I question if the SSD will do as much as you want. I use one in may machine and of course opening, saving should be quicker but normally the drive should not see a lots of use unless the model load is so large the paging file needs to be used , but it looks like you have more than enough memory. My working memory sets and private bites usually in low to mid MB range and CPU usage and memory in the 25% range. I do not render however.

nice to know...

Hi: Based on what I think you are asking, perhaps this topic: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=80%26amp;t=57758 Could be related?

@unknownuser said: ntxdave, If I understand.....why not look at creating a.pdf "portfolio" It will require you to have Adobe Acrobat Pro (maybe you have already?) If you create your "slides" (pages) in LO and either export to .pdf or print to .pdf you can then convert the file to a .pdf portfolio that you can share wih your clients/etc. Backgrounds/colors/styles of the portfolio can be custom or just use stock templates. Upload a small .pdf file and I can quickly create a portfolio if you like. C I appreciate your reply (especially since it was the only one ) but this is not at all the direction I am looking to go. I did go take a look at Portfolio. I do not want a static file like a PDF. No animation of the objects on the presentation screen and no 3D objects. We already use PDF files for "static" information for our customers. I am looking for a PowerPoint/Keynote type of product that will allow me to insert SU (or other 3D modeling) models/components that can be displayed and manipulated during a presentation. I do not see PDF as a "real" presentation package in any sense. If I am wrong, I would be happy to be corrected/updated. Since I got no other responses, I am going to make an effort to go define how I would like to see enhanced in LayOut, or a new presentation product offering that would more fully exploit SU models. Part of my dilemma though is where to post it. I toying with the idea of putting together some UI suggestions for what I would like to see.

You can either download the file with the red Download button and then use Install Extension under Preferences>Extensions to install it or, better yet, install the Sketchucation Plugin Store plugin from the link at the top of the this page and let it automatically install plugins for you. BTW, please complete your profile with OS and SU version. It'll be helpful in the future.

I have posted 2 new models to the new Trimble warehouse... one three months ago and another 1 month ago. Both of them are still awaiting the Trimble auto-rendering robot to do the task of giving my models an image! We used to upload our own images and they appeared right away but no longer. Now we await an automated process to do it for us that clearly does not work!! eatc7402

@dave r said: I got around the wasted real estate by sticking in a couple of single button toolbars thusly These two are anyway more important than the lower...

I agree with bobr. I have Bonzai 3D which is basically FormZ and I am able to open native SU files with all materials in place. Just did a test and looks just like the SU model. Might be a day short and a dollar late though

Install the FDD Show codec pack You'll get very low file sizes at no quality loss

How are you trying to install them? What is the path to the Plugins folder you are using? Clearly you need to give some information since we cannot see your computer. Maybe you could help by making some screen shots of the Finder showing the Plugins folder, its contents and the path to it.

Thanks Dave- you were right! I didn't realize that I was importing as a texture (had been doing that earlier and didn't think to change it back when importing). This forum is great! Thanks! Clem

Fredo also has 'Remove Lonely Vertices'... http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=332047#p332047 Which is part of 'FredoTools'... http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=FredoTools

It's $60 off 3Dbrowser. The article title got truncated. It should also have support at the end.

When reading this a thought came to my mind - how does SketchUp shadows work? Isn't it a graphic representation of the angle between sun and the face. And it is smooth. The same could be used in this case. Sorry if I am talking nonsense. I am not the TIG

Mac: so all done automatically isnt it? NVIDIA Geforce 9400M 256mb MAcbookPro

Try TIG's Import All From Folderhttp://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=331966#p331966 - I haven't used it but it sure looks promising - as usual work off copies and read the instructions.

There is another way... I have forgotten ist because in earlier versions the thumbnail preview in Windows was on skp files not working... But with the newest one it works perfect! It is a Software I really recommend, it is 3dBrowser for 3d Users. Working without it is not to imagine once wou tried it out: http://www.mootools.com/plugins/us/browsercommon/index.aspx

Actually, if you triple click to select all of the geometry inside the component and then apply the paint, you will paint the edges as well as the faces but of course that's because you've selected the edges along with the faces.

@joker Met the dev of your tool a 3DBC. Any chance you can get me his contact details? Name was James. Irish lad. Nice fella.

Why not just select the whole handrail, right click and select soften edges and adjust them to an angle that is needed to soften the rail? Or is there a problem i don't see?