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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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    Cannot use prior to 2026 Pro versions

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    False alarm, I used wrong login
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    Laser cutting from Sketchup

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    Dave RD
    If you turn off the tags for the parts you don't want and set up a scene to show the object(s) you're interested in, you should be able to export the view. Or use LayOut. It would be better for setting up the view and getting the desired export.
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    Image Trimmer Plugin issue

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    I tried it with my very old ImageTrimmer, and it took a very very long time ! Then I tried it with Fredo6's new https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=Pic2Shape It took 25 minutes, and I had to manually hide the edges and stand it up, but it worked well. Here's the SKP v2026... trimmed.skp [image: 1764023259784-trimmed.png]
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    adding thickness

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    Did you change the number of segments in the corners from the model you shared? I used the geometry in your model and didn't make any changes other than fixing the location of the axes and moving the model to the origin. Out of curiosity what are you expecting for the outside diameter of the round part? What are the expected dimensions for the rectangular part? You say you want the walls to be 1.2 mm thick. If you are selecting 1.2 mm for the offset in your model, the walls will have practically no thickness.
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    Problems with canceled commands

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    BoxB
    Hardware wears out and software updates change things. When using old software that isn't being updated you need to look at the things that are changing.
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    Issue with curves glitching in model

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    Dave RD
    @icorrea I don't think it has anything to do with the number of curves in your model. It's a fairly simple one. I agree with Rich. If you are having problems it's most likely the graphics card or its drivers. What version of SketchUp are you using? Share a screen shot of what you see. This is what I'm seeing. A few exposed back faces (blue) but no problem working in the model. [image: 1763125116883-glitching.gif]
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    Animating multiple component copies simultaneously along path

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    @Dave-R Oh sorry for wrongly assuming this but that's great to know, thanks!
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    Photoreal setting in Sketchup 2026.

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    Thanks Dave, I tried searching on the Sketchup support site but apparently I do not have a right to see the results.
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    Wondering if anyone could help out with this Light in Sketchup??

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    @beemer535is said in Wondering if anyone could help out with this Light in Sketchup??: All good mate, thanks so much for the offer, I have just used a simple dome without the kicked out edge section using follow me as you suggested. Thanks again for your help! Cheers, Nick Are you Australian by any chance?
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    help with a thread

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    @Leggy said in help with a thread: it seems to be in hidden sections, so would have to select every faucet on the plane and line Likely you need to weld some edges first. @Leggy said in help with a thread: what I found is a difference in tolerances, I printed 3 nuts with 0.1/15/2 offsets in petg and tpu, 0.1 was good in petg, but had to go to 0.2 for tpu Not surprising. They have different shrink rates.
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    Softening a border edge

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    @MLUY you could select all the geometry and do the same thing. You'll only soften edges in which the angle between face normals is less than or equal to the angle set in the Soften Edges panel.
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    Ain't Sketchup to rhyme with the trends?

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    @Mike-Amos Yep. Agreed, many of the tutorial videos are so fast.... not well organized, messy... this is the way I learned the Blender modeling: Targeted the toolbars, I see in Layout and Editing UI, read the document, learned one tool at a time. (if needed, watched Youtube), moved to the next tool. Otherwise, it takes ages and seems hard (and it is to be honest). If they also do not adopt the new trend, I think will vanish as well.
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    watermark in trimble connect?

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    @Dave-R great, thanks!
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    Extension Migrator

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    Dave RD
    I've been enjoying SU2026.
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    Measurement window location in 2025

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    Dave RD
    @joshvt said in Measurement window location in 2025: for some reason was having trouble floating/ undocking it. If you untick the box for Measurements in the View>Toolbars panel the window should be displayed in the default lower right corner location.
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    Camera Composition Grid over Viewport??

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    I found this thread and it works for now, just wondering if there is a way to do this without manipulating a style. https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/157409/3x3-grid-overlay-for-better-view/4
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    Layout performance issues

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    If you change it does performance improve? Vector looks great in the viewport but it’s not ideal to work with it.
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    Open the extension store in sketchup

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    @Gábor Great , I also tried V5 on SKP25 running WIN10 and it logs correctly too. thank you for you fast reaction. Damien
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    Annoying pop up

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    Dave RD
    @Leggy said in Annoying pop up: so just scale down by 0.001 then export and we should be spot on in mm No. As I wrote: said in Annoying pop up: No need to scale those models down. And as @Box wrote. I've shown examples like this before. The SketchUp model: [image: 1756390018225-53845887723_431de704e7_o.png] And the 3D printed object. [image: 1756390035664-53845887438_c3b7a0281b_c.jpg] No scaling of the model required. The .stl file was exported at Model Units (meters). but the slicer reads the dimensions as millimeters.
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    changing radius on a radius

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    [image: 1756166628689-festool-36mm-antistatic-hose.jpg.webp] its the dark blue part wrapped around the blade with the flexible tube coming off it

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