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    @dkuucharzak said in Username change: @Rich-O-Brien, I misspelled my intended username. Could you help me change it? I can if the one you need is available. Send a mail to support@sketchucation.com and we sort it out

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    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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    Customizing toolbars

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    Dave RD
    Time? What's that? Are you going to come to the meetup?
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    Revit to Sketchup 8 pro

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    @845adi said: I have tried 2004 and 2010 versions in both DXF and DWG....the DXF won't open at all, and the DWG now opens but there is very little information in the file. I've had to import CAD models that originated in Revit for work before. The problem is I have to go through an literally explode every block, otherwise sketchUp skips those items. What I'm not sure is whether this is because these are "AEC objects" (which I also dont necessarily understand & tend to ignore). Hope that helps. Isn't there a way to save a revit model into .3ds format and import through there? I believe I've done that once, and only had to flip a bunch of faces, but with very little information lost.
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    HELP WITH MY MODEL

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    @jim78b said: I HAVE A model ...I can not make it ok for exportation in stl format... We might need more details to come up with some really useful advice... I suspect your model is not 'solid'... Most 3dPrinters [i.e. taking STL] expect 'manifold solids'... There are lots of posts about this... Please give more [helpful] details... Can you attach the SKP to a post ?
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    Plugin? Isolated Geometry to Groups or Components

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    I'm sure you guys know but, for renaming you have a plugin from renderiza that's called "Rename by Layer". It's very good! Pick all the groups/components, select a name or definition name, set a name and rename them all sequentially. For components you can use the definition name "Component#N". Or you can select Components, Groups or Components and Groups and change all "Name" while numbering or not, prefixed or sufixed... Cool thing is that "Rename by Layer" can also rename by layer... (never used it that way)
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    Need Advice About This Advice [Groups or Components?]

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    @cotty said: @jql said: I think the conclusion can be no other than... use components when you need them. Groups are better! I hope you didn't need 987 days for this conclusion? Ah! Unfortunately I just read this post yesterday! Alas so much to learn, so little time! I will use components someday this way... I... will... evolve! (it's just so dificult!)
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    Strange Colours

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    Thanks guys. I actually re-drew everything. Sometimes it's just quicker to do so
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    Shortcut keys

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    Thanks!
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    SU used for Roller Coasters, Aquariums, and Zoos

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    Funny thing is I just completed a zoo job in the north west (will post images once they complete a press kit)
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    Import OBJ with correct UVs

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    Thanks Rich! That was very useful! I was never using unwrapping on large scenes but single / multiple objects only. Actually even for rendering animations this will be MORE than helpful. Great, thanks again!
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    Where are the Edit and Add new materials on the MAC version?

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    Dave - great suggestions on creating new materials - I will definitely start using this method. Thx. @dave r said: Once you have the materials "In Model" you can drag their thumbnails down to the palette, the grid area at the bottom of the Window. Then switch to the desired destination library and drag the thumbnails up from the palette. My preferred method for creating a material in the first place (on PC and Mac) is to use File>Import to import the image and apply it to a face I've already drawn that has at least one dimension already set for the known dimension of the texture. This allows me to skip the step of editing the dimensions of the material after importing. So for example, if I have a wood grain texture that is 8' long, I import and apply the material to a rectangle I've drawn that is 8' long. The width takes care of itself and so I don't need to worry about that. When I am importing new wood grain images, I might have 3 or more from the same log so I just make multiple rectangles first and apply the materials to them.
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    Shadow don't print?

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    Are you printing to scale rather than a perspective view? It sounds like you have checked 'use high accuracy HLR' at the bottom right of the print dialogue. This will produce a vector drawing but at the expense of shadows and textures. Uncheck it to print shadows.
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    Dwg or PDF which is best for importing

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    Dave RD
    It makes sense to import vector lines if you need to be able to edit them or want to use them to flesh something out to 3D. If layers are a problem for you, clean them up or get rid of them before making the DWG file.
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    SketchUp and virtual reality modeling

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    Virtual Reality Design Lab
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    Struggling With Animation / Section Plane

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    You don't need to hide anything to use the animation function with section cuts... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nKyWomUYxs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sQ-7dt95yw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khsFvyXLe-Q
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    Section Pane Actions

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    01- You need some Ruby to delete all SectionPlanes: This line of code + enter in the Ruby Console will do that: m=Sketchup.active_model;m.start_operation('!');m.active_entities.grep(Sketchup::SectionPlane).each{|e|e.erase!};m.commit_operation It's somewhat long as in includes code to make it one step undo-able. It erases all SectionPlanes in the current context - so ones nested inside a group are not affected until you run the code inside an edit of that group... 02- As well as hiding other contexts completely during an edit session... SectionPlanes can be assigned Layers. That way you can assign different Layers to different SectionPlanes and switch them to be not visible in different Scene-tabs as desired: thus removing the visual 'clutter'. Get used to using Layers, Modes, Styles and Scene-tabs in combination - you can have various tabs set up to enhance your modeling experience - e.g. you don't need textures and shadows on when making most 3d forms, and they will slow down orbiting etc, a tab to troubleshoot - with a Style set to show hidden geometry, color edges by axis etc is also a useful thing...
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    Sketchup selection oddity

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    @rich o brien said: that was a bug in 2013. but 2013 M1 fixed it. I already have that version so then what could it be ...?
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    Split / Cut An Object From An Object

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    Fineliner style image export

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    Dave, Great example of the variety of line effects you can get just by adjusting the image's export size. All of these tips and tutorials have been very valuable and I appreciate everyone's help.
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    Restraining shear while scaling texture

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    You're welcome Bob.
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    Save part of scenes

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    @dave r said: If the selected objects are components, you can save each of them as separate SKP files by right clicking and choosing Save as... Or you could make a nested component containing the objects you're interested in and again use Context>Save as... Or, if the objects are components and you want to save them separately, you could drag their thumbnails from the In Model components library to a desired local folder in the Components window. None of those options work, though, if you are using groups instead of components. This was helpful! Thanks!

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