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  • The ideal place for beginners to get help using SketchUp

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    Does trimble still support Sketchup viewer for iphone?

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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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    @myztery need hinge and finish side concept curve hinge layout.skp
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  • utilerU

    Shadow issue - really weird!

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    Pulling A Bar Between 2 Objects

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    Also use separate components to contain the 'parts' - this helps avoid overlaid geometry sticking together where you don't want it to - e.g. in subsequent Moves etc...
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    Sketchup Tool Pallette Layout (Bonkers)

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    I haven't seen it but then I keep all of my SU windows and toolbar on one screen and save the other one for other applications. I've heard of it when a second monitor has been used but then isn't.
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    Importing a CAD drawing

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    A DWF file is a bit like an 'AutoCAD PDF' file, a format that allows others to view, review, or print design information – without these people needing to know AutoCAD or other design software, so no good in SU. I can only suggest saving the drawing as an earlier dxf or dwg format such as 2006 or Release 14 from within AutoCAD.
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    Copy inactive components

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    Hey, thanks for this guess and sorry for my late reply. Could not get the point of the proposed plug that quick.. Seems like this is not the right for this purpose? It helps keeping track of components and updates them from / to external libraries- right? Actually it does not seem to allow me to copy all of those components I'd like to (even if they are inside of some other groups) and keep the original place, so I can insert them into an seperate file? At least I couldn't find a similar explanation in the description and changelogs.. Am I right?
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    Grouping Groups

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    @krisidious said: If you're doing it in order to hide them more quickly, you can always use layers. You've got a good point. If you wear hat, though... Using layers to control visibility is better than Hide. Use Hide for temporarily getting things out of the way. Also, if you haven't done so, give the Outliner a thorough look and think about what it is showing you. Don't make the newbie mistake of making a group, drawing some more edges and faces, selecting them along with the group and making another group.
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    Undo function isn't working properly

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    I seem to recall there was a plugin that commandeered the Undo function somehow. I'm thinking it was an older version of Jiminy-Billy-Bob's Layers Panel. If you've got it and haven't updated it, try that. As for your rendering issues, what rendering application are you referring to? You refer to reflections so that can't be native SketchUp.
  • alexjoA

    Best way to extrude a DWG plan in Sketchup Pro ?

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    @jql said: Might sound funny though so if you don't really understand the objective try it any other way but just remember this topic further down the road. Then you will hear my voice saying "I told you so!" It DOES sound rather odd, not gonna lie lol But, if you mean starting with the tracing the rooms from the inside, then I think I sort of understand the workflow you're referring to. I have seen some tutorials where they start drawing rectangles on top of a plan, but they did include walls. Either way, I'm going to try it and see how it goes. Thanks a lot.
  • Mistro11M

    (Help) Complex Shapes in Sketchup

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    Nice render and model!
  • Dave RD

    SketchUp 2014

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    No. SU2014 isn't 64bit. Plenty of discussions on that topic here.
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    Curtain Wall

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    Why not use TIG's lattice maker?
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    Large Model / Drawing Options

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    Great, thanks... i turned on 'use maximum texture size' in the Open GL preference so now i am able to import a large png image, however i haven't even drawn a line yet and my file is 7mb. I plan on deleting the imported image plan as soon as i have the base of the model drawn on top if it.
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    3 Newbies Qs Into 1

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    Haha, thanks Dave, much appreciated.
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    Screengrab in SU

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    ok, if any ones interested, I can't find a native way of capturing, only the SU window and the current cursor, so I used the QuickTime movie and did screen grabs from it... [image: push-pull.png] [image: circle.png] [image: finale.png] my conclusions, is that it's not doable directly with native tools, but a qt movie and then a screen grab from that using grab, screencapture or other is easier... john
  • bossisB

    Creation of thumbnails scene

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    I come back on this post that I solved by changing my graphics card by NVIDIA Geforce GT640. Now, I just change the monitor (3440x1440) and I use the DisplayPort and to use this resolution again I change my graphics card by NVIDIA Geforce GTX660. My problem is back ..... you believe that?
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    Rhino To SketchUp

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    @unknownuser said: Will I still be able to texture an object correctly with all of the triangulated faces?? Why not it's the general base of any render! @unknownuser said: in Rhino save as DWG (Volumes) Import in SU -> Solid Groups If that works, that is more simple!
  • O

    Creating Model From Flat Plan Drawing

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    Take a look at this thread. http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18%26amp;t=723#p4177 Good place to start. Everyone seems to have their own way of doing it. You can also use Inkscape to convert PDF to a DXF file which you can import and work on directly
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    2014 Pro- license multiple users, same mac

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    I've solved it. If you setup an dummy account, license sketchup, and then copy the ~/Library/Application Support/sketchup folder to the system default user folder, any new account comes up with sketchup licensed.
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    Sketchup Animation

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    What sort of animation do you want ? http://vimeo.com/802540 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ViozCgD-b8 Else Lumion or Lumen RT are more advanced but some pricey! So Blender is the must for no bucks!
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    Precise texture alignment along different groups?

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    Sorry for the bump. took a break and when I came back I realized one material was on the face level while the other was on a group level, applied the material to both faces directly and they aligned. maybe this will help someone else. thanks

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