like you've already worked out the solution.
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    Problems exporting elevations to Autocad

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    Hi everyone. My problem is about Export to Autocad. I draw my project in Sketchup and I export to Autocad with 2d. When I use in Sketchup, Export>2d>Autocad lots of line seems. Can you help me pls? [image: wAU2_1.jpg] [image: 8RtI_2.jpg] There is my sketchup file.
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    Select only top surface?

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    Nice! Thank you! This will come in handy for sure.
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    Make edges turn into a surface?

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    Thanks Mac1, I´ve already solved the issue with adblock. This site became much slower now though for some reason.
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    Load Errors

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    I agree with steve that your best option is to upgrade SU to v15... if you really want to go back on the os, I would go no further then Mavericks... One thing you could try is un-install the faulty SU and move a copy of the working version from the other mac... it may work... john
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    Where did my plugin end up?

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    L
    Thanks! Starting to understand how this works now.
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    JOINING OFFSET DUCTS

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    Sometimes we overlook the simplest means. Thank you.
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    Plugins

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    @jethies said: Can I render inside of Sketchup with a trial version?...Do I need a render plugin to render inside the program? some views in SkecthUp are 'rendered'... you can add/modify materials, turn on shadows/fog, use a variety of styles... but it's does not have internal photo rendering without a additional plugin. you can export with materials using a variety of formats... john
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    Drawing wing construction model

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    Lofting! That's the word I needed to remember... now what was I asking about? Oh yeah; curviloft by Fredo. Does a lot of astonishing things and I might even be able to work out how to control which one it does for me http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=248195#p248195
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    Edge color ?

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    pmolsonP
    Thanks Box, that did it! Also made it very obvious that I had a few faces reversed.
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    Add Geolocation doesn't work on SU 8 for MacOS

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    update Safari to recent v8.0.2 clean browser cache clean cookies try again
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    How do I move a texture on a surface?

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    JQLJ
    It would also help if you could ask nicely. People here are helpful by nature but even so...

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